Aggressive Behavior is a multidisciplinary journal at the interface of behavior studies and other disciplines, attaining a high visibility across many fields. Aggressive Behavior is the official journal of the International Society for Research on Aggression.

Content in Aggressive Behavior includes animal behavior, anthropology, ethology, psychology, and sociology. The scope includes all fields in which relate to either overt or implied conflict behaviors. We publish papers on mechanisms underlying or influencing behaviors generally regarded as aggressive.

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About This Journal

Aggressive Behavior will consider manuscripts concerning the fields of Animal Behavior, Anthropology, Ethology, Psychiatry, Psychobiology, Psychology, and Sociology which relate to either overt or implied conflict behaviors.

Papers concerning mechanisms underlying or influencing behaviors generally regarded as aggressive and the physiological and/or behavioral consequences of being subject to such behaviors will fall within the scope of the journal. Review articles will be considered as well as empirical and theoretical articles.

Aggressive Behavior is the official journal of the International Society for Research on Aggression.

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Supporting Authors

  • Brain and Behavior

In order to optimize the peer-review process and to minimize duplication of effort for authors, reviewers, and editors, Aggressive Behavior collaborates with Brain and Behavior through Wiley's Manuscript Transfer Program.

Brain and Behavior is a peer-reviewed, open access, interdisciplinary journal, providing rapid publication of scientifically sound research across neurology, neuroscience, psychology and psychiatry. The journal publishes quality research reports that enhance understanding of the brain and behavior. The journal strives to help authors and look for reasons to publish rather than reject.

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RESEARCH ARTICLE
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Relational and physical aggression in preschool‐age children: Associations with teacher, parent, sibling, and peer relationship quality

Cara S. Swit, Seth C. Harty, Shania Pascoe, 
  •  19 September 2023
BRIEF REPORT

Daily aggression domains differentially relate to daily affect and self‐esteem

Gregory D. Webster, John B. Nezlek, 
  •  18 September 2023
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Open access

Childhood bullying victimization, emotion regulation, rumination, distress tolerance, and depressive symptoms: A cross‐national examination among young adults in seven countries

Madelyn H. Labella, Neelamberi D. Klein, Georgina Yeboah, Claire Bailey, Ashley N. Doane, Debra Kaminer, Adrian J. Bravo, Cross-Cultural Addictions Study Team, 
  •  8 September 2023
RESEARCH ARTICLE

The developmental characteristics of proactive and reactive aggression in late childhood: The effect of parental control

Zhaoming Guo, Qian Hu, Jing Chen, Defan Hong, Yingying Huang, Jing Lv, Yuan Xu, Ruiping Zhang, Suo Jiang, 
  •  6 September 2023
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Open access

Mental health outcomes of physical, sexual, and psychological intimate partner violence among women in Turkey: A latent class study

Cennet Yastıbaş-Kaçar, Mete S. Uysal, Duygu Güngör, 
  •  3 September 2023
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