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Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry
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Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 371 214 231 17

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 234
Documents by Best Scientists*: 238
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 8
SCIMAGO H-index: 94
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.866
Impact Factor: 2.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry?

Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry was organized to reinforce research efforts on Developmental psychology, Clinical psychology, Anxiety, Psychotherapist and Cognition. In it, Cognitive psychology, Social psychology, Reinforcement, Affect (psychology) and Audiology are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Developmental psychology research. While Clinical psychology is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Psychological intervention, Intervention (counseling), Psychiatry, Cognitive therapy and Depression (differential diagnoses).

Anxiety disorder and Social anxiety are Anxiety topics of special interest in Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry. The studies on Psychotherapist discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Systematic desensitization and Desensitization (psychology). The majority of Cognition studies in the journal are focused on the subject of Cognitive bias.

  • Developmental psychology (29.16%)
  • Clinical psychology (28.17%)
  • Anxiety (18.87%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Measuring emotion: The self-assessment manikin and the semantic differential (5533 citations)
  • Credibility of analogue therapy rationales (1215 citations)
  • Psychometric properties of the credibility/expectancy questionnaire. (1209 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry:

The journal publications cover a variety of subjects, including Clinical psychology, Developmental psychology, Anxiety, Cognition and Anxiety disorder. In addition to Clinical psychology research, the journal publications aim to explore topics under Psychiatry, Cognitive therapy, Randomized controlled trial, Depression (differential diagnoses) and Psychotherapist. The journal papers tackle studies in Cognitive psychology and the interrelated subject of Social psychology to gain insights into Cognition.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Social psychology
  • Cognition

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal aims to foster the development of research in Developmental psychology, Arousal, Cognitive psychology, Mental health and Cognitive flexibility. Topics in Developmental psychology explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Facial feedback hypothesis, Affect (psychology), Intrapersonal communication, Cognitive dissonance and Psychophysiology. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry focuses on Arousal but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Cognition and Expressive Suppression.

The work on Cognitive psychology tackled in it brings together disciplines like Young adult, Anger, Emotion perception and Anxiety. The research on Mental health featured in it combines topics in other fields like Abstract and concrete, Rumination and Mood state.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • High trait anxiety enhances optimal integration of auditory and visual threat cues. (0 citations)
  • Relaxation training with and without Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics for Tourette's disorder: A multiple baseline across participants consecutive case series. (0 citations)
  • Recall, response bias and recognition are differentially impacted by social anxiety irrespective of feedback modality. (0 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 Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Joseph Wolpe (44 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Marcel A. van den Hout (33 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Arnoud Arntz (32 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Steffen Moritz (30 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Iris M. Engelhard (28 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 Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Temple University (96 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Maastricht University (93 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Utrecht University (60 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Amsterdam (59 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Radboud University Nijmegen (50 papers) absent at the last 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 2022 edition, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 0.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.00% of all publications and 80.00% 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 Opportunities for Behavior Therapy Researchers

Expanding on the subjects of Developmental and Clinical psychology, Anxiety, Cognition, and more, the Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry offers aspiring and established researchers plentiful opportunities for theoretical enrichment and empirical investigation.

If readers are inspired by the discussions and wish to make direct contributions to this field, consider pursuing a career in Behavior Therapy. One such career path may involve becoming a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). This role would enable the individual to apply principles and methods of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry in clinical or research settings. In addition to general training in psychology and mental health, special qualifications for BCBA certification include a master's degree, completion of an approved course sequence, and supervised practical experience.

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Embarking on a career associated with a prestigious publication like Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry can pave the way for sharing valuable insights, contributing to advancement in the field, and enhancing the lives of those benefiting from behavior therapy.

Top Publications

  • Social anxiety is associated with heart rate but not gaze behavior in a real social interaction

    Lara Rösler;Stefan Göhring;Michael Strunz;Matthias Gamer

    (2021)
    40 Citations
  • Visuospatial computer game play after memory reminder delivered three days after a traumatic film reduces the number of intrusive memories of the experimental trauma.

    Henrik Kessler;Anna-Christine Schmidt;Ella L. James;Simon E. Blackwell

    (2020)
    40 Citations
  • Measuring fear: Association among different measures of fear learning.

    Elena Constantinou;Kirstin L. Purves;Thomas McGregor;Kathryn J. Lester

    (2021)
    39 Citations
  • Imagery Rescripting as a stand-alone treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder related to childhood abuse: A randomized controlled trial

    (2022)
    37 Citations
  • Reward-related attentional capture and cognitive inflexibility interact to determine greater severity of compulsivity-related problems.

    Lucy Albertella;Mike E. Le Pelley;Samuel R. Chamberlain;Fred Westbrook

    (2020)
    36 Citations
  • Effects of the video game ‘Mindlight’ on anxiety of children with an autism spectrum disorder: A randomized controlled trial

    Lieke A.M.W. Wijnhoven;Daan H.M. Creemers;Ad A. Vermulst;Ramón J.L. Lindauer

    (2020)
    36 Citations
  • Exposure therapy vs lifestyle intervention to reduce food cue reactivity and binge eating in obesity: A pilot study.

    Ghislaine Schyns;Karolien van den Akker;Anne Roefs;Katrijn Houben

    (2020)
    33 Citations
  • Effects of processing positive memories on posttrauma mental health: A preliminary study in a non-clinical student sample

    Ateka A. Contractor;Anne N. Banducci;Ling Jin;Fallon S. Keegan

    (2020)
    31 Citations
  • Feasibility and efficacy of a digital CBT intervention for symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A randomized multiple-baseline study

    Christopher B. Miller;Jenny Gu;Alasdair L. Henry;Michelle L. Davis

    (2021)
    29 Citations
  • Attention bias modification in depression: A randomized trial using a novel, reward-based, eye-tracking approach

    Stephanie M. Woolridge;Geoffrey W. Harrison;Michael W. Best;Christopher R. Bowie

    (2021)
    29 Citations

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