Inside Behavior Analysis
Volume 2 | 2010 | Number 2
The Analysis of Verbal Behavior
By Caio Miguel
This report covers activities of The Analysis of Verbal Behavior (TAVB) for the calendar year of 2009–2010.
Journal Mission
TAVB is for the original publication of experimental or theoretical papers relevant to a behavioral analysis of verbal behavior. Manuscripts are typically relevant to at least one of the following topics: the elementary verbal operants, autoclitics, multiple control, private events, rule-governed behavior, epistemology, scientific verbal behavior, language acquisition, language assessment and training, second languages, pedagogy, the verbal behavior of nonhumans, and verbal behavior research methodology.
Processing of Manuscripts Submitted in 2008–2009
During 2009–2010, 20 manuscripts were submitted for publication in TAVB. The mean processing time (from submission to final decision) for manuscripts considered for publication in volume 26 was 3 months (range, 2-7 months). The rejection rate for volume 25 was 50%. Several papers are currently under review for volume 27.
Papers Published in Volume 26
Volume 26 was published in May, 2010. It contains 10 manuscripts: 4 full research articles, 3 brief reports, 2 conceptual papers, and 1 book review. Below is the table of contents for volume 26:
Esch, J. W., Esch, B. E., McCart, J. D., & Petursdottir, A. I. An assessment of self-echoic behavior in young children.
Sidener, T. M., Carr, J. E., Karsten, A. M., Severtson, J. M., Cornelius, C. E., & Heinicke, M. R. Effects of single and multiple verbal operant arrangements for teaching mands and tacts.
Emmick, J. R., Cihon, T. M., & Eshleman, J. The effects of textual prompting and reading fluency on the acquisition of intraverbals with individuals with developmental disabilities.
Bradley, K. P, & Poling, A. Defining delayed consequences as reinforcers: Some do, some don’t, and nothing changes.
Perez, W. F., & de Rose, J. C. Recombinative generalization: An exploratory study in musical reading.
Stewart, K., Hayashi, Y., & Saunders, K. Enhancing vowel discrimination using constructed spelling.
Ribeiro, D. M., Elias, N. C., Goyos, C., & Miguel, C. F. The effects of listener training on the emergence of tact and mand signs by individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Greer, R. D., & Longano, J. A rose by naming: How we may learn how to do it.
Schoneberger, T. Three myths from the language acquisition literature.
Critchfield, T. S. Crucial issues in the applied analysis of verbal behavior: A review of crucial conversations: Tools for talking when the stakes are high.
Board of Editors
David Palmer, Mark Sundberg, and Anna Petursdottir continued serving as Associate Editors for the journal. This year, Matt Normand was added as the fourth Associate Editor. Dr. Normand has been on the Board of Editors for TAVB since 2003, and has served as a Guest Associate Editor several times. Dr. Normand’s expertise in both research and conceptual issues in the analysis of verbal behavior makes him a perfect candidate for the job. Danielle LaFrance continued to serve as TAVB’s Editorial Assistant, providing much needed help in processing papers and establishing deadlines. This year, some members have been rotated off, and others invited to serve on the Board of Editors. The new members were nominated by the Associate Editors based on specific contributions to the journal and to the field. I would like to express my gratitude to all those who have ever served on TAVB’s board and thank the new members for accepting the invitation. Listed below is the current Board of Editors:
Editor
Caio Miguel, California State University, Sacramento
Associate Editors
Matt Normand, University of the Pacific
David Palmer, Smith College
Anna I. Petursdottir, Texas Christian University
Mark Sundberg, Sundberg and Associates
Editorial Board
William H. Ahearn, The New England Center for Children
Judah Axe, Simmons College
James E. Carr, Auburn University
Philip N. Chase, Cambridge Center for Behavior Studies
Traci Cihon, University of North Texas
Thomas S. Critchfield, Illinois State University
Michael J. Dougher, University of New Mexico
Barbara E. Esch, Esch Behavior Consultants, Inc.
John W. Esch, Esch Behavior Consultants, Inc.
A. Celso Goyos, Universidade Federal de São Carlos
R. Douglas Greer, Teachers College, Columbia University
Genae Hall, Behavior Analysis and Intervention Services
Bruce E. Hesse, California State University, Stanislaus
Michael D. Hixson, Central Michigan University
Sarah Lechago, University of Houston, Clear Lake
Sam Leigland, Gonzaga University
Barry Lowenkron, California State University, Los Angeles
John Mabry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Richard W. Malott, Western Michigan University
Jack Michael, Western Michigan University
Jay Moore, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Cynthia Pietras, Western Michigan University
Bill Potter, California State University, Stanislaus
Ruth Anne Rehfeldt, Southern Illinois University
Kurt Salzinger, Hofstra University
Henry D. Schlinger, California State University, Los Angeles
Ted Schoneberger, Stanislaus County Office of Education
David Sidener, The Garden Academy
Jonathan Tarbox, Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc.
Janet S. Twyman, Headsprout, Inc.
Julie S. Vargas, West Virginia University
Editorial Assistant
Danielle LaFrance, B.E.S.T. Consulting, Inc.
Submission Guidelines
The new guidelines for brief reports have attracted many submissions. Brief reports require less detailed descriptions of background, methodology, or findings than research articles. Three brief reports appear in volume 26.
Advertising
TAVB has continued to have a strong presence on the social network Facebook. TAVB’s page currently has 658 members, almost twice as many members as the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis or the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior pages. Members receive updates about the journal, as well as information about verbal behavior related events. The page also has a space dedicated to on-line discussions.
Moreover, The Psychological Record (TPR) has agreed to publish an advertisement about TAVB in their next issue. In exchange, an ad for TPR appears in volume 26 of TAVB.
Accessibility
An important step towards improving the visibility of TAVB was its on-line accessibility. As most of you already know, full issues of TAVB are now available through PubMed Central at www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/journals/609. PubMed Central is a free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) developed and managed by NIH's National Center for Biotechnology Information in the National Library of Medicine. Full access to TAVB content will be available 24 months from its original publication. Thanks to the ABAI Council and staff for making TAVB’s on-line access possible.
Publication Timeline
Since TAVB is published yearly, most submissions tend to be received closer to the end of the year. As a matter of fact, there have been many inquiries regarding a specific deadline for submissions. While there is no set deadline, articles received after October 1st, if accepted, may not necessarily be ready for publication for the upcoming issue. Unfortunately, during 2009–2010, many submissions were received on or after October 1st, delaying somewhat the preparation of volume 26. To prevent this problem for future volumes, submissions will be solicited during the summer months and October 1st will be set as the deadline.
Overall, it has been a pleasure and a privilege to serve as TAVB's Editor. I am looking forward to another year in the position.