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Master’s-level Board Certified Behavior Analysts® were emailed an anonymous web-based survey regarding the journal Behavior Analysis in Practice (BAP). Following a 96-hour response window, 284 completed surveys were obtained. Data revealed that many participants regard the journal as beneficial to their profession, yet considered it too expensive and in need of a sharper focus on practitioner issues. Most supported BAP’s emphasis on empirical research, and many recommended additional content areas such as clinical case formulations, objective product information, and a layout that blends the features of an empirical journal and a popular magazine. In summary, this survey indicates that, as a practitioner-oriented journal, BAP has the potential to occupy a valuable niche for master’s-level behavior analysts and that journal leaders might enhance its value by modifying its marketing, content, and structure.
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Dixon, M.R., Reed, D. & Smith, T. From the Eyes of the Front Line. Behav Analysis Practice 6, 4–14 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03391788
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