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Behavioural Processes Template

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About the Behavioural Processes format

Behavioural Processes is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Animal Behavior and Reproduction, Behavioral and Psychological Studies, Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Behavioural Processes, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inAnimal Behavior and Reproduction Behavioral and Psychological Studies Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies Primate Behavior and Ecology Plant and animal studies
ISSN0376-6357
Citation impact (2-yr)1.27
h-index131
i10-index2,989
Total citations133,438
Article processing charge$3,170
Top institutions publishing hereCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
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Papers published in Behavioural Processes per year

237
2014
212
2015
195
2016
231
2017
234
2018
204
2019
173
2020
175
2021
149
2022
117
2023
104
2024
125
2025

Citation impact of Behavioural Processes by publication year

6.1K
2014
4.1K
2015
4.6K
2016
5.3K
2017
3.6K
2018
2.4K
2019
1.7K
2020
1.2K
2021
998
2022
569
2023
234
2024
101
2025

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

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Behavioural Processes template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Behavioural Processes format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Behavioural Processes template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Behavioural Processes use?
Behavioural Processes uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Behavioural Processes, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Behavioural Processes?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Behavioural Processes document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Who publishes Behavioural Processes?
Behavioural Processes is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Behavioural Processes template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
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