Behavioral Medicine
Overview
Behavioral Medicine is a scholarly journal that focuses on the intersection of psychology and medicine, exploring the impact of behavior on health and well-being. It publishes research articles, reviews, and case studies that examine the psychological, social, and behavioral factors influencing disease prevention, treatment, and management. The journal aims to advance our understanding of how behavior can be harnessed to improve health outcomes and inform evidence-based interventions.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Behav Med
Start
1988
End
Continuing
Frequency
Quarterly
p-ISSN
0896-4289
Country
United States
Language
English
Specialties
Psychiatry
Social Sciences
Social Sciences
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 6339
58
SJR / Ranks: 3603
1033
CiteScore / Ranks: 2894
7.00
JIF / Ranks: 4670
2.3
Recent Articles
1.
Furman C, Worth I, Zhang J, Gearhardt A
Behav Med
. 2025 Mar;
:1-11.
PMID: 40059535
Eating and exercise habits established in adolescence are associated with immediate and long-term health outcomes. These habits may be influenced by adolescents' socioeconomic status (SES), such that low SES households...
2.
Shaqalaih D, Baser M, Mutlu A
Behav Med
. 2025 Feb;
:1-5.
PMID: 40009051
The increasing incidence of infertility has increased the cost of assisted reproductive techniques and raised serious concerns on fertilization worldwide. Age and smoking adversely affect the reproductive system. This study...
3.
Williams C, Mastroleo N, Lenzenweger M, Zale E
Behav Med
. 2025 Feb;
:1-10.
PMID: 40009033
Pain is highly prevalent among emerging adults (18-25 years old), and rates of cannabis use are increasing among this population. Research indicates pain is a unique risk factor and motivator...
4.
Delcourt M, Copenhaver E, Cruess D
Behav Med
. 2025 Feb;
:1-14.
PMID: 39936540
Fluctuations in steroid sex hormones are associated with altered cardiac autonomic and affective functioning across the female lifespan. The neuroendocrine pathways which modulate sex hormone changes during the menstrual cycle...
5.
Okoli G, Soos A, Etsell K, Grossman Moon A, Kimmel Supron H, Grewal A, et al.
Behav Med
. 2025 Jan;
1-22.
PMID: 39851094
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among males is poorly understood. We systematically reviewed individual socioeconomic/health-related characteristics associated with HPV vaccine initiation and vaccination series completion among males in the United States....
6.
Dong L, Bogart L, Klein D, Phaladze N, Kgotlaetsile K, Goggin K, et al.
Behav Med
. 2025 Jan;
:1-5.
PMID: 39831648
This study investigates the impact of internalized HIV stigma on sleep problems and depression in people living with HIV (PLWH) in Botswana. It also explores whether sleep problems mediate the...
7.
Mansour S, Hammoud R, Hamoud R, El Sayed S, Kerbage H, Assi B, et al.
Behav Med
. 2025 Jan;
1-13.
PMID: 39814595
Several studies report significant changes in lifestyle habits during the COVID-19 pandemic, yet results are largely heterogeneous across populations. We examined changes in lifestyle and health behaviors during the first...
8.
Thompson E, Akpan I, Taskin T, Alkhatib S, Grace J, Daley E, et al.
Behav Med
. 2024 Dec;
:1-8.
PMID: 39704138
In the United States, HPV vaccination is available for unvaccinated 27 to 45 year olds based on a shared clinical decision with a health care provider. Since the implementation of...
9.
Mihaila I, Shiu C, Bernard L, Herrman D, Salameh J, Berg K, et al.
Behav Med
. 2024 Nov;
:1-8.
PMID: 39569555
The present study examined the association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and body mass index (BMI) status among children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN), and the role...
10.
Glynn T, Larson M, Bernal M, Satish S, OReilly C, Nogueira N, et al.
Behav Med
. 2024 Nov;
:1-12.
PMID: 39547930
Cisgender women living with HIV experience elevated cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk that increases with age, a concern given extended life expectancies for people living with HIV. The CVD risk disparity...