What is the Impact Factor of Cognitive Psychology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Cognitive Psychology is 2.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Cognitive Psychology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Cognitive Psychology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.732 (Q1) and an H-index of 141.

Who publishes Cognitive Psychology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Cognitive Psychology is published by Academic Press Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,631 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Cognitive Psychology?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Cognitive Psychology is "COGNITIVE PSYCHOL" with common acronym "cogpsy". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #1,885Top JournalHybrid

Cognitive Psychology

Acronym:cogpsy

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Abbreviation (ISO):COGNITIVE PSYCHOL

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Identifier (ISSN):0010-0285(Print)/1095-5623(Online)

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Publisher:Academic Press Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.8↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Cognitive Psychology

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.732

#1,885

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

141

141 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate3.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

28articles/year

51.95% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Cognitive Psychology is concerned with advances in the study of attention, memory, language processing, perception, problem solving, and thinking. Cognitive Psychology specializes in extensive articles that have a major impact on cognitive theory and provide new theoretical advances. Research Areas include: • Artificial intelligence • Developmental psychology • Linguistics • Neurophysiology • Social psychology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology95.5%Computer science72.9%Cognitive psychology66.3%Philosophy61.3%Biology59.8%Neuroscience51.5%Artificial intelligence51.1%Linguistics47.1%Medicine46%Mathematics43.2%Psychiatry40.1%Cognition39.6%Epistemology35.5%Physics28.3%Programming language27.2%Economics23%Engineering21.8%Sociology20.8%Natural language processing20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Psychology

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

PSYCHOLOGY

Rank33/93

IndexSCIE

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Rank33/104

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE2026

PSYCHOLOGY

Rank20/93

IndexSCIE

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Rank25/104

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY	JCRSCIE	33/93	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL	JCRSSCI	33/104	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY	JCISCIE	20/93	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL	JCISSCI	25/104	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.8

Articles / Year22

Total Citations1

2025

IF3

Articles / Year28

Total Citations29

2024

IF3

Articles / Year42

Total Citations806

2023

IF2.6

Articles / Year38

Total Citations290

2022

IF3.746

Articles / Year34

Total Citations550

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.8	22	1
2025	3	28	29
2024	3	42	806
2023	2.6	38	290
2022	3.746	34	550
2021	3.468	42	460
2020	3.029	58	1,276
2019	3.746	38	1,321
2018	3.104	46	1,270
2017	—	40	1,932
2016	—	50	2,653
2015	—	56	2,285

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,885Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1970-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer SciencePsychologySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.732

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.98

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,631 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations282

3-Year Documents85

Citable Documents84

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 Rate30.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Artificial IntelligenceQ1

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ1

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ1

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologyQ1

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: 3.3%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Psychology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区PSYCHOLOGY

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

Cognitive Psychology (acronym: cogpsy, abbr: COGNITIVE PSYCHOL, ISSN: 0010-0285) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Academic Press Inc. in United States since 1970. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.732 (Q1), an H-index of 141.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 8.6周, a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 28 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,631 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.