About this journal

Aims and scope

The Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment helps social workers firmly grasp developing issues in human behavior theories. It provides an outlet for empirically based articles about human behavior theory that facilitate social workers’ practice goals. This innovative journal is the first to address the complexities of human behavior in relation to social work and its relevancy to practice. This makes it an essential resource for classes in human behavior in the social environment. Articles provide you with groundbreaking, up-to-date information on developments in empirically based human behavior theory. They address conceptual and empirical foci which study human behavior as a complex phenomenon. Supported theories target specific behaviors for change, possess clarity by describing in detail the intended change(s), predict the change(s), and facilitate the desired behavioral change(s) through implementation of the model theory.

Peer Review Policy: All review papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and peer review.


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Journal metrics

Usage

  • 245K annual downloads/views

Citation metrics

  • 1.2 (2023) Impact Factor
  • 1.9 (2023) 5 year IF
  • 3.7 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
  • Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
  • 0.632 (2023) SNIP
  • 0.484 (2023) SJR

Speed/acceptance

  • 0 days avg. from submission to first decision
  • 36 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
  • 12 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
  • 26% acceptance rate

Editorial board

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Michael E. Sherr, PhD -  Cedarville University, Ohio, USA

EDITORIAL BOARD
A. Christson Adedoyin, MSW, PhD - Samford University, AL, USA
Mark Bjelland, PhD - Calvin University, MI, USA
Barbara Bonnekessen, PhD - Pittsburg State University, KS, USA
Leonardo Santos Amancio Cabral, PhD - Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil
David Cecil, PhD - Samford University, AL, USA
Sunha Choi, PhD - University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
Meredith Huey Dye, PhD - Middle State Tennessee University, TN, USA
Shandra Forrest-Bank, PhD - University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
Christine Fulmer, PhD - Liberty University, VA, USA
Julie Furj-Kuhn, PhD - Southeastern University, FL, USA
Kimberly Gallegos, PhD - Our Lady of the Lake University, TX, USA
Timothy Gongaware, PhD - University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, WI, USA
Tancy Horn-Johnson, PhD - Tarleton State University, TX, USA
David Hornsby, PhD - Carleton University, ON, Canada
Altaf Husain, PhD - Howard University, Washington, D.C., USA
Mackenzi Huyser, PhD - Chicago Semester, IL, USA
Johnny Jones, PhD - King University, TN, USA
Suk-hee Kim, PhD - Northern Kentucky University, KY, USA
Sungkyu Lee, PhD - Soongsil University, South Korea
Puleng LenkaBula, PhD - University of South Africa, South Africa
Brian Miller, PhD - Wheaton College, IL, USA
Sharon E. Moore, PhD, MSW - University of Louisville, KY, USA
Steve Offutt, PhD - Asbury Theological Seminary, KY, USA
Rachel Venema, PhD - Hope College, MI, USA
Jason Wasserman, PhD - Oakland University, MI, USA
Nathaniel Williams, PhD - Boise State University, ID, USA
Evaon C. Wong-Kim, PhD - California State University, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Elina Wright, PhD - University of Oxford, UK

FOUNDING EDITORS
Marvin D. Feit, PhD - Norfolk State University, VA, USA
John S. Wodarski, PhD - University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA

Abstracting and indexing

Abstracted and/or indexed in: PsychInfo/Psychological Abstracts; Scopus.

Open access

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.

Why choose open access?

  1. Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
  2. Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
  3. Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
  4. Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
  5. Rigorous peer review for every open access article

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