Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Behavior Analysis

Behavior analysis is the scientific study of behavior, focused on understanding how behavior is learned, maintained, and changed through its interaction with the environment. Rooted in the principles of learning and conditioning, it emphasizes the systematic observation, measurement, and analysis of observable behav…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 3 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 3× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Behavior analysis is the scientific study of behavior, focused on understanding how behavior is learned, maintained, and changed through its interaction with the environment. Rooted in the principles of learning and conditioning, it emphasizes the systematic observation, measurement, and analysis of observable behavior to identify the factors that influence it and to develop strategies for modifying it toward desired goals. Applied behavior analysis uses these principles in practical settings such as education, therapy, healthcare, and rehabilitation, employing techniques like reinforcement and shaping to teach new skills and reduce problematic behavior. The journal's research reflects these applications and concepts, including "Increase Writing Performance using A Shaping Procedure with a Patient with Sequelae Caused by Cardiovascular Accident" (2017), which applies a behavior-analytic shaping technique to rehabilitate a specific skill, and "On Terms: Maladaptive Behavior" (2026), which examines the conceptual definition of maladaptive behavior. Such work illustrates how the systematic analysis of behavior informs both intervention and terminology. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to behavior analysis, supporting psychologists, behavior analysts, educators, and clinicians studying the principles of learning, the measurement and modification of behavior, and the application of behavior-analytic methods across practical settings.

Research published in this journal

3 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 3 articles above have been cited 3 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Verbal Behavior.

Journal editorial board
Eva Stranovska · Slovakia

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