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
9/8 Ricciardi, J.N., Rader, A.E., Hozella, W.E. et al. An Organizational Model for Supporting Behavior Analytic Research in Practice. Behav Analysis Practice (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-026-01232-7
Service providers infrequently contribute to research, in part due to a lack of knowledge and support. The authors describe a model which includes "executive commitment, a research steering committee, structured mentorship, group-based support, ethical safeguards, coordinated dissemination pathways, and data-based monitoring," though strangely there are no supplemental materials
Anderson, B.M., Vause, T., Neil, N. et al. A Scoping Review of Behavioral and Cognitive Behavioral Interventions for Higher-order Restricted and Repetitive Behavior in Early Neurodivergent Childhood. Behav Analysis Practice (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-026-01231-8
The authors conducted a literature review examining treatment of higher-order restricted and repetitive behavior with ABA, CBT, and combinations. They give recommendations for treatment based on their review
9/10 Hoffmann, A.N., Hoang, A.Q., Camacho, M. et al. Take a Seat: The Impact of Classroom Seating Arrangements on Student Performance. Behav Analysis Practice (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-026-01233-6
(Open access) Four elementary school students were seated in rows, groups, and semicircles; different students responded differently in each condition, implying there is no "ideal" seating condition
Perspectives on Behavior Science Volume 49, Issue 3 (10 articles, 4 open access)
Most intriguing: A Systematic Review of Empirical Data from Behavior Analysis on Anti-Black Bias
(Open access) Interesting information on empirically defining and measuring "racism"
9/9 Sivaraman, M., Barnes-Holmes, D. From Nonarbitrary to Arbitrarily Applicable Relational Responding: Is It That Simple?. Perspect Behav Sci (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40614-026-00512-5
The authors cover recent research in relational responding, arguing that nonarbitrary and arbitrary relational responding may interact and may not develop in linear fashion
Behavior and Social Issues
9/6 Monroy Tinoco, A. Tourism as a Selector of Cultural Practices: A Preliminary Analysis from the Perspective of Metacontingencies. Behav. Soc. Iss. (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42822-026-00266-4
An interesting idea: tourists shape cultural practices, and the culture shapes tourism, in a bidirectional relationship
9/9 Noell, G., Gansle, K., Wheelbarger, E. et al. Increasing Honest Statements in Young Children through Presentation of Social Contingencies and Emotionally Evocative Stimuli. Behav. Soc. Iss. (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42822-026-00271-7
(Open access) Presession pairing of happy faces with honesty and sad faces with lying did not increase honesty, but pairing verbal rules with faces increased honesty
Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior *
9/7 Tomlinson, D. C., Bonar, E. E., Walton, M. A., Lin, L. A., Nahum-Shani, I., Jannausch, M., & Coughlin, L. N. (2026). Daily assessments of behavioral economic indices and drinking among rural-residing adults with at-risk drinking. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 126(2), e70141. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeab.70141
(Open access) In 75 alcohol users in a rural area, the authors conducted daily surveys and attempted to predict next-day use with discounting measures. "Proportion of alcohol-free activities [...] demand intensity [...] and maximum expenditure" were predictive
Freitas-Lemos, R., & Epstein, L. H. (2026). Warren K. Bickel: A legacy of ideas and connections. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 126(2), e70142. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeab.70142
9/8 Coelho, S. G., Belisario, K. L., Keough, M. T., & MacKillop, J. (2026). Bidirectional relations of alcohol demand with alcohol use and problems in community adults: Findings from a longitudinal observational cohort study. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 126(2), e70138. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeab.70138
(Open access) About 1,400 adults took 3 surveys on drinking over 6 months, and typical discounting measures predicted actual use, particularly demand elasticity
Education and Treatment of Children
9/7 Taylor, S.S., Vega, S.A. Behavior Management Versus Classroom Management: Defining the Terms and Why It Matters. Educ. Treat. Child. (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43494-026-00192-5
"Behavior management" and "classroom management" presumably mean different things, but are often used interchangeably in schools. The authors surveyed 35 experts and basically confirmed this to be true, which they hypothesize is due to training
Coulter, C.L., Ampuero, M.E. Circle Around and Meet at the Top: Teaching Children Number Writing Using a Modeling and Vocal Rehearsal Strategy. Educ. Treat. Child. (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43494-026-00191-6
(Open access) The authors used a vocal instruction (e.g., "circle around and meet at the top"), modeling, and rehearsal intervention to teach and improve number writing, which was effective
9/9 Barnard-Brak, L., Richman, D.M., Brewer, A. et al. Practitioner Views of What Works Clearinghouse Standards: Board Certified Behavior Analysts’ Level of Agreement with What Works Clearinghouse Standards. Educ. Treat. Child. (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43494-026-00190-7
About half of BCBAs are familiar with WWC standards for single-case design, and about a third agree with them. Zig Engelmann hated WWC, for whatever that's worth
Journal of Behavioral Education
9/10 Wolfe, K., Dowdy, A. Rigor Without Rigidity: Advances in Single-Case Experimental Design Methodology. J Behav Educ (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10864-026-09654-7
(Open access) Introduction to a special issue
Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science
9/6 Examining the Effectiveness of Self-Help Plus for Unaccompanied Refugee Minors: A Cluster Randomized Trial
(Open access) It's truly great to have publications with a null result; that being said: "Self-Help Plus" was no more effective than a waitlist condition in improving psychological flexibility or quality of life in refugee minors
Book publications
Textbooks, handbooks, manuals, or mass-market
Upcoming:
An Ethics-Focused Guide for BCBA® Fieldwork: Shaping the Future, Solley & DePriest (Feb 2027)
Nonlinear Contingency Analysis: Going Beyond Cognition and Behavior in Clinical Practice, Layng, Andronis, Codd, Abdel-Jalil (Eds.) (Nov 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
Podcasts
ABA Inside Track
How to Slay Your Fieldwork Dragon w/ CE Instructor: Dr. Diana Parry-Cruwys
Blogs
Generally these are produced by professionals
ABAI
Welcome to Cultural Evolution and Analysis
A brief statement of purpose
Licensing & professional organizations
CASP
AMA Releases 2027 CPT Codeset
6 new ABA CPT codes (full summary of codes here)
Business world
Autism services, behavioral health, etc.
In August of last year, we called ABA Centers of America “suspiciously-named.” Why? It seemed obvious that it was given a generic name in order to game search engines, which is a huge red flag. Well, as reported by several media outlets, Christopher M. Barnett, owner of ABA Centers of America, is at the center of a probe into alleged fraud and money laundering. Ironically, a Substack publication appears to be at the forefront of this reporting. From the first Philly Voice linked story:
[Allegations include that] the company gave its employees incentives to increase billable hours and rates for clients. Barnett allegedly used some of the proceeds to obtain a $9.95 million jet, a $20 million lease on a waterfront home in Florida and two Ferraris worth more than a combined $1.7 million, according to the federal documents.
Accidentally behavior analysis
A mainstream news article that relates to behavior analysis
‘This is dangerous’: slime moulds and the bitter debate over the nature of intelligence, The Guardian
A well-done, mainstream piece about slime mold. There is an aside about a study wherein RNA from trained sea slugs was injected into novel sea slugs, who took on a behavior of the trained slugs. Well, did you know it appears to work if you scrape the RNA off the floor?
Continuing education
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