The Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science publishes original, empirical contributions in the following areas of psychology:

• abnormal
• behavioural
• clinical
• community
• counselling
• developmental
• educational
• environmental
• gay and lesbian
• gender
• health
• industrial–organizational
• neuropsychological
• personality
• psychometrics
• sexology
• social

A limited amount of space is also available in the journal for brief reports with theoretical and practical implications. The Brief Reports section can also be used for psychometric reports and to disseminate Canadian norms or forms for standardized tests.