Learning & Behavior
journal
Learning & Behavior is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Springer Science+Business Media on behalf of the Psychonomic Society. The journal was established in 1973 as Animal Learning & Behavior, obtaining its current title in 2003. The founding editor-in-chief was Abram Amsel, the current editor is Lauren M. Guillette (University of Alberta). The journal covers research into fundamental processes underlying learning and behavior in animals (including humans).
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According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2021 impact factor of 1.986.
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