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Brain and Cognition

Academic Press Inc. · United States · Est. 1824

ISSN1090-2147

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.743

H-Index

185

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.792

Total Works

4,676

Total Citations

196,575

2yr Mean Citedness

2.04

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on neural mechanisms underlying cognitive processes, including reward processing, memory, motor imagery, and auditory perception. Studies investigate event-related potentials (ERPs), functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to explore how the brain processes information related to subjective preferences, recognition memory, motor control, and environmental sounds. Research also examines cognitive functions in different populations, such as older adults and individuals with neurological conditions like Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis, and explores the relationship between brain activity, cognitive abilities, and personality traits.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1824

Annual Volume~ 90 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,676

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Academic Press Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1090-2147

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2021

2022

2023

2024

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ2

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ2

Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologyQ2

Cognitive NeuroscienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

NeurosciencesPsychology, Experimental

Scopus Categories

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyDevelopmental and Educational PsychologyArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologyCognitive Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesHemispheric Asymmetry in NeuroscienceSpatial Neglect and Hemispheric DysfunctionNeurobiology of Language and BilingualismMemory and Neural MechanismsVisual perception and processing mechanismsNeural dynamics and brain functionAction Observation and SynchronizationFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesMotor Control and Adaptation