What is the Impact Factor of Mind & Language?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Mind & Language is 2.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Mind & Language indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Mind & Language is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.489 (Q1) and an H-index of 86.

Who publishes Mind & Language and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Mind & Language is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,525 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,469Hybrid

Mind & Language

Identifier (ISSN):0268-1064(Print)/1468-0017(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.4↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Mind & Language

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.489

#2,469

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

86 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate5.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

55articles/year

57.58% Gold OA•96.43% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Mind & Language (ISSN: 0268-1064) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Wiley-Blackwell. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.489 (Q1), an H-index of 86.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology94.8%Philosophy89.3%Epistemology78%Cognitive science62.3%Cognitive psychology40.6%Computer science39.8%Biology36.7%Linguistics32.7%Medicine27.7%Neuroscience27.5%Psychiatry23%Mathematics20.7%Artificial intelligence20.7%Political science20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

JCRSSCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Rank58/312

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Rank44/104

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Rank114/312

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Rank39/104

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LINGUISTICS	JCRSSCI	58/312	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL	JCRSSCI	44/104	Q2
LINGUISTICS	JCISSCI	114/312	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL	JCISSCI	39/104	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.4

Articles / Year19

Total Citations1

2025

IF1.8

Articles / Year57

Total Citations44

2024

IF1.8

Articles / Year46

Total Citations130

2023

IF2

Articles / Year44

Total Citations319

2022

IF2.325

Articles / Year66

Total Citations528

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.4	19	1
2025	1.8	57	44
2024	1.8	46	130
2023	2	44	319
2022	2.325	66	528
2021	—	60	840
2020	—	72	1,775
2019	—	48	934
2018	—	68	1,502
2017	—	36	753
2016	—	38	1,356
2015	—	29	763

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,469Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1986-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.489

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.08

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,525 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations509

3-Year Documents176

Citable Documents157

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 Rate19.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

PhilosophyQ1

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: 5.6%

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LINGUISTICS

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 55 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,525 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.