HBR Journal

Health Behavior Research (HBR) is the official journal of the American Academy of Health Behavior.

Published four-times per year, HBR is a peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal that publishes original research articles, current issues papers, commentaries, and abstracts from the annual meeting of the Academy.

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Health Behavior Research (HBR):
The Official Journal of AAHB

Published four-times per year, HBR is a peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal that publishes original research articles, research briefs, current issues papers, commentaries, and abstracts from the annual meeting of the Academy.

HBR is dedicated to the translation of research to advance policy, program planning, and/or practice relevant to behavior change.

HBR does not charge submission or publication fees.

Visit the Health Behavior Research (HBR) Journal website to access the issues and to submit manuscripts.