Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science (CJBS)

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Journal Scope Statement

The Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science publishes original empirical research in the following areas of psychology:

  • social (family and relationships, parenting, personality, community, attitudes and behaviour)
  • development across the life span (children and youth, aging, seniors/older adults)
  • school and educational (achievement, testing, cognition)
  • industrial/organizational (management, group performance, conflict resolution)
  • clinical and abnormal (depression, psychopathology, neuropsychological, counselling)
  • environmental (weather, built environment, lighting)
  • diversity, equity, and inclusion (gender, sexual orientation and gender identity)

Looking at psychology outside of the lab and in the community, the journal welcomes articles that are cross-cutting, either by looking at an issue from multiple perspectives and/or from across different psychological subject matter areas. Brief reports with theoretical and practical implications may be considered, particularly psychometric reports and to disseminate Canadian norms or forms for standardized tests. We also welcome Systematic/Scoping reviews and meta-analyses related to behavioural science if they adhere to best practice methods (see e.g., PRISMA; PRISMA-ScR/).

Editorial Team

Editor: Annie Roy-Charland, , Ph.D., Université de Moncton
Associate Editors: Marie-Hélene Véronneau, Ph.D., Université du Québec à Montréal
Pierre Cormier, Ph.D., Université de Moncton
Managing Editor Lauren Thompson, Ph.D., Canadian Psychological Association

News

2025 Best Article Award, Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement

Congratulations to Amélie Vallée, Maude Turgeon-Arès, Noémie Beaulieu, Audrey Brassard, and Katherine Péloquin for their article, Depressive symptoms as a potential mechanism for the association between perceived autonomy support and optimal commitment in long-term couples (2025, Vol. 57, Issue 3, pp. 181-189), which was selected as the winner of the 2025 CPA Best Article Award in the Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science (CJBS) / Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement (RCSC). 

The CJBS Editorial team nominates and adjudicates articles for this award.

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