ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,670Hybrid

Topics in Cognitive Science

Identifier (ISSN):1756-8757(Print)/1756-8765(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.3↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Topics in Cognitive Science

WoS Q1
23453.272022320232.92024320253.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.193
#3,670

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
84

84 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate6.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
60articles/year
62.96% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Topics in Cognitive Science (topiCS) is an innovative new journal that covers all areas of cognitive science including cognitive modeling, cognitive neuroscience, cognitive anthropology, and cognitive science and philosophy. topiCS aims to provide a forum for: -New communities of researchers- New controversies in established areas- Debates and commentaries- Reflections and integration The publication features multiple scholarly papers dedicated to a single topic. Some of these topics will appear together in one issue, but others may appear across several issues or develop into a regular feature. Controversies or debates started in one issue may be followed up by commentaries in a later issue, etc. However, the format and origin of the topics will vary greatly.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer SciencePsychologyBiologyPhilosophyNeuroscienceMedicineArtificial IntelligencePsychiatryCognitive ScienceEpistemologyMathematicsCognitive PsychologyPhysicsLinguisticsSociologyEconomicsPolitical ScienceLawQuantum MechanicsEngineeringProgramming Languages
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Q1
Rank19/104
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Q1
Rank23/104
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.3
Articles / Year45
Total Citations6
2025
IF3
Articles / Year56
Total Citations94
2024
IF2.9
Articles / Year68
Total Citations327
2023
IF3
Articles / Year83
Total Citations922
2022
IF3.265
Articles / Year53
Total Citations797

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,670Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2009-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceNeurosciencePsychologySocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.193

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.58

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,444 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations579
3-Year Documents170
Citable Documents136

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate47.3%

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
Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ1
Human-Computer InteractionQ1
Linguistics and LanguageQ1
Cognitive NeuroscienceQ2
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: 6.9%

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):
2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

Topics in Cognitive Science (ISSN: 1756-8757) 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 3.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.193 (Q1), an H-index of 84.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 60 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,444 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28