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Beyond Behavior Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Beyond Behavior in one click — DocuGuru applies the official SAGE template with author–year references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Beyond Behavior format

Beyond Behavior is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Behavioral and Psychological Studies, Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development.

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

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Publishes research inBehavioral and Psychological Studies Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Reading and Literacy Development
ISSN1074-2956
Citation impact (2-yr)0.42
h-index26
i10-index124
Total citations3,546
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Alabama
Journal websiteus.sagepub.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Beyond Behavior per year

12
2014
18
2015
18
2016
26
2017
22
2018
19
2019
20
2020
23
2021
19
2022
21
2023
14
2024
18
2025

Citation impact of Beyond Behavior by publication year

69
2014
168
2015
246
2016
219
2017
245
2018
111
2019
155
2020
106
2021
79
2022
74
2023
9
2024
9
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Beyond Behavior

Evidence-Based Teaching Strategies for Students with EBD.

Joseph B. Ryan, Corey D. Pierce, Paul Mooney · 1 Jan 2008

S tudents with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) struggle in school, perhaps more so than any other group of students. Whereas it is commonly recognized that these children and adolescents have severe social skills deficits, which impede development of meaningful relationships with peers and teachers, it is also true that students with EBD evidence significant…

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Beyond Behavior template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Beyond Behavior format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Beyond Behavior template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Beyond Behavior use?
Beyond Behavior 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', Beyond Behavior, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Beyond Behavior?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Beyond Behavior document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Beyond Behavior template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Beyond Behavior format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Beyond Behavior?
Beyond Behavior is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Beyond Behavior template matches SAGE's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Beyond Behavior PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Beyond Behavior template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Beyond Behavior template cost?
You can start writing in the Beyond Behavior template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Beyond Behavior PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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