Law and Human Behavior

SJR Rank #4,834H-index: 120SJR: 1.010Best quartile: Q1
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Publisher

Springer New York

Country

United States

Type

journal

SJR by Edition

2022202500.30.60.91.2

Subject Categories

  • Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1
  • LawQ1
  • Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1
  • Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

Areas: Arts and Humanities · Medicine · Psychology · Social Sciences

Most published research topics

Deception detection and forensic psychologyPsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingJury Decision Making ProcessesMemory Processes and InfluencesCriminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisCrime Patterns and InterventionsSexual Assault and Victimization StudiesChild Abuse and TraumaLaw, Economics, and Judicial SystemsSocial and Intergroup Psychology

Source: OpenAlex

Publication Statistics

2025 Docs3-Year DocsCitable Docs0306090120

Documents per Year

20222025010203040

Detailed Information

ISSN

0147-7307, 1573-661X

SJR Best Quartile

Q1

Region

Northern America

Citations per Document (2 years)

3.52

References per Document

70.70

Coverage

1977-2025

Scope

Law and Human Behavior, the official journal of the American Psychology-Law Society/Division 41 of the American Psychological Association, is a multidisciplinary forum for the publication of articles and discussions of issues arising out of the relationships between human behavior and the law, our legal system, and the legal process. This journal publishes original research, reviews of past research, and theoretical studies from professionals in criminal justice, law, psychology, sociology, psychiatry, political science, education, communication, and other areas germane to the field.

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