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Behavioral and Brain Sciences Template

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About the Behavioral and Brain Sciences format

Behavioral and Brain Sciences is a peer-reviewed journal published by Cambridge University Press, covering Child and Animal Learning Development, Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation, Neural dynamics and brain function.

PublisherCambridge University Press
Reference styleNumbered
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, Behavioral and Brain Sciences 12 (2023) 45–58.

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Publishes research inChild and Animal Learning Development Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation Neural dynamics and brain function Language and cultural evolution Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
ISSN0140-525X
Citation impact (2-yr)0.98
h-index303
i10-index3,024
Total citations443,885
Top institutions publishing hereHarvard University
Journal websitejournals.cambridge.org
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Papers published in Behavioral and Brain Sciences per year

322
2014
172
2015
267
2016
397
2017
256
2018
304
2019
189
2020
209
2021
318
2022
405
2023
202
2024
206
2025

Citation impact of Behavioral and Brain Sciences by publication year

8.9K
2014
4.9K
2015
3.6K
2016
4K
2017
3.6K
2018
3.3K
2019
2.3K
2020
1.2K
2021
2.4K
2022
687
2023
422
2024
194
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Behavioral and Brain Sciences

The weirdest people in the world?

Joseph Henrich, Steven J. Heine, Ara Norenzayan · 1 Jun 2010

Behavioral scientists routinely publish broad claims about human psychology and behavior in the world's top journals based on samples drawn entirely from Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic (WEIRD) societies. Researchers - often implicitly - assume that either there is little variation across human populations, or that these "standard subjects" are as representative of the…

12,180 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Does the chimpanzee have a theory of mind?

David Premack, Guy Woodruff · 1 Dec 1978

Abstract An individual has a theory of mind if he imputes mental states to himself and others. A system of inferences of this kind is properly viewed as a theory because such states are not directly observable, and the system can be used to make predictions about the behavior of others. As to the mental…

8,613 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Perceptual symbol systems

Lawrence W. Barsalou · 1 Aug 1999

Prior to the twentieth century, theories of knowledge were inherently perceptual. Since then, developments in logic, statistics, and programming languages have inspired amodal theories that rest on principles fundamentally different from those underlying perception. In addition, perceptual approaches have become widely viewed as untenable because they are assumed to implement recording systems, not conceptual systems.…

6,776 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Minds, brains, and programs

John R. Searle · 1 Sep 1980

Abstract This article can be viewed as an attempt to explore the consequences of two propositions. (1) Intentionality in human beings (and animals) is a product of causal features of the brain. I assume this is an empirical fact about the actual causal relations between mental processes and brains. It says simply that certain brain…

6,532 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Behavioral and Brain Sciences template — frequently asked questions

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What reference style does Behavioral and Brain Sciences use?
Behavioral and Brain Sciences uses Numbered references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, Behavioral and Brain Sciences 12 (2023) 45–58.
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Who publishes Behavioral and Brain Sciences?
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