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We discuss the inception and history of Behavior and Social Issues (BSI) and its predecessor journals, Behaviorists for Social Action Journal and Behavior Analysis and Social Action, as the journals approach 40 years of combined publication. In addition, we conducted a quantitative analysis of BSI’s article impact, content, and frequent contributors to date. Data indicate that BSI has served as a valuable outlet to discuss and conceptualize applications of behavior analysis to a range of social issues.
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The authors wish to thank Joe Morrow for providing historical context, Jonathan Miller for his thoughtful review and editing of the manuscript, and Jim Carr for valuable input on early versions of the data analysis
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Luke, M.M., Roose, K.M., Rakos, R.F. et al. The History and Current Status of Behavior and Social Issues: 1978–2016. Behav. Soc. Iss. 26, 111–127 (2017). https://doi.org/10.5210/bsi.v26i0.7728
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