Scholarly publications

Includes peer reviewed journals within and adjacent to behavior analysis

(Starred journals available to BCBAs through the BACB portal)

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis *
1018 Osos, J. A., Higbee, T. S., Mendoza, M. R., Cousins, D. J., & Mecham, M. L. (2026). Caregiver-implemented standardized-to-individualized behavior-analytic toilet-training package for preschoolers with autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 59(4), e70092. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.70092
4 caregivers for autistic children were trained via telehealth to implement a toilet training program. 3/4 met mastery with a standard program, while 1/4 required a contingent progressive sit modification 

Journal of Organizational Behavior Management *
10/20 Cardo, M., Schnell-Peskin, L. K., Kisamore, A. N., & Gravina, N. (2026). Evaluating teach-back when training behavioral technicians in behavior-analytic procedures. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/01608061.2026.2751647
Teach-back was used to teach trainees MSWO and paired stimulus preference assessments; 1 participant required modeling and feedback, but all other participants acquired the skills 

Behavioral Interventions *
10/19 Kemmerer, Ashley R., Jason C. Vladescu, Tina M. Sidener, Ruth M. DeBar, and Marlesha C. Bell. 2026. “ Determining Learner-Specific Prompt Type and Prompt-Fading Procedures for Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder,” Behavioral Interventions: e70153. https://doi.org/10.1002/bin.70153
With two adults, 3 prompts and 3 prompt fading techniques were tested for efficiency, with the finding that the prompt type was learner-specific while progressive time delay was the most effective fading technique for both participants 

10/20 Theis, Cristina, Raymond Miltenberger, and Stephanie Howell. 2026. “ Evaluating Video Modeling to Teach Caregivers to Conduct Paired Stimulus Preference Assessments,” Behavioral Interventions: e70154. https://doi.org/10.1002/bin.70154
Video modeling was effective in teaching paired stimulus preference assessments to parents 

10/21 Schnerch, Gabriel, Javier Virues-Ortega, Neil Martin, Paola Aguilar, and Katherine Harwood. 2026. “ A Comparison of Stimulus-Stimulus Pairing and Operant Discrimination Training to Establish Conditioned Reinforcers,” Behavioral Interventions: e70155. https://doi.org/10.1002/bin.70155
The authors compared stimulus-stimulus pairing and operant discrimination (e.g., using a novel stimulus as an SD) to condition novel stimuli as reinforcers. Conditioning reinforcers was only effective in 4/8 cases, with neither method being clearly superior 

Perspectives on Behavior Science
10/22 Albert, K.M., Sloman, K.N. & Blakely, E. The Many Meanings of “Chaining”: A Historical Review and Proposal of a New Terminological Taxonomy. Perspect Behav Sci (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40614-026-00525-0
The authors detail the history of the term "chaining," the differing definitions that have been used, and suggestions for new precise definitions 

Weber, M.A., Hunter, C.M., Wendt, L. et al. Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Disease Impairs Temporal Precision. Perspect Behav Sci (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40614-026-00524-1
(Open access) In a metaanalysis of 14 studies on Parkinson's and 10 studies on Alzheimer's, the authors examined temporal accuracy (subject estimates of brief intervals) and temporal precision (subject estimate consistency), finding that temporal precision is impacted in both diseases but temporal accuracy is only affected in Alzheimer's 

Behavior and Social Issues
10/19 Legaspi, D., Chastain, A. Navigating the Unpaved Path to Behavior Analysis and Social Issues: Reflections from Early-Career Scholars. Behav. Soc. Iss. (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42822-026-00273-5
If you want to do something with behavior analysis that is *not* ABA, there is not a clear career path. The authors discuss barriers and solutions 

Behavior Modification *
10/22 MacNaul, H., Cox, A. D., & Thacker, I. (2026). Attrition in Autism Research for Challenging Behavior: A Preliminary Investigation Into Parental Stress and Other Predictors Related to Project Completion. Behavior Modification, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/01454455261495098
(Open access) In a retrospective study, data on 182 families was examined for attrition (e.g., dropping out of a study) across different stages, with the finding that elopement and parental stress predicted slightly less attrition and that demographics were not a factor. To the authors, this means that more challenging behaviors might increase adherence

Book publications

Textbooks, handbooks, manuals, or mass-market

Upcoming:
An Ethics-Focused Guide for BCBA® Fieldwork: Shaping the Future, Solley & DePriest (Feb 2027)
Clinical Handbook of ABA Interventions for Autistic Learners: Research, Training, and Practice, Leaf, Ferguson, Cihon & Sanders (Eds.) (Dec 2026)
Performance Management and Supervision: A Behavior Analytic Perspective, Gravina & Jimenez-Gomez (Eds.) (Nov 2026)
Nonlinear Contingency Analysis: Going Beyond Cognition and Behavior in Clinical Practice, Layng, Andronis, Codd, Abdel-Jalil (Eds.) (Nov 2026)
Handbook of Applied Behavior Analysis in the Classroom: Integrating Research into Practice, Jessel (Eds.) (Oct 2026)
Optimizing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Translating Research Into Practice, Twohig & Levin (Eds.) (Oct 2026)
Case Studies and Applications in Nonlinear Contingency Analysis, Abdel-Jalil & Linnehan (Eds.) (Oct 2026)
WAVE Prosocial Assessment and Curriculum, Rehfeldt & Dixon
AIM Navigators, Dixon (Pre-order)
Personal Narratives on the Behavior Analysis of Human Language and Cognition: Stories from Around the World, Harte et al. (Eds.)
Digital Technologies in Behavior Science: Theoretical and Practical Applications, Crone-Todd, Hantula, Layng (Eds.)
Promoting Language for Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Verbal Behavior Guide for Practitioners, Vladescu & Kissamore (Eds.)
Navigating Ethics in Behavior Analysis: Dealing with Gray Areas, Carr

Recent:
2025
2024
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Podcasts

ABA Inside Track
The Legacy of B.F. Skinner

All Things Behavior
A Systematic Review of Direct Instruction for Individuals with Acquired Brain Injuries and Chronic Brain Disorders with Rebecca Barall and Alice Shillingsburg

Blogs

Generally these are produced by professionals

ABAI
Will the Analysis of Verbal Behavior Finally Emerge From Chomsky’s Shadow?
You mean the guy that said that humans have a "language acquisition device" ...somewhere?

Licensing & professional organizations

BACB
Call for Nominations: BACB Board of Directors
2 spots available 

Business world

Autism services, behavioral health, etc.

Warhound raises $200M to engineer war dogs and arm them with Anduril gear
Some people took umbrage with how we wrote about training animals for war. But if you want a comparison point here, Russians trained anti-tank dogs that were rarely used; and Herrnstein trained pigeons to recognize Viet Cong, which appears to never have been used on the battlefield. Skinner trained pigeons to guide missiles, and a dental surgeon suggested strapping small firebombs to bats; neither were used. We’re suggesting that, if you’re looking for an investment, maybe you do something else with your money

Accidentally behavior analysis

A mainstream news article that relates to behavior analysis

Yes — programmed social activities reduce crime. They also reduce substance abuse, prolong the lifespan, etc. It is, in fact, pretty well understood. Just don’t ask Grok about it or whatever

Continuing education

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Flashback

The brainmind of a mentalist

In the spring 1977 issue of Behaviorism, Bruce Waller notes that Chomsky’s criticisms of Skinner echo his criticisms of Wittgenstein.

Waller posits that Chomsky is simply a mentalist. Therefore, all “mental” phenomena (thinking, speaking, reading) are priveleged and assumed to involve higher-order processes.

Of course, we now understand that rule-following can be established without a person being able to accurately vocally describe the rule – and even in 1977, Waller notes that a ball can be caught without an “understanding” of physics. 

Waller asserts that Chomsky starts from his own perspective, assuming that anyone must share his prior assumptions about the mind. So when Wittgenstein notes that writing is thinking, there on the page, it seems preposterous to Chomsky that Wittgenstein would fail to explain the hidden mental mechanism that converts thought into writing.