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Journal of Verbal BehaviorResearch on how verbal behavior and language are learned, maintained and changed
JVB publishes basic, applied and conceptual research on verbal behavior and language, from the analysis of verbal operants to language development, assessment and instruction across typical and atypical populations.
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- Open Access Pub
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- Open access, CC BY 4.0; authors retain copyright
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- Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request.
- Article processing charge
- USD 1,400, payable only after acceptance
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The verbal operants
Behavior analysis classifies verbal behavior by the variables that control it. JVB welcomes research on each of these classes and on how they combine in everyday language.
Mand
Controlled by a motivating operation and specifying its reinforcer, as in asking for water.
“Water, please.”Tact
Controlled by a nonverbal stimulus, as in naming an object that is present.
“A red ball.”Echoic
Repeating what another speaker says, with point-to-point correspondence.
“Say ball.” “Ball.”Intraverbal
Responding to verbal stimuli without point-to-point correspondence, as in answering a question.
“What day is it?” “Monday.”Textual
Responding to written words, the behavioral basis of reading.
“cat” read aloudAutoclitic
Verbal behavior that modifies the effect of the speaker's own verbal behavior on the listener.
“I think it’s a ball.”The list is a starting point, not a limit: listener behavior, rule-governed behavior and derived relational responding are equally within scope.
What JVB publishes
Research areas include, but are not limited to, the following. Read the full Aims and Scope.
- Verbal operants and functional analysisMands, tacts, intraverbals, autoclitics and stimulus control
- Language acquisition and developmentTypical and atypical development, across the lifespan
- Derived relations and equivalenceStimulus equivalence, relational frames and generative language
- Assessment and interventionLanguage instruction, functional communication and augmentative and alternative communication
- Reading and literacyTextual behavior, comprehension and reading instruction
- Methods, measurement and conceptsSingle-case and group designs, measurement and terminology
One list for every page
- Original Research
- Replication Study
- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Review
- Theoretical or Conceptual Article
- Methods and Measurement
- Brief Report
- Commentary
- Book Review
Single-case and group experimental designs are both Original Research. Requirements for each type are in the Instructions for Authors.
Latest article
Editorial Board
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Eva Stranovskáuniversity professor, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Nitra, Slovakia -
Hashem ZamanianGraduate Research Assistant, Penn State University, State College, Pennsylvania, United States
How the journal works
Full details are on the Editorial Policies page.
Peer review
Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request. Manuscripts that proceed to external peer review are normally evaluated by at least two independent subject-matter experts.
Open access
Articles are free to read on publication under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Authors retain copyright.
Charges
The APC of USD 1,400 is payable only after acceptance; withdrawal after submission is subject to the journal's withdrawal policy. Fee-relief inquiries are considered case by case; contact the editorial office before or at submission.
Ethics
The journal follows COPE guidance. Studies with human participants report ethics approval and informed consent, or a waiver documented by the ethics committee, where applicable.
Submit to JVB
The Journal of Verbal Behavior welcomes submissions throughout the year from researchers and practitioners working on verbal behavior and language. Please read the Instructions for Authors first.
Authors must use only one submission route for the same manuscript.
- Primary routeManuscriptZone
- Alternative routeManuscript submission form
- Assisted routeinfo@openaccesspub.org