Behaviour Research and Therapy

Behaviour Research and Therapy is a monthly peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, established in 1963 by Hans J. Eysenck, devoted to the experimental analysis and cognitive behavioural treatment of emotional and behavioural disorders, with a 2025 impact factor of 4.3（Behaviour Research and Therapy）是 Elsevier 出版的月刊，1963 年由 Hans J. Eysenck 创办，专注情绪与行为障碍的实验分析及认知行为治疗，2025 年影响因子为 4.3。

Scope

• The journal takes an experimental psychopathology approach to understanding emotional and behavioural disorders and their prevention and treatment该刊以实验精神病理学路径理解情绪与行为障碍及其预防与治疗。
• It uses cognitive, behavioural and psychophysiological methods, including neural measures, to study clinical and subclinical samples该刊采用认知、行为与心理生理学方法（含神经测量），研究临床与亚临床样本。
• Laboratory experiments with healthy and at-risk individuals that inform clinical application are welcomed欢迎以健康人群和高危人群为对象的实验室实验，用以指导临床应用。
• It encourages theoretical reviews of mechanisms that contribute to psychopathology and offer new treatment targets该刊鼓励就促成精神病理的机制、以及由此提出的新治疗靶点撰写理论综述。
• Topics extend beyond traditional clinical disorders to behavioural medicine and related areas收稿范围不限于传统临床障碍，还涵盖行为医学及相关领域。

History

• The journal was founded in 1963 by Hans J. Eysenck, a pioneer of behaviour therapy该刊 1963 年由行为疗法先驱 Hans J. Eysenck 创办。
• Stanley Rachman, a leading figure in behaviour therapy, long served as its editor行为疗法代表人物 Stanley Rachman 曾长期担任该刊主编。
• The title has appeared monthly for most of its history and ranks in the top quartile of clinical psychology该刊历史上多数时期按月出版，位列临床心理学领域前四分之一（Q1）。
• Its 2025 impact factor is 4.3, after reaching about 5.3 in 2021 and settling near 4 over recent years2025 年影响因子 4.3，2021 年曾约达 5.3，近年稳定在 4 分上下。

Editors

• The editor-in-chief is Allison M. Waters of Griffith University, Australia, who works on clinical psychology and child anxiety现任主编为（Griffith University）的 Allison M. Waters，研究方向为临床心理学与儿童焦虑。
• Associate editors include Katharina Kircanski, Cheri Levinson, Andre Pittig and Bram Vervliet, covering anxiety, eating disorders and translational psychotherapy副编辑包括 Katharina Kircanski、Cheri Levinson、Andre Pittig 与 Bram Vervliet，覆盖焦虑、进食障碍与转化心理治疗。
• The editorial board counts about 213 members from 14 countries, led by the United States, Australia and the Netherlands编委会约 213 人，来自 14 个国家，以美国、澳大利亚与荷兰人数最多。
• Manuscripts are peer reviewed under the journal's experimental psychopathology policy and are submitted through Elsevier's editorial system稿件经同行评审，遵循该刊的实验精神病理学方针，通过 Elsevier 投稿系统提交。