A Study on Characteristics and Academic Value of 『Journal of Behavior Analysis and Support(The First Issue-2019)』

This study analyzed the current status of the publication of 『Journal of Behavior Analysis and Support』from the first issue of 2014 to the December issue of 2019, the utilization and systematic nature of the journals, and the efforts to improve the quality of the journals. The analysis results of this study are as follows. First, the publication performance of the journal has steadily improved since its inception, and the contents and methods of the paper are completely in line with the subject matter of the journal. However, the efforts are required to expand the contribution source in the future. Second, it was found that the accessibility of published papers was high in terms of the usability and systemicity of the journal, and the citation index of the journal and the composition and organization of the journal were good. It will be necessary to consider introducing a standard (JATS) for online publishing of academic papers. Third, efforts to improve the quality of the journals have been actively made in view of the performance of online management systems, strictness of screening procedures, activities to strengthen research ethics, and holding workshops and conferences. However, it is believed that calls for strengthening ethical education and IRB approval for human research activities are needed. This study was meaningful in that it provided effective information on the utilization, system, ethics, and academic values to be pursued as a professional journal, and also provided an opportunity to discuss the future direction of the journal's development.