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
10/20 Diller, J.W., Mehta, C.M. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis for Behavior Analysts. Behav Analysis Practice (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-025-01109-1
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) appears to be focused on explaining an individual experience without producing "objective" data; for example, experiencing pain
Badgett, N.M., Stegenga, S.M. & Contreras, B.P. Lessons from Implementation Science: Incorporating Qualitative Methods to Bridge the Research-to-Practice Gap in Applied Behavior Analysis. Behav Analysis Practice (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-025-01112-6
Qualitative research can help explain why people don't implement effective interventions, which remains a problem
Li, A., Pham, T.M., Blake, J.F. et al. The Gender Pay Gap for Behavior Analysis Faculty: A 2024 Update. Behav Analysis Practice (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-025-01110-8
The authors find that nearly 2/3 of faculty are female, and gender does not predict salary. Program and rank predicted salary, which appear to not have kept pace with inflation
Jones, S.H., Brand, D. & Abuin, S. Utility of Qualitative Methods to Expand Behavior-Analytic Perspectives: A Reflection. Behav Analysis Practice (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-025-01108-2
The authors share experiences of collaboration with qualitative researchers
10/23 Miller, R., Loomis, K. & Fienup, D.M. The Effects of an Accelerated Auditory Matching Protocol on Echoic Clarity with Preschoolers with Disabilities. Behav Analysis Practice (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-025-01111-7
In a replication, the authors used an iPad application to teach discrimination between sounds in children, which resulted in improvement in echoic clarity
10/24 Howell, S.E., Miller, B.G., Hustyi, K.M. et al. Moving Under the Dome: Prevalence of Professional and Supervisory Emphasis of Behavior Analysts in Health, Sports, and Fitness. Behav Analysis Practice (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-025-01093-6
Behavior analysts want to use their skills in sports, but don't know how or where to start. We just posted about this
Behavioral Interventions *
10/20 Livingston, Cynthia P., Brittany H. Loder-Lafferty, Jessica P. Tran, Isaac J. Melanson, Mirela Cengher, and Daniel Kwak. 2025. “ Evaluation of a Sequential Extinction Procedure on Preference for Communication Modalities During Functional Communication Training,” Behavioral Interventions: e70053. https://doi.org/10.1002/bin.70053
(Open access) The authors taught multiple mand modalities (e.g., vocal word, sign, PECS) for functions maintained by challenging behavior, measured preference for each based on usage, then put some on extinction sequentially to see if there was a hierarchy. They found that participants had preferences in modalities and hierarchies, and in some cases challenging behaviors resurged when FCRs were placed on extinction. However this effect was small and typically temporary, indicating that multiple mand modalities could make for better and more durable treatment
10/21 Morosohk, Ellie, Raymond Miltenberger, Rasha Baruni, and Jennifer Cook. 2025. “ Behavioral Skills Training to Increase Fidelity of Staff Searches at a Juvenile Residential Facility,” Behavioral Interventions: e70055. https://doi.org/10.1002/bin.70055
Interesting to note that searches took less time when an observer was not present, until a feedback phase was used. Even cops wanna rush through enforcing the dominant social hierarchy
10/23 Li, Yan, Sheng Xu, and Gabrielle T. Lee. 2025. “ The Effects of Response-Stimulus Pairing on Toy Play and Stereotypy in Three Children on the Autism Spectrum in China,” Behavioral Interventions: e70056. https://doi.org/10.1002/bin.70056
The authors paired verbal praise and edibles with toy play, which increased toy play and decreased stereotypy
Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior *
10/21 Gildea, M., Gutierrez, B., Hibshman, A., & Sanabria, F. (2025). Spatially extended instrumental responses are organized in functional bouts. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 124(3), e70058. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeab.70058
Responses are typically clustered (bouts), but what if that is because, in a rat or pigeon experiment, the animal has to be close to the lever to press it? In experiment 1, rats had to alternate levers on 2 sides of a cage, and in experiment 2, they had a condition with levers on either side of a cage or just 1 lever. In both cases, responding was in bouts, so proximity is not a factor
10/23 Williams, C. L., & Roop, J. C. (2025). Instruction consisting of a rule and set of examples and nonexamples reliably teaches concepts. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 124(3), e70061. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeab.70061
(Open access) This is the framework used by Engelmann and Carnine, Tiemann and Markle, and other instructional designers. It rapidly produced concept formation when used before or after practice, while practice alone did not result in concept formation
Romanowich, P., Wilson, K. G., Kretchmar-Hendricks, M., Medina, A. M., & Arpin, S. (2025). In Memoriam: Professor Sam Leigland (1950–2025). Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 124(3), e70062. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeab.70062
A professor at Gonzaga who ran a pigeon lab
Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions *
10/21 McIntosh, K., Kittelman, A., Mercer, S. H., Santiago-Rosario, M. R., Austin, S. C., Horner, R. H., & Peshak George, H. (2025). Predictors of Sustained Implementation of a Universal Behavior Support Framework Through the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/10983007251372625
Across 5 years, the best predictors of whether PBIS would continue to be implemented were: increased fidelity; use of data; grade level; and location
10/22 Demirtaş, Ş., Karahan, M. B., Afacan, K., Karasu, N., & Goei, S. L. (2025). School Wide-Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports in Europe: A Scoping Review. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/10983007251373071
(Open access) In 30 studies across 12 countries, the most impactful implementations have been in "the Nordic countries and the Netherlands."
10/24 Robertson, R. E., Buonomo, K., Rowe, D., & Zhang, X. (2025). Communities of Research and Practice Supporting Positive Behavior in Students With Autism and Intellectual Disabilities: Results of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/10983007251373060
Teachers in special ed report that dealing with challenging behavior is the most difficult aspect of their work, but also report not using evidence-based practices. The authors formed a monthly peer group for teachers to share EBP, which did not increase knowledge or practice of EBP. The teachers did report less challenging behavior, which means 1) a placebo effect, 2) teachers just need someone to talk to, and/or 3) nobody needs EBP
Education and Treatment of Children
10/19 Greenwood, C.R., Thiemann-Bourque, K. & Spencer, T. Introduction to Juniper Gardens Children’s Project (JGCP) Special Issue. Educ. Treat. Child. (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43494-025-00170-3
Juniper Gardens Children's Project is a preschool run by the University of Kansas
The Psychological Record
10/20 Sheridan, D.J., Anderson, A.N. & Rapp, J.T. Exploring the Clinical Utility of the Generalized Pliance and Tracking Questionnaires for Children among Justice-Involved Youth. Psychol Rec (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40732-025-00662-z
(Open access) 40 incarcerated youth filled out 2 questionnaires 4 times over the course of a year. These measured rule-following and responsiveness to environmental contingencies. These scores were compared to the facility assignment of colors for behavior (e.g., green is meeting expectations) and found no overall correlation, though low scores were associated with larger changes in behavior over time
Journal of Behavioral Education
10/22 Rodriguez, N., Ferris, E., O’Neill, P. et al. Toward a Better Understanding of Meaningful Differences in the Adapted Alternating Treatments Design. J Behav Educ (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10864-025-09607-6
The authors tested the length to acquisition of similar sets of targets using identical teaching procedures. Some sets were mastered more quickly. In an adapted alternating treatments design, wherein different procedures are tested, differences in acquisition may be attributed to the teaching procedures, when in reality there may be some variation in learning rate
10/25 LaBrot, Z.C., Garza, B.D., Rodriguez, L. et al. Impact of Behavioral Skills Training on Assistant Teachers’ Use of Positive Greetings at the Door. J Behav Educ (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10864-025-09606-7
Ok so BST can increase friendly greetings, but what can it do for cops?
Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science
10/24 Executive functioning and relational framing in verbal adults
(In press) (Open access) In comparing measures of executive functioning and relational framing in a sample of 42 adults, the authors found a correlation for perseverative errors, but not for overall performance
European Journal of Behavior Analysis
10/23 Lee, J., Choi, E., & Li, A. (2025). Effects of correct versus incorrect response feedback on work performance. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/01608061.2025.2578475
120 participants were told to follow 7 rules and separated into 3 groups: no feedback, correct feedback, and incorrect feedback. The correct feedback group performed best
Book publications
Textbooks, handbooks, manuals, or mass-market
Upcoming:
Promoting Language for Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Verbal Behavior Guide for Practitioners, Vladescu & Kissamore (Eds.) (Pre-order)
Navigating Ethics in Behavior Analysis: Dealing with Gray Areas, Carr (Pre-order)
AIM Navigators, Dixon (Pre-order)
New this quarter:
Analyzing Ethics Questions from Behavior Analysts: A Student Workbook (2nd Edition), Bailey & Burch
Principles of Behavior (9th Edition), Malott
A.I.M. Explorers Curriculum Book Volume 2 Mountain Climb, Dixon
Handbook of Operant Behavioral Economics, Reed, Kaplan & Gilroy (Eds.)
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 325 - Safety Skills
All Things Behavior
The Effects of Token Economy Menu Manipulations on Token Demand with Sean Regnier
Behavioral Observations
Supporting Schools in Hawaii with the Care Project: Session 314, Live from HABA 2025
Blogs
Generally these are produced by professionals
ABAI
Ethics of Providing Equitable Services: Do We Have Any? (Series Part 5)
The BACB ethics guidelines don't mention equitable services
Out of Sight, Out of Mind… But Not Out of the Reach of Operant Contingencies
Can a person learn without "knowing" they are learning?
Licensing & professional organizations
BACB
Call for nominations to the board of directors
ASAN
Plain Language Explainer: The Government Shutdown
Business world
Autism services, behavioral health, etc.
How Autism Providers Are Navigating Payer Rate Compression, Quality Pressures
Payers want to pay less while requiring more of everything (documentation, outcome measures, massages). An exec at Acorn Health believes that this is a time to provide more services, because more equals better than. Meanwhile, maybe once in a while you should be rude about reimbursement
Accidentally behavior analysis
A mainstream news article that relates to behavior analysis
The radical 1960s schools experiment that created a whole new alphabet – and left thousands of children unable to spell, The Guardian
In England in the 1960s, a new alphabet was briefly piloted in some schools. While English is a bit of a mess – a holdover from its origins as a consolidation of several languages – teaching a new alphabet that is not used anywhere resulted in an irony: the children taught the new letters often fell behind. Superficially the invented letters reminded us of Zig Engelmann’s Direct Instruction alphabet (which is designed to be faded and did not cause learners to fall behind).
Continuing education
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