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Independent Research Publishing · Est. 2021

Rigorous research.
Independent editorial.
Built to matter.

Boston Journals is an independent publishing group producing editorial research across behavioral science, human systems, leadership, and society — for practitioners, researchers, and serious readers worldwide.

50+
Research Articles Published Annually
40+
Countries in Our Global Readership
12
Contributing Researchers & Editorial Voices
3
Active Publications Under the Boston Journals Umbrella
Our Publications

Research that earns its place in the conversation.

Each Boston Journals publication maintains editorial independence, a distinct focus, and a commitment to research that is rigorous without being inaccessible — written for people who act on what they learn.

Flagship Publication
Behavioral Science · Human Systems · Leadership
Boston Academic Review

Our flagship publication. An independent editorial journal covering behavioral science, identity architecture, leadership psychology, and human systems research — for practitioners and thinkers who need more than headlines.

Est. 2022 · Weekly Updates · 50+ Articles
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Boston Academic Review
Publication
Society · Policy · Culture
Boston Policy Journal

Research at the intersection of behavioral science and public policy. How systems shape behavior — and what evidence-based intervention design actually looks like in practice.

Est. 2023 · Quarterly
Coming Q3 2026 →
In Development

Boston Leadership Quarterly

Launching Q4 2026

Our Mission

Why independent research publishing matters.

The research that shapes how people understand human behavior — why we do what we do, how we change, what drives performance and wellbeing — is largely inaccessible. It sits behind paywalls, buried in academic language, or filtered through the distortions of the popular press.

Boston Journals exists to close that gap. We publish research-grounded editorial content that is rigorous enough to trust and clear enough to act on. Our editorial independence means we follow the evidence — not sponsors, advertisers, or institutional agendas.

Our publications are deliberately practitioner-oriented. The researchers and writers we work with are not only scholars — they are practitioners, consultants, coaches, and organizational leaders who work at the edge where research meets reality.

We are particularly interested in the science of behavioral transformation: what it actually takes to produce lasting change in individuals and organizations, why conventional approaches so often fail, and what the emerging generation of behavioral science tells us about more effective alternatives.

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Editorial Independence
No sponsors. No advertiser influence. Research determines our editorial agenda — nothing else.
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Practitioner Orientation
Rigorous enough to trust. Clear enough to act on. Every piece earns its place by being useful.
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Research Integrity
We follow replication data, acknowledge uncertainty, and do not overclaim. The science is complicated enough without distortion.
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Global Perspective
Human behavioral science has a WEIRD problem. We actively seek research and voices from beyond the Western academic mainstream.
Editorial Board

The researchers and practitioners behind our publications.

Boston Journals maintains a small, expert editorial board with backgrounds spanning academic research, organizational psychology, behavioral economics, and applied leadership development. All board members are active practitioners in their fields.

Dr. Elena Marchetti
Editor-in-Chief · Behavioral Systems
Fifteen years of applied behavioral research. Former research fellow at UCL Centre for Behaviour Change. Specializes in identity-level behavioral intervention.
Prof. Anika Svensson
Senior Editor · Psychology
Developmental psychologist with a focus on identity formation and systems-oriented models of self. Based in Stockholm. Author of three academic monographs.
Marcus Oyelaran
Contributing Editor · Leadership
Executive coach and organizational consultant. Works with C-suite leaders across Europe and the Middle East on pattern-level leadership development.
Dr. Omar Al-Rashid
Contributing Editor · Society
Sociologist and behavioral economist. Research focuses on social contagion, behavioral norm diffusion, and the intersection of digital networks and identity formation.
Get in Touch

Editorial inquiries, submissions & partnerships.

Boston Journals welcomes research submissions, editorial partnership inquiries, and institutional subscription requests. We respond to all serious inquiries within five business days.

Contact the Editorial Board →
Editorial Inquiries
editorial@bostonjournals.com
Research Submissions
submissions@bostonjournals.com
Flagship Publication
bostonacademicreview.com
Publisher
Boston Journals · Est. 2021