What is the Impact Factor of IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems is 4.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.279 (Q1) and an H-index of 66.

Who publishes IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,454 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems is "IEEE TRANS. COGNIT. DEV. SYST" with common acronym "tcds-ieee". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,241Hybrid

IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems

Acronym:tcds-ieee

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Abbreviation (ISO):IEEE TRANS. COGNIT. DEV. SYST

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Identifier (ISSN):2379-8920(Print)/2379-8939(Online)

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Publisher:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.7↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.279

#3,241

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

66 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate12%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

85articles/year

5.21% Gold OA•96.6% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems (TCDS) focuses on advances in the study of development and cognition in natural (humans, animals) and artificial (robots, agents) systems. It welcomes contributions from multiple related disciplines including cognitive systems, cognitive robotics, developmental and epigenetic robotics, autonomous and evolutionary robotics, social structures, multi-agent and artificial life systems, computational neuroscience, and developmental psychology. Articles on theoretical, computational, application-oriented, and experimental studies as well as reviews in these areas are considered.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science98%Artificial intelligence74.8%Psychology61.8%Biology48.8%Human–computer interaction40.2%Neuroscience39.4%Machine learning38.7%Philosophy38.3%Medicine37.9%Mathematics37.6%Engineering31%Cognitive psychology30.2%Psychiatry29.4%Physics28.9%Robot25.8%Linguistics25.2%Computer vision25.1%Programming language22.1%

Primary Research Areas

Computer Science Software

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Special Issues

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

JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Rank74/210

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Rank77/330

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

ROBOTICS

Rank17/48

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Rank45/210

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Rank67/330

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ROBOTICS

Rank11/48

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE	JCRSCIE	74/210	Q2
NEUROSCIENCES	JCRSCIE	77/330	Q1
ROBOTICS	JCRSCIE	17/48	Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE	JCISCIE	45/210	Q1
NEUROSCIENCES	JCISCIE	67/330	Q1
ROBOTICS	JCISCIE	11/48	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.7

Articles / Year82

Total Citations20

2025

IF4.9

Articles / Year151

Total Citations290

2024

IF5

Articles / Year153

Total Citations1,175

2023

IF5

Articles / Year164

Total Citations2,061

2022

IF4.546

Articles / Year168

Total Citations2,795

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.7	82	20
2025	4.9	151	290
2024	5	153	1,175
2023	5	164	2,061
2022	4.546	168	2,795
2021	3.379	156	3,419
2020	2.667	136	3,728
2019	2.755	91	2,106
2018	1.952	99	3,115
2017	—	109	2,463
2016	—	76	2,075
2015	—	11	221

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,241Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2016-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.279

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.33

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,454 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,095

3-Year Documents523

Citable Documents513

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 Rate28.5%

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

SoftwareQ1

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: 12%

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)Computer Science

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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

IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems (acronym: tcds-ieee, abbr: IEEE TRANS. COGNIT. DEV. SYST, ISSN: 2379-8920) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Computer Science, published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.279 (Q1), an H-index of 66.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 85 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,454 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.