The Analysis of Verbal Behavior: a Status Update

Luke, Molli M.; Carr, James E.

doi:10.1007/s40616-015-0043-1

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“…In particular, there was a large increase in citations from empirical articles, including basic and experimental analyses that appeared to be directly influenced by Skinner (1957) in that one or more independent or dependent variables were conceptualized as verbal operants. These results are encouraging for the experimental analysis of verbal behavior and corroborate previous reports of increased empirical research activity related to verbal behavior in the past decade (Aguirre et al, 2016;Luke & Carr, 2015). A citation analysis, however, may not capture all such activity.…”

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“…However, there is evidence that during this time, there has been a substantial further increase in empirical research activity influenced by Skinner's (1957) analysis. A sharp increase in the number of empirical articles published each year in The Analysis of Verbal Behavior (TAVB) during this period has already been documented (Luke & Carr, 2015;Marcon-Dawson, Vicars, & Miguel, 2009;Presti & Moderato, 2016), and a recent article (Aguirre, Valentino, & LeBlanc, 2016) reported a large increase in empirical research on intraverbal behavior (data on other verbal operant classes were not reported). The purpose of the present study is to provide a more comprehensive analysis of the influence of Verbal Behavior on the scholarly literature from 2005 through 2016.…”

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The impact of Verbal Behavior on the scholarly literature from 2005 to 2016

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2017

Analysis Verbal Behav

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B. F. Skinner's (1957) Verbal Behavior had a limited influence on empirical research in the first few decades following its publication, but an increase in empirical activity has been evident in recent years. The purpose of this article is to update previous analyses that have quantified the influence of Verbal Behavior on the scholarly literature, with an emphasis on its impact on empirical research. Study 1 was a citation analysis that showed an increase in citations to Verbal Behavior from 2005 to 2016 relative to earlier time periods. In particular, there was a large increase in citations from empirical articles. Study 2 identified empirical studies in which a verbal operant was manipulated or measured, regardless of whether or not Verbal Behavior was cited, and demonstrated a large increase in publication rate, with an increasing trend in the publication of both basic and applied experimental analyses throughout the review period. A majority of the studies were concerned with teaching verbal behavior to children with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities, but a variety of other basic and applied research topics were also represented. The results suggest a clearly increasing impact of Verbal Behavior on the experimental analysis of behavior on the 60th anniversary of the book's publication. Keywords B. F. Skinner. Citation analysis. Scientometrics. Verbal behavior On the 60th anniversary of the publication of Verbal Behavior (Skinner, 1957), it is appropriate to take stock of its influence on the current scholarly literature. Skinner's proposal that all of the complexities of human language could be understood in terms of operant principles suggested a novel framework for empirical investigation. However, a

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The impact of Verbal Behavior on the scholarly literature from 2005 to 2016

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2017

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“…Several bibliometric analyses of TAVB articles have surveyed aspects of the journal, such as characteristics of published articles (Luke & Carr, 2015;Marcon-Dawson, Vicars, and Miguel, 2009;Normand, Fossa, and Poling, 2000), citation patterns (Critchfield, Buskist, and Saville, 2000;Luke & Carr), and TAVB's impact on other journals (Luke & Carr, 2015). Results from prior reviews suggest that TAVB is maturing with respect to its content and scholarly impact.…”

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“…Results from prior reviews suggest that TAVB is maturing with respect to its content and scholarly impact. Publication analyses found an increasing number of empirical articles that adhered to the methodological standards of the experimental analysis of behavior and included a broad range of research in recent years, extending beyond basic verbal relations to address such topics as autoclitics (Luke & Carr, 2015;Marcon-Dawson et al, 2009;Normand et al, 2008). Citation analyses reveal that classical sources (e.g., Skinner, 1957) and recent empirical research are cited in TAVB empirical articles (Critchfield et al).…”

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Authorship Trends in The Analysis of Verbal Behavior: 1982–2016

Ben

Goyos

2017

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The Analysis of Verbal Behavior (TAVB) is the only journal focused on theoretical and empirical research in verbal behavior. An assessment of authorship trends can provide a critical perspective on practices in verbal behavior analysis (e.g., participation by non-US institutions, contributions by female authors). The present study examines authorship trends in all articles published in TAVB since its inception (between 1982 and 2016). All authors and their affiliations were listed and the first authors denoted as such. Authors were characterized as follows: prolificacy, new vs. frequent contributor status, number of co-authors, editor status, fellow status in a professional organization, and gender. Institutional affiliations were characterized as follows: academic vs. nonacademic institutions, prolificacy, and location (country). The review included 383 articles by 487 authors from 200 institutions. Our findings revealed areas in which TAVB is reaching maturity (e.g., author gender) and areas in which further action by contributors and editors is needed (e.g., international participation). Keywords Authorship trends. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior. Verbal behavior Verbal Behavior News was created in 1982 by the Verbal Behavior Special Interest Group (VB SIG) of the Association for Behavior Analysis. This newsletter provided up-to-date information on developments in verbal behavior (VB) research and teaching. More substantive submissions led to the creation of a journal, The Analysis of Verbal Behavior (TAVB), in 1985 (Sundberg, 1997). From its inaugural issue, TAVB has primarily focused on publishing original papers pertaining to verbal behavior (Skinner, 1957).

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2016

Comprehensive Models of Autism Spectrum Disorder Treatment

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The Analysis of Verbal Behavior: a Status Update

Abstract: We analyzed past volumes of The Analysis of Verbal Behavior (TAVB) to provide a comprehensive status update after 30 years of publication. Data on TAVB's content, frequent contributors, and scholarly impact suggest a healthy state of the journal.

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The impact of Verbal Behavior on the scholarly literature from 2005 to 2016

The impact of Verbal Behavior on the scholarly literature from 2005 to 2016

Authorship Trends in The Analysis of Verbal Behavior: 1982–2016

The Value of a Behavioral Analysis of Language for Autism Treatment

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