What is the Impact Factor of Open Mind?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Open Mind is 2.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Open Mind indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Open Mind is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.314 (Q1) and an H-index of 15.

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

Open Mind is published by The MIT Press. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,106Diamond OAHybrid

Open Mind

Identifier (ISSN):2470-2986(Print)

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Publisher:The MIT Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.9↑ +2.9

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2025–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Open Mind

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.314

#3,106

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

15 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

35articles/year

99.49% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Open Mind (ISSN: 2470-2986) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by The MIT Press in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.314 (Q1), an H-index of 15.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology83.5%Computer science71.8%Philosophy65.9%Medicine54.1%Mathematics47.1%Biology47.1%Artificial intelligence44.7%Linguistics42.4%Cognitive psychology41.2%Epistemology40%Physics40%Psychiatry35.3%Neuroscience35.3%Social psychology30.6%Political science29.4%Sociology29.4%Cognition27.1%Programming language27.1%Quantum mechanics23.5%Engineering22.4%Economics21.2%Natural language processing21.2%

Primary Research Areas

Social Sciences Linguistics and Language

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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

JCRESCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Rank31/104

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Rank35/104

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL	JCRESCI	31/104	Q2
PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL	JCIESCI	35/104	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.9

Articles / Year35

Total Citations11

2025

IF0

Articles / Year89

Total Citations110

2024

IF—

Articles / Year61

Total Citations374

2023

IF—

Articles / Year44

Total Citations356

2022

IF—

Articles / Year19

Total Citations235

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.9	35	11
2025	0	89	110
2024	—	61	374
2023	—	44	356
2022	—	19	235
2021	—	13	333
2020	—	9	332
2019	—	8	324
2018	—	5	123
2017	—	15	680
2002	—	1	14
2000	—	2	3

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,106Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2018-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:NeurosciencePsychologySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.314

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.07

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations387

3-Year Documents125

Citable Documents125

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 Rate47.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Cognitive NeuroscienceQ1

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ1

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ1

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

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: N/A

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):

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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 35 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.