International Journal of Behavioral Medicine (IJBM)
Official Journal of the International Society of Behavioral Medicine
Editor-in-Chief: Michael A. Hoyt
- Explores interactions among behavioral, psychosocial, environmental, genetic and biomedical factors relevant to health and illness
- Covers biobehavioral mechanisms; clinical studies on diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation; and more
- Official publication of the International Society of Behavioral Medicine (ISBM)
- 95% of authors who answered a survey reported that they would definitely publish or probably publish in the journal again
Aims and Scope
The International Journal of Behavioral Medicine (IJBM) is the official scientific journal of the International Society for Behavioral Medicine (ISBM). IJBM seeks to present the best theoretically-driven, evidence-based work in the field of behavioral medicine from around the globe. IJBM embraces multiple theoretical perspectives, research methodologies, groups of interest, and levels of analysis. The journal is interested in research across the broad spectrum of behavioral medicine, including health-behavior relationships, the prevention of illness and the promotion of health, the effects of illness on the self and others, the effectiveness of novel interventions, identification of biobehavioral mechanisms, and the influence of social factors on health. We welcome experimental, non-experimental, quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods studies as well as implementation and dissemination research, integrative reviews, and meta-analyses.
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Call for Papers
Current
There are no current calls for papers. Please check back for future calls for papers.
Past
2023
The International Journal of Behavioral Medicine (IJBM), the official journal of the ISBM, issued a call for papers for a special issue on:
"Social Isolation and Loneliness in Acute and Chronic Illness".
Letters of Intent were due January 31, 2023.
2022
The International Journal of Behavioral Medicine (IJBM), the official journal of the ISBM, issued a call for papers for a special issue on:
"Advancing the Science of Behavioral Medicine: Meta-Analyses and Foundational Reviews".
Letters of Intent were due December 1, 2022.
2020
The International Journal of Behavioural Medicine (IJBM), the official journal of the ISBM, issued a call for papers for a special issue on:
''Digital Health Interventions in Chronic Medical Conditions''.
Submissions were due March 1, 2020.
2019
The International Journal of Behavioural Medicine (IJBM), the official journal of the ISBM, issued a call for papers for a special issue on:
''Translational Sleep Science in Behavioural Medicine''.
Submissions were due June 1, 2019.
2018
The International Journal of Behavioural Medicine (IJBM), the official journal of the ISBM, issued a call for papers for a special issue on:
''Salivary Bioscience in Behavioral Medicine''.
Letters of Intent were due November 15, 2018.
2016
The International Journal of Behavioural Medicine (IJBM), the official journal of the ISBM, issued a call for papers for a special issue on:
''Women’s reproductive health in sociocultural context''.
The submission deadline was extended until 30 September, 2016.