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Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences
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Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences

2330-2925

Published by: American Psychological Association

https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/ebs

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 604 52 70 11

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 57
Documents by Best Scientists*: 80
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 28
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.454
Impact Factor: 1.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences?

Social psychology, Developmental psychology, Evolutionary psychology, Human mate selection and Cognitive psychology are the subjects of interest in the journal. It explores Social psychology concepts, specifically Jealousy but expands to research in Parental investment. Aggression research are fields of study within Developmental psychology but they also intertwine with concepts in Disease.

The journal tackles research works in Evolutionary psychology as well as Perspective (graphical). Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences tackles topics on Human mate selection, which can potentially contribute to the wider field of Mating. While work presented in Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences provided substantial information on Physical attractiveness, it also covered topics in Human Females and Perception.

The Cognitive science study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Cognition. It dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Romance and Interpersonal relationship. The journal blends together research topics in Life history theory and Life span.

  • Social psychology (36.80%)
  • Developmental psychology (24.91%)
  • Evolutionary psychology (19.70%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Good Genes, Good Providers, and Good Fathers: Economic Development Involved in How Women Select a Mate (73 citations)
  • The psychometric assessment of human life history strategy: A meta-analytic construct validation. (72 citations)
  • Sex differences in sports interest and motivation: An evolutionary perspective. (57 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences:

The journal publications investigate studies in Developmental psychology, Social psychology, Evolutionary psychology, Cognitive psychology and Psychoneuroimmunology. The published articles facilitate discussions on Developmental psychology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Interpersonal communication and Human sexuality. The published papers are focused mainly on Social psychology, particularly Interpersonal relationship.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Social psychology
  • Social science
  • Cognition

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The aim of Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences is to expand the discussion of research in Developmental psychology, Social psychology, Cognitive psychology, Life history theory and Competition (economics). Specifically, studies on Aggression are prevalent in the Developmental psychology works discussed. The studies in Social psychology featured incorporate elements of Promiscuity, Human mate selection and Social status.

Topics in Cognitive psychology were tackled in line with various other fields like Mechanism (sociology), Group dynamic, Human evolution and Compensation (psychology). The journal explores issues in Life history theory which can be linked to other research areas like Temperament, Ecology (disciplines) and Cognition. Topics in Competition (economics) explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Selection (genetic algorithm) and Morphology (biology).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The cascade of chaos: From early adversity to interpersonal aggression. (3 citations)
  • Explaining social behavior in response to death-related threats: The conspecific loss compensation mechanism. (3 citations)
  • The effect of early childhood intervention on risk-taking, mental health, and cognitive ability: The mediating role of life history strategy. (2 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Daniel J. Kruger (10 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Gordon G. Gallup (7 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Aurelio José Figueredo (7 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • Rebecca L. Burch (7 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Jon K. Maner (7 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Florida State University (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Arizona (10 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • University of Michigan (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • State University of New York at Oswego (7 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Aarhus University (6 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 37.21% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 37.04% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.11% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 11.11% of all publications and 40.74% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career Prospects: Roles and Opportunities as an Evolutionary Behavioral Scientist

To contribute in the field of evolutionary behavioral sciences, it is crucial to obtain formal education and certification, specific to the role one desires to pursue. One of the key roles in this domain includes being a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). If you are interested in understanding how you can embark on such a career path, here is a comprehensive guide on how to become a bcba in west virginia. As a BCBA, you could work in diverse settings including research institutions, education sectors, healthcare institutions, and even management sectors. In research institutions, BCBAs often contribute to understanding different behaviors using principles of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and often publish their findings in journals. Within the education sector, these professionals work towards improving educational methods and techniques by focusing on behavior analysis. In healthcare and management sectors, they help in evolving behavioral intervention strategies tailored for diverse groups. Evolutionary behavioral science is a constantly evolving field. Hence, irrespective of the specific career path chosen within this domain, staying abreast with current research, practices, and innovations is instrumental in continuous growth and development. This not only helps broaden your perspective but also helps make significant contributions in your professional journey as an evolutionary behavioral scientist.

Top Publications

  • Evolutionary psychology is a scientific revolution.

    David M. Buss

    (2020)
    31 Citations
  • The animal origins of disgust: reports of basic disgust in nonhuman great apes

    Trevor I. Case;Richard J. Stevenson;Richard W. Byrne;Catherine Hobaiter

    (2020)
    20 Citations
  • Evolutionary psychology as the crystalizing core of a unified modern social science.

    John Tooby

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • Abusive men are driven by paternal uncertainty.

    Rebecca L. Burch;Gordon G. Gallup Jr.

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Evolutionary Psychology’s next challenge: Solving modern problems using a mismatch perspective

    Norman P. Li;Jose C. Yong;Mark van Vugt

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • The cascade of chaos: From early adversity to interpersonal aggression.

    Aurelio José Figueredo;Candace Jasmine Black;Emily Anne Patch;Nadja Heym

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • Childhood illness as an antecedent of perceived vulnerability to disease.

    Anastasia Makhanova;Melissa A. Shepherd;E. Ashby Plant;Mary A. Gerend

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • What do we do with the WEIRD problem

    Satoshi Kanazawa

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Emerging leadership and the general factor of personality (GFP): A quasi-experimental test of an evolutionary prediction.

    Peiqian Wu;Dimitri Van der Linden;Curtis S. Dunkel;Mark van Vugt

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • Lower emotional awareness is associated with greater early adversity and faster life history strategy.

    (2023)
    13 Citations

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