Psychology Research and Behavior Management

Aims and Scope

Editor-in-Chief: Igor Elman, MD

Psychology Research and Behavior Management is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal dedicated to advancing psychological science and its application to behavior management. The journal promotes rigorous scientific research in psychology and evidence-based interventions that directly inform behavioral outcomes and change management strategies in real-world contexts.

Behavior management is a structured, empirically supported approach that applies psychological science to help individuals, families, organizations, and communities constructively adapt and modify behaviors. This approach is widely applicable across diverse fields and is relevant to professionals in roles, such as healthcare providers, educators, coaches, legal practitioners, and executive leaders.

The journal encourages interdisciplinary submissions from theoretical, empirical, and translational perspectives. Manuscripts should feature methodologically strong empirical or theoretical work, rooted in psychology, and outline practical contributions to behavior management.

Psychology Research and Behavior Management welcomes submissions on the following topics:

• Occupational Health and Well-Being
• Educational Psychology
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health
• Psychological Assessment
• Forensic Psychology
• Family Studies and Interpersonal Relationships
• Health and Stress
• Addiction Studies
• Behavioral Economics
• Behavioral, Cognitive and Social Neuroscience
• Behavioral Genetics

All meta-analyses require a pre-submission check prior to submitting to Psychology Research and Behavior Management. Please complete the pre-submission check form here.

Acceptable study and article types
The journal accepts papers in the form of original research, including clinical and laboratory animal studies, along with brief reports, surveys, reviews, methodological/measurement research, expert opinions, commentaries, case series, case reports, and letters.

Updated 27 May 2026