Aims and Scope
Law and Human Behavior is a bimonthly academic journal published by the American Psychology–Law Society. It publishes original empirical papers, reviews, and meta-analyses on how the law, legal system, and legal process relate to human behavior, particularly legal psychology and forensic psychology. The current editor-in-chief is Bradley D. McAuliff (California State University, Northridge). Past editors have been Margaret Bull Kovera (John Jay College of Criminal Justice) (Brian Cutler (University of Ontario Institute of Technology), Richard Wiener (University of Nebraska), Ronald Roesch (Simon Fraser University), Michael J. Saks (Arizona State University), and Bruce Sales (University of Arizona). Less
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Journal Specifications
- PublisherEDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING FOUNDATION-AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC
- LanguageEnglish
- FrequencyBi-monthly
- LanguageEnglish
- FrequencyBi-monthly
- Publication Start Year1977
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FAQs
Since when has Law and Human Behavior been publishing? 
The Law and Human Behavior has been publishing since 1977 till date.
How frequently is the Law and Human Behavior published? 
Law and Human Behavior is published Bi-monthly.
What is the H-index. SNIP score, Citescore and SJR of Law and Human Behavior? 
Law and Human Behavior has a H-index score of 105, Citescore of 4.7, SNIP score of 1.8, & SJR of Q1
Who is the publisher of Law and Human Behavior? 
The publisher of Law and Human Behavior is EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING FOUNDATION-AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC.
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What is the eISSN and pISSN number of Law and Human Behavior? 
The eISSN number is 1573-661X and pISSN number is 0147-7307 for Law and Human Behavior.
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