- Open call
- Open access · CC BY 4.0
- Published by Open Access Pub
Call for Papers
The Journal of Verbal Behavior welcomes submissions throughout the year from researchers, clinicians, educators and multidisciplinary teams working on verbal behavior and language. Regular submissions are accepted throughout the year.
Research the journal welcomes
JVB publishes basic, applied and conceptual research on verbal behavior and language: how it is learned, maintained and changed. The areas listed illustrate the range of work the journal considers. Read the full Aims and Scope.
Verbal operants and functional analysis
Mands, tacts, echoics, intraverbals, textual behavior and autoclitics; stimulus control and motivating operations.
Language acquisition and development
Typical and atypical development, bilingual learners and language across the lifespan.
Derived relations and equivalence
Stimulus equivalence, relational frame theory and generative language.
Assessment and intervention
Language assessment and instruction, functional communication training and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).
Reading and literacy
Textual behavior, comprehension and reading instruction.
Methods, measurement and concepts
Single-case and group designs, measurement, terminology, conceptual analysis and computational approaches.
Article types
- Original Research
- Replication Study
- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Review
- Theoretical or Conceptual Article
- Methods and Measurement
- Brief Report
- Commentary
- Book Review
There are no fixed length limits for any article type; manuscripts should be concise and proportionate to their content.
How to submit
Please prepare the manuscript according to the Instructions for Authors, then submit it through one of the routes below.
- Primary route
ManuscriptZone
The publisher's online submission and review system. Register or sign in, choose the Journal of Verbal Behavior and upload the manuscript files.
- Alternative route
Simple manuscript submission form
A single-page form that opens with the Journal of Verbal Behavior selected.
- Assisted route
Editorial email
For authors who are unable to use either online route. Send the manuscript files with a cover letter.
Authors must use only one submission route for the same manuscript.
Review, publication and fees
- Screening
- All submissions undergo initial editorial screening. Manuscripts that meet the journal's scope and minimum requirements proceed to independent peer review.
- 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.
- Decisions
- Editorial decisions are based on scope, scientific quality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, reporting quality, and relevance to the journal.
- Publication
- Accepted articles are published open access under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license (CC BY 4.0); authors retain copyright.
- Article processing charge
- USD 1,400, 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.
Questions before submitting
Questions about the fit of a manuscript or about submission requirements can be sent to the editorial office at [email protected].