Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Journal of Behavioral Medicine is a peer-reviewed medical journal that focuses on the intersection of behavior, biology, and medicine. It publishes original research articles, theoretical papers, and review articles on the interplay of behavioral and medical processes.

Overview[edit | edit source]

The Journal of Behavioral Medicine was first published in 1978. It is currently published by Springer Science+Business Media. The journal's editor-in-chief is Alan J. Christensen (University of Iowa). The journal covers research in any area of behavioral medicine, but it has a particular interest in research that relates to the understanding of health and illness, as well as the application of this knowledge to prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation.

Scope[edit | edit source]

The Journal of Behavioral Medicine publishes articles that involve the integration of knowledge derived from basic and clinical research in the biological, behavioral, psychological, and social sciences. The journal's scope includes research on biobehavioral mechanisms of health and disease, health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation. It also includes research on the healthcare system and health services delivery.

Abstracting and indexing[edit | edit source]

The Journal of Behavioral Medicine is abstracted and indexed in PubMed, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Scopus, and the Social Science Citation Index. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2019 impact factor of 2.571.

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External links[edit | edit source]

Official website

Journal of Behavioral Medicine Resources
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