About the Journal
ISSN: 2575-8306 (Print)
ISSN: 2574-1284 (Online)
DOI: 10.35566/jbds
The Journal of Behavioral Data Science is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that aims to provide a free-of-charge-to-publish platform for researchers and practitioners in the area of data science and data analytics. The journal is committed to making high-quality research freely accessible to authors and readers. Publishing in the journal and accessing its content are completely free for both authors and readers. This allows for the widest possible dissemination of research, and promotes interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation in the field of behavioral data science.
The average citation per article is 9.1 since the debut of the journal based on Google Scholar. JBDS is indexed by Scopus with the 2025 CiteScore of 4.0.
Current Issue
Choi, J., & Wu, H. (2026). Zero-Frequency Cell Correction Strategies in Tetrachoric Correlation Estimation: Expanded Strategies and Multivariate Implications. Journal of Behavioral Data Science, 6(1), 1-40. https://doi.org/10.35566/jbds/choiwu
Luchman, J. (2026). Determining Relative Importance with Independent Variable Groups: An Alternative Dominance Analysis Method. Journal of Behavioral Data Science, 6(1), 41-67. https://doi.org/10.35566/jbds/luchman
Gao, Z., Tong, L., & Zhang, Z. (2026). Detecting and Evaluating Bias in Large Language Models: Concepts, Methods, and Challenges. Journal of Behavioral Data Science, 6(1), 68-135. https://doi.org/10.35566/jbds/gao
Singh Thakur, A., & Verma, A. (2026). Computational Approaches to Diabetes Risk Assessment: A Review of Data-Driven Techniques. Journal of Behavioral Data Science, 6(1), 136-151. https://doi.org/10.35566/jbds/thakur
Hanson, L., Lahrim, E., & Tong, X. (2026). EmojiSentR: An R Package for Integrated Text and Emoji Sentiment Analysis. Journal of Behavioral Data Science, 6(1), 152-164. https://doi.org/10.35566/jbds/tonghl
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JBDS is supported by the International Society for Data Science and Analytics (ISDSA; EIN: 82-4382236), an exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. You can make a tax-deductible contribution to help the growth of JBDS.