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Best Bets for Articles in Applied Behavioral Analysis

Start your research here:

After searching PsycINFO, these are good choices depending on your topic area:

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Journals Related to Applied Behavior Analysis

Click on a journal title below to get access to online issues of the journal.  Search within the journal using keywords, author, or other search options.

 

Key Journals in the Field:

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TIP: if you want to browse journals within a subject area, try Browzine

How to Search Multiple ABA Journals at Once

To search more than one applied behavior analysis (ABA) journal at the same time, use the PsycINFO database, as it indexes journals in ABA and related subjects.

In PsycINFO, use the drop down menu in the Advanced Search and choose "Publication Title"

Screenshot of search drop down menu in PsycINFO

 

 

Next, type the journals you want to search, typing OR  in between each title:

Screenshot of using boolean operator OR to search multiple journal titles at once

 

Finally,  add keywords or limiters to your search as needed.

Alternatively, you can search for your topic in PsycINFO and then filter your results by Publication Title (journal) on the left. Make sure to click "More" to view the entire list:

Screenshot of Publication Filter in PsycINFO

 

 

Finding Single Subject Research Articles

If you just search the phrase "single subject," you'll likely miss some studies which use single subject research design (SSRD) that do not include that phrase in the text of the article. Use these tips for finding single subject research design articles: 

Try variations of the term such as "single case"  or try using keywords for the type of SSRD method used, such as

  • withdrawal design
  • multiple baseline
  • ABA design

In a search, string together all the possible descriptions of SSRD types in one search box with the word OR in between -- it enables you to search for any sort of SSRD, regardless of how it's described: 

"single case" OR "single subject" OR "reversal design" OR "withdrawal design" OR "ABAB design" OR "A-B-A-B design"  OR "ABC design" OR "A-B-C design" OR "ABA design" OR "A-B-A design" OR "multiple baseline" OR "alternating treatments design" OR "multi-element design" OR "multielement design" OR "changing criterion design" 

This method of searching doesn't guarantee all the results will be single subject research designs. Be sure to read the abstract carefully to confirm the article matches what you are looking for.