Scholarly publications
Includes peer reviewed journals within and adjacent to behavior analysis
(Starred journals available to BCBAs through the BACB portal)
Behavior Analysis in Practice
8/11 Catagnus, R.M., Gharapetian, L., Najdowski, A. et al. Breaking Barriers with Humor and Heart: Dr. Elizabeth Hughes Fong’s Contributions to the Culturally Sensitive Practice of Applied Behavior Analysis. Behav Analysis Practice (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-025-01083-8
(Open access) The story of an advocate for DEI
8/13 Laureano, B., Falligant, J.M. Correction: Modeling Behavioral Persistence with Resurgence as Choice in Context (RaC2): A Tutorial. Behav Analysis Practice (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-025-01087-4
A change in a linked Excel file; more an update than a correction
Perspectives on Behavior Science
8/11 Detrich, R., Critchfield, T.S. Seven Dimensions Are Not Enough: Actively Disseminating Applied Behavior Analysis. Perspect Behav Sci (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40614-025-00469-x
An argument that adoption of ABA is the eighth dimension. For more, see Tom Critchfield's Something Interesting blog post
Education and Treatment of Children
8/12 Carta, J.J., Wills, H., Greenwood, C.R. et al. Nurturing the Next Generation of Community-Engaged Researcher Leaders. Educ. Treat. Child. (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43494-025-00164-1
Juniper Gardens in Kansas has a leadership program, which the authors detail
8/13 Fraidlin, A., Halkowski, M., Van Stratton, J.E. et al. Variations in Behavior Analysts’ Operational Definitions. Educ. Treat. Child. (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43494-025-00166-z
Participants were shown videos and asked to come up with operational definitions, and there were few statistical relationships between the definitions and participant characteristics. That is to say, years of experience etc. have little bearing on how a person generates an operational definition, which may indicate a need for some kind of standardization
8/14 Deitchman, C.A., Reeve, S.A., DeBar, R.M. et al. Using Video Training with Contingency-Specifying Rules to Teach Conversation Cues. Educ. Treat. Child. (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43494-025-00168-x
The authors used video feedback with contingency-specifying rules to teach speakers to identify listener interest and disinterest, and to change the content of their speech in response, which was effective
Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science
8/12 Naturalistic observation of adherence and engagement with a university-wide deployment of digital acceptance and commitment therapy
(In press) About 1,900 university students were given free access to an online ACT intervention. About 3% completed it, but they were (definitionally?) the most engaged. Unfortunately it appears as though adherence is increased by lower scores of anxiety and depression
Book publications
Textbooks, handbooks, manuals, or mass-market
Upcoming:
AIM Navigators, Dixon (Pre-order)
A.I.M. Explorers Curriculum Book Volume 2 Mountain Climb, Dixon (Pre-order)
Handbook of Operant Behavioral Economics, Reed, Kaplan & Gilroy (Eds.)
New this quarter:
Ethical Decision Making in Applied Behavior Analysis, Schwartz & Kelly
Leadership and Management Practices in Human Services Organizations, Gardner et al.
Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis for Behavior Technicians and Other Practitioners, 4/E, Wallace & Mayer
Behavior Analysis for Lasting Change, 6/E, Mayer, Wallace, & Sulzer-Azaroff
Using Functional Analysis in Psychotherapy, Niklas Törneke
Handbook for Behavioral Skills Training, Edition 1, Sturmey & Maffei-Almodovar
Research Methods in Applied Behavior Analysis (3rd Edition), Bailey & Burch
Multiculturalism and Diversity in Applied Behavior Analysis: Bridging Theory and Application (2nd Edition), Conners & Capell (Eds.)
Talk Behavior to Me: The Routledge Dictionary of the Top 150 Behavior Analytic Terms and Translations, Samuel
The Behavior of Social Justice, Parks et al.
A Practical Guide to Functional Assessment and Treatment for Severe Problem Behavior, Jessel & Sturmey (Eds.)
Handbook of Organizational Performance, Volume II, D. Johnson & C. Johnson (Eds.)
Recent:
Podcasts
ABA Inside Track
Episode 1014 - (UNLOCKED) Good Night, Sweet Dreams, I Love You Book Club
Behavioral Observations
Sleep, Autism, and Screen Time: Session 308 with Emily Varon
Blogs
Generally these are produced by professionals
ABAI
ABA’s Eighth Dimension
Tom Critchfield argues for adoption, and as usual he has some great ideas for how we get there
BIG Barriers to Data Collection for Promoting Access to Behavior Analytic Services (Part 4)
We don't have enough data
Hippos, Narcissists, and Rabbit Pellets: Writing Tips for Sea Turtles… er, Students
OAR
Reimagining Eating: Autistic Feeding Differences, Misconceptions, and the Path to Joy
A neurodivergent RD briefly argues that there is no such thing as "normal eating"
Licensing & professional organizations
Business world
Autism services, behavioral health, etc.
45 Behavioral Health Companies Ranked Among the Fastest-Growing in the US
Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based ABA Centers of America topped the list of behavioral health companies, racking up a 7,755% three-year revenue growth number, a rank of No. 25 and a revenue range of $250 million to $500 million.
On the one hand, it doesn’t seem like they are funded by private equity. And they might be a wonderful company doing amazing work! But…is this type of growth fueling the funding backlash we see in Indiana and Nebraska?
Accidentally behavior analysis
A mainstream news article that relates to behavior analysis
Can this ‘jaw dropping’ program fix low literacy rates in San Francisco schools?, SF Chronicle
The students who were tutored saw their grade-level literacy rates jump to 54% from 24% in the limited period, according to initial progress reports.
Ok, what is this miracle?
Chapter One is a private tutoring company providing trained, paid tutors who are based in specific classrooms each day, working individually with students for five to 15 minutes at a time on letter recognition, letter sounds and other foundational reading skills.
Phonics. It’s always phonics! But at least it appears to be catching on; teachers quoted in this article were all positive.
Continuing education
UPCOMING:
BehaviorLive is back to posting free events: 8/20 (SUP), 8/27, 8/28
Flashback
That time Skinner won a contest
