What is the Impact Factor of Cognition & Emotion?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Cognition & Emotion is 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Cognition & Emotion indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Cognition & Emotion is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.944 (Q1) and an H-index of 163.

Who publishes Cognition & Emotion and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Cognition & Emotion is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,368 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,375Hybrid

Cognition & Emotion

Identifier (ISSN):0269-9931(Print)/1464-0600(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Cognition & Emotion

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.944

#5,375

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

163

163 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate3.8%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

112articles/year

22.51% Gold OA•98.9% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Cognition & Emotion is devoted to the study of emotion, especially to those aspects of emotion related to cognitive processes. The journal aims to bring together work on emotion undertaken by researchers in cognitive, social, clinical, and developmental psychology, neuropsychology, and cognitive science. Examples of topics appropriate for the journal include the role of cognitive processes in emotion elicitation, regulation, and expression; the impact of emotion on attention, memory, learning, motivation, judgements, and decisions.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

PsychologyCognitive PsychologyMedicineBiologySocial PsychologyPsychiatryNeurosciencePhilosophyDevelopmental PsychologyCognitive ScienceComputer ScienceLinguisticsClinical PsychologySociologyEpistemologyArtificial IntelligencePsychotherapyPhysicsEconomicsMathematicsPolitical ScienceLaw

Primary Research Areas

Psychology Experimental

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Rank52/104

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Rank48/104

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL	JCRSSCI	52/104	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL	JCISSCI	48/104	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year106

Total Citations18

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year142

Total Citations206

2024

IF2.6

Articles / Year186

Total Citations828

2023

IF2.6

Articles / Year120

Total Citations835

2022

IF2.72

Articles / Year106

Total Citations1,322

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	106	18
2025	2.2	142	206
2024	2.6	186	828
2023	2.6	120	835
2022	2.72	106	1,322
2021	—	110	2,149
2020	—	107	2,062
2019	—	120	2,713
2018	—	134	3,422
2017	—	120	4,084
2016	—	137	6,050
2015	—	157	6,039

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #5,375Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1987-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesPsychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.944

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.56

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,368 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations923

3-Year Documents326

Citable Documents310

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate56.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ2

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 3.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Psychology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Cognition & Emotion (ISSN: 0269-9931) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PSYCHOLOGY, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.944 (Q1), an H-index of 163.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 112 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,368 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.