ScopusElsevier Scopus
Status
Active
Coverage
1979–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
3.9
SJR · SCImago
0.615
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
83
Best quartile
Q2 · 62nd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Psychology | 120 / 315 | 62nd | Q2 |
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Journal of Nonverbal Behavior
Journal of Nonverbal Behavior is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 3.9), ABS / AJG 2, WoS SSCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Kluwer Academic/Human Sciences Press Inc..
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ISSN 0191-5886Verify ISSN ↗1573-3653Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Kluwer Academic/Human Sciences Press Inc.
Scopus · Q2ABS / AJG 2WoS · SSCIONOS
3.9
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,290 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
Web of ScienceClarivate (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI/ESCI)
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Not in DOAJ
Open accessNot registered as fully open access
ABS / AJGChartered Association of Business Schools 2024
Grade
Unchanged since 2021 vs ABS / AJG 2021
Field
Psychology (General)
2 = journals publishing original research of an acceptable standard.
ABS = Chartered Association of Business Schools. AJG = its Academic Journal Guide, 2024 edition.
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Quick answers
Is Journal of Nonverbal Behavior indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1979–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 3.9.
What quartile is Journal of Nonverbal Behavior in Scopus?
Journal of Nonverbal Behavior is Q2 in Social Psychology (rank 120 of 315), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Nonverbal Behavior?
Journal of Nonverbal Behavior is indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 3.9, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 62nd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.615, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 83.
How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Nonverbal Behavior?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,290 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Journal of Nonverbal Behavior and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Nonverbal Behavior is published by Kluwer Academic/Human Sciences Press Inc. Its print ISSN is 0191-5886 and its online ISSN is 1573-3653.
Is Journal of Nonverbal Behavior covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Journal of Nonverbal Behavior in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index.
What is the ABS / AJG rating of Journal of Nonverbal Behavior?
It is graded 2 in the Chartered Association of Business Schools (ABS) Academic Journal Guide (AJG) 2024, in the Psychology (General) field, unchanged from 2021.
Is Journal of Nonverbal Behavior open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Nonverbal Behavior? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Nonverbal Behavior has an h-index of 115 and a 2-year mean of 2.51 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3.9, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #67 of 308 Scopus journals in Social Psychology.
115
h-index
2.51
2-yr mean citations
719
i10-index
1,060
works indexed
53,560
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,290
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#67 of 308 Top 22% Social Psychology
Journal of Nonverbal Behavior published 21 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2019 with 35. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Journal of Nonverbal Behavior? — latest 97 articles, 2023–2026
In its latest 97 research articles (2023–2026), authors are most often from United States (21.7%), Canada (14.9%) and United Kingdom (13.8%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Nonverbal Behavior? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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