Aims and Scope of Law and Human Behavior
Law and Human Behavior is a bimonthly academic journal published by the American Psychology–Law Society. It publishes original empirical papers, reviews, and meta-analyses on how the law, legal system, and legal process relate to human behavior, particularly legal psychology and forensic psychology. The current editor-in-chief is Bradley D. McAuliff (California State University, Northridge). Past editors have been Margaret Bull Kovera (John Jay College of Criminal Justice) (Brian Cutler (University of Ontario Institute of Technology), Richard Wiener (University of Nebraska), Ronald Roesch (Simon Fraser University), Michael J. Saks (Arizona State University), and Bruce Sales (University of Arizona). Less
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CiteScore 

4.7
Eigenfactor 

0.001 - 0.005
H-Index 

105
Impact Factor 

< 5
SJR 

Q1Law

SNIP 

1.8
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Law and Human Behavior Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING FOUNDATION-AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1977 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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