What is the Impact Factor of Cognitive Science?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Cognitive Science is 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Cognitive Science indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Cognitive Science is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.978 (Q1) and an H-index of 146.

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

Cognitive Science is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,382 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,066Top JournalHybrid

Cognitive Science

Identifier (ISSN):0364-0213(Print)/1551-6709(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.5↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Cognitive Science

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.978

#5,066

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

146

146 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate8.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

133articles/year

61.96% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Cognitive Science publishes articles in all areas of cognitive science, covering such topics as knowledge representation, inference, memory processes, learning, problem solving, planning, perception, natural language understanding, connectionism, brain theory, motor control, intentional systems, and other areas of interdisciplinary concern. Highest priority is given to research reports that are specifically written for a multidisciplinary audience. The audience is primarily researchers in cognitive science and its associated fields, including anthropologists, education researchers, psychologists, philosophers, linguists, computer scientists, neuroscientists, and roboticists.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology82.6%Computer science81.9%Philosophy59.7%Artificial intelligence50.7%Cognitive psychology49.7%Biology47.9%Linguistics42.7%Mathematics40.6%Neuroscience37.8%Medicine36.9%Epistemology34.7%Psychiatry29.8%Cognitive science27.7%Cognition27.3%Physics24.5%Economics23%

Primary Research Areas

Psychology Experimental

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Rank39/104

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Rank47/104

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL	JCRSSCI	39/104	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL	JCISSCI	47/104	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.5

Articles / Year114

Total Citations25

2025

IF2.4

Articles / Year173

Total Citations226

2024

IF2.3

Articles / Year147

Total Citations489

2023

IF2.5

Articles / Year187

Total Citations1,694

2022

IF2.617

Articles / Year193

Total Citations1,672

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.5	114	25
2025	2.4	173	226
2024	2.3	147	489
2023	2.5	187	1,694
2022	2.617	193	1,672
2021	—	173	2,644
2020	—	280	2,500
2019	—	302	2,741
2018	—	260	3,973
2017	—	264	2,875
2016	—	259	6,100
2015	—	336	5,309

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,066Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1977-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceNeurosciencePsychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.978

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.52

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,382 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,089

3-Year Documents415

Citable Documents369

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 Rate48.1%

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

Cognitive NeuroscienceQ2

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: 8.7%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)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

Cognitive Science (ISSN: 0364-0213) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PSYCHOLOGY, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.978 (Q1), an H-index of 146.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 133 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,382 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.