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
5/28 Patrone, V., Napolitano, D., Faith, M. et al. Curriculum-based Evaluation of Cultural Competency Coursework in an Online Applied Behavior Analysis Graduate Program. Behav Analysis Practice (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-025-01067-8
Some students took a cultural competency course, while some did not; later while taking an FBA course, only the students who took the cultural competency course were able to identify cultural variables
5/29 Bottini, S., Scheithauer, M. & Herrod, J. Evaluation of Individualized De-escalation Strategies for an Individual With Dangerous Behavior. Behav Analysis Practice (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-025-01068-7
The authors tried 5 specific de-escalation strategies with a subject, and found that 2 resulted in shorter durations of challenging behavior, suggesting that individualized recommendations could be useful for de-escalation
Journal of Organizational Behavior Management *
5/25 Gold, R. (2025). Reflections on Aubrey Daniels: My friend, mentor, and idol. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1080/01608061.2025.2510650
An article from a bank exec who worked with Daniels. Includes management books he recommended
5/26 Agnew, J. L. (2025). A tribute to Aubrey Daniels: Reflections from inside Aubrey Daniels International. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1080/01608061.2025.2510651
The author worked at ADI for her entire career, and according to her, Aubrey Daniels was the man that he seemed
Dickinson, A. M. (2025). A tribute to Aubrey Daniels: Honoring a pioneer in organizational behavior management. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1080/01608061.2025.2510647
(Open access) A summary of his career
Perspectives on Behavior Science
5/28 Corredor, J., Jerez, D. & Cely-Acosta, J.S. A Model of Consumer Demand with Anchoring and Price Effects on Purchase Behavior. Perspect Behav Sci (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40614-025-00448-2
A theoretical model connecting economics with behavior analysis
5/29 Fernandez, E.J., Lattal, K.A. Pigeon in a Box: Columba livia as Subject in Behavioral Research. Perspect Behav Sci (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40614-025-00454-4
(Open access) bird
Behavior and Social Issues
5/27 Backman, K., Couto, K.C., de Melo, C.M. et al. Network Analysis of Academic Production on Metacontingencies. Behav. Soc. Iss. (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42822-025-00203-x
(Open access) A map of articles on metacontingencies
Behavior Modification *
5/30 Retraction notice - Behavioral Activation and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in the Treatment of Anxiety and Depression in Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Clinical Trial. (2025). Behavior Modification, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/01454455251338100
We reported on this previously, but a PubPeer post suggested that the authors reused data, though the authors disagreed. The journal agreed that there was an overlap in the data
Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior *
5/26 Arntzen, E., & Fields, L. (2025). Effects of two sorting formats and four test criteria on equivalence class formation. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeab.70017
Stimulus class formation was assessed after training with three 5-member classes; 20% of 30 participants formed the classes. For the 24 who did not form the classes, they were trained with either stacking or clustering stimuli. 36% formed the classes with stacking, while 15% formed the classes with clustering
Mexican Journal of Behavior Analysis (RMAC) Vol. 51 No. 1 (2025): Junio (11 articles, 11 open access)
Most intriguing: Jiminy Cricket, the prepared mind, chance encounters, and behavior-analytic research
(Click the blue rectangle for full text) An autobiographical account of Andy Lattal's career
Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions *
5/27 Santiago-Rosario, M. R., Yadav, A., & McIntosh, K. (2025). Teacher Talk: Assessing the Promise of Teacher Emotional Tone as a Classroom Measure. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/10983007251335637
The authors used transcriptions of 149 full school days and found that teachers of younger students use more praise (found to be true in several studies) and that positive comments decrease throughout the day. More positive statements also correlated with lower office referrals
The Psychological Record
5/28 Regaço, A., Perez, W.F., Camargo, J.C. et al. The Effects of Reinforcement and Punishment Magnitude on the Formation and Maintenance of Equivalence Classes. Psychol Rec (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40732-025-00642-3
In a matching-to-sample game, 56 participants were assigned to groups with more reinforcement, a balance, or more punishment. After 7 days, they were tested for maintenance of arbitrary 3-member classes. The more punishment group had equivalence class formation disrupted, while the amount of reinforcement did not affect learning
Journal of Behavioral Education
5/31 Dyer, K., Rhoades, K., Glick, C. et al. Evaluating Criterion-Based Grading with Behavioral Interventions in Online Behavior Analysis Education. J Behav Educ (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10864-025-09589-5
In an ABA grad program, criterion-referenced grading was used for an experimental group, wherein if they failed to meet criteria on an assignment they received 1-on-1 corrective teaching. The experimental group grades increased and students reported high satisfaction, whereas the control group did not see gains in grades
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.) (Available Jul. 1, 2025)
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 311 - Practicing Within a School Context w/ John Staubitz
Behavioral Observations
Supporting Parents in ABA Services with Valencia Harper from Apollo Behavior: Session 301
Blogs
Generally these are produced by professionals
ABAI blogs
Autoclitics of Negation and Assertion
David Palmer traces Bertrand Russell's effect on the autoclitic
Licensing & professional organizations
ASAN
ASAN Condemns Release of Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission Report on Chronic Childhood Conditions
A great explainer, but you could just as easily say "it's AI slop"
Business world
Autism services, behavioral health, etc.
Key ways the HHS budget plan would transform the department
Cut the budget and spend the remainder on “Administration for a Healthy America,” which will be run badly, ensuring that certain politicians can claim that “the government doesn’t work.” It may end up being a bad time for behavioral health/substance abuse treatment, despite the healthiest American having a history of heroin addiction.
Accidentally behavior analysis
A mainstream news article that relates to behavior analysis
The U.S. medical system is overrun with ‘numerical epidemics’, STAT
An excerpt from a book by two doctors that could be said to focus on social significance. One example: a complete focus on lowering blood pressure to set numbers, without focusing on what that means for the patient. In practice this could mean medication for an elderly woman, despite her blood pressure not causing her problems, only to find that her low blood pressure becomes a problem.
Continuing education
UPCOMING:
BehaviorLive is back to posting free events: 6/5, 6/10, 6/25, 6/26
Flashback
The first American conditioning experiment with a human subject
