What is the Impact Factor of Mind Brain and Education?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Mind Brain and Education is 2.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Mind Brain and Education indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Mind Brain and Education is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.627 (Q2) and an H-index of 53.

Who publishes Mind Brain and Education and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Mind Brain and Education is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,114 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #9,387Hybrid

Mind Brain and Education

Identifier (ISSN):1751-2271(Print)/1751-228X(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Mind Brain and Education

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.627

#9,387

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

53 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate5.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

27articles/year

54.21% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Mind, Brain, and Education (MBE), recognized as the 2007 Best New Journal in the Social Sciences & Humanities by the Association of American Publishers" Professional & Scholarly Publishing Division, provides a forum for the accessible presentation of basic and applied research on learning and development, including analyses from biology, cognitive science, and education. The journal grew out of the International Mind, Brain, and Education Society"s mission to create a new field of mind, brain and education, with educators and researchers expertly collaborating in integrating the variety of fields connecting mind, brain, and education in research, theory, and/or practice.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology78.4%Computer science56.5%Biology49.2%Medicine48.1%Mathematics40.1%Neuroscience39.5%Psychiatry35.6%Sociology32.7%Philosophy31.5%Political science28.1%Mathematics education26.1%Law25.9%Cognition24.9%Cognitive psychology24.9%Developmental psychology22.2%Economics20.2%Linguistics20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank255/760

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Rank53/95

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank248/762

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Rank42/95

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCRSSCI	255/760	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL	JCRSSCI	53/95	Q3
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCISSCI	248/762	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL	JCISSCI	42/95	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2

Articles / Year34

Total Citations5

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year45

Total Citations56

2024

IF1.9

Articles / Year41

Total Citations173

2023

IF1.8

Articles / Year87

Total Citations338

2022

IF2.013

Articles / Year40

Total Citations345

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2	34	5
2025	2.2	45	56
2024	1.9	41	173
2023	1.8	87	338
2022	2.013	40	345
2021	—	37	575
2020	—	51	1,014
2019	—	48	850
2018	—	30	457
2017	—	30	504
2016	—	36	1,534
2015	—	35	1,467

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,387Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2008-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:NeurosciencePsychologySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.627

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.06

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,114 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations255

3-Year Documents114

Citable Documents102

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate71.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ2

EducationQ2

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ2

Cognitive NeuroscienceQ3

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: 5.3%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Education

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

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

Mind Brain and Education (ISSN: 1751-2271) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.627 (Q2), an H-index of 53.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 27 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,114 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.