Year: 1981
Type: editorial
Abstract: When the Journal of Applied Behavior Anal- ysis was first published in 1968 it was one of two journals devoted to what could be characterized as a behavioral approach to applied problems.Thirteen years later there are over 25.For what purpose was the Journal first published?Does this purpose still exist?If not, does the Journal aspire to new goals-are there new problems to solve?In 1968 JABA followed its sister publication, the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, into print as an outlet in the applied area for an approach and methodology that were not always welcome in other leading publications.As the first behavioral journal dealing with ap- plied problems in the United States, it addressed a content area often neglected in leading applied and clinical journals.Conceptually, JABA published approaches to problems that reflected some of the philosophical foundations of be- haviorism.These foundations and a method- ology emphasizing detailed analysis of indi- vidual behavior were puzzling to some and heretical to others.But JABA was more than policy and philos- ophy.Under the leadership of superb adminis- trators and editors, as well as prominent scholars, JABA developed a reputation among contributors for detailed and thoughtful reviews, fair editorial policies, and a generally positively rein- forcing experience whether the decision was favorable or unfavorable.New contributors were encouraged to pursue their efforts.Positive
Author: David H. Barlow
Language: Spanish
Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4212834141