- Open access · CC BY 4.0
- Published by Open Access Pub
- Volume 1 began in 2026
About the Journal of Verbal Behavior
The Journal of Verbal Behavior (JVB) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal of basic, applied and conceptual research on verbal behavior and language. It is published by Open Access Pub, and Volume 1 began in 2026.
Purpose and readership
Research on how verbal behavior is learned, maintained and changed
JVB is written for researchers, clinicians, educators and students in behavior analysis, speech-language pathology, linguistics, psychology and education who need sound evidence about verbal behavior and language.
JVB publishes research that describes, explains and improves the understanding of verbal behavior and language. It considers basic laboratory research, applied and clinical research, and conceptual and theoretical work, across typical and atypical populations and across the lifespan.
Its aims are to publish methodologically sound research on verbal operants, language development, derived relations, assessment and intervention, reading and literacy, and the methods and concepts of the field, and to make that research freely available to everyone who can use it.
Contributions are welcome from the disciplines that study language, including behavior analysis, speech-language pathology, linguistics, psychology, education and developmental science. The Aims and Scope page describes the scope in full.
Article types
- Original Research
- Replication Study
- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Review
- Theoretical or Conceptual Article
- Methods and Measurement
- Brief Report
- Commentary
- Book Review
Preparation guidance for each type is given in the Instructions for Authors.
Journal register
Reference information on the journal's identity, ownership, rights, review, fees and preservation.
License
CC BY 4.0
- Full title
- Journal of Verbal Behavior
- Short title JVB.
- Publisher and owner
- Open Access Pub
- The journal is owned and published by Open Access Pub. openaccesspub.org
- Editorial Board
- Editors and profiles
- The editors of the journal are listed on the Editorial Board page.
- Publication history
- Volume 1 began in 2026
- Volume 1, Issue 1 opened with an article published on January 13, 2026. See the Current Issue.
- Access
- Open access
- Every article is free to read, download and share from the day of publication, with no subscription or registration.
- License and copyright
- CC BY 4.0
- Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license. Authors retain copyright.
- Peer review
- Single-blind by default
- Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request.
- Article processing charge
- USD 1,400
- Payable only after acceptance; withdrawal after submission is subject to the journal's withdrawal policy.
- Research integrity
- Crossref Similarity Check
- Submitted manuscripts are screened with Crossref Similarity Check, powered by iThenticate.
- Preservation
- Portico
- JVB articles will be deposited in Portico for long-term preservation.
Editorial Board
The editors who handle manuscripts, with their institutions and verified profiles.
Editorial responsibility
The journal's editors oversee screening, peer review and editorial decisions. They handle manuscripts within their expertise and advise on the journal's scope and policies.
Editorial decisions are based on scope, scientific quality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, reporting quality, and relevance to the journal. They are independent of the article processing charge and of any fee-relief inquiry. Editors with a conflict of interest are recused from handling the manuscript.
Peer review
All submissions undergo initial editorial screening. Manuscripts that meet the journal's scope and minimum requirements proceed to independent 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. The full process is set out in the Editorial Policies.
Open access, preservation and discovery
Open access and copyright
Free to read and reuse
JVB is an open-access journal. All articles are freely available on openaccesspub.org from the day of publication, without subscription or registration.
Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0), which permits anyone to read, download, copy, distribute, adapt and reuse the work for any lawful purpose, provided the authors and the original publication are credited. Authors retain copyright in their work and may deposit any version of their article, including the published version, in institutional or subject repositories without embargo.
Preservation and discovery
A lasting, citable record
JVB articles will be deposited in Portico, a not-for-profit digital-preservation archive, so that the published record remains available for the long term. Read our preservation policy.
Contact
Editorial office
Questions about the journal, its policies or a manuscript can be sent to the editorial office of JVB at Open Access Pub.
- info@openaccesspub.org
- Publisher
- Open Access Pub, openaccesspub.org
- For authors
- Instructions for Authors and Article Processing Charges