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Mind and Language

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1986

ISSN1468-0017

SJR Q1✓ 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

1.668

H-Index

135

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.766

Total Works

1,588

Total Citations

69,830

2yr Mean Citedness

1.37

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal explores the nature of mind, language, and cognition, with recent articles focusing on the evolution of communication, the computational underpinnings of cognitive processes in humans and animals, and the philosophical implications of artificial intelligence and consciousness. Specific topics include the evolution of ostensive behaviors, the function of human pointing gestures, the role of conversation in cognitive development, and the representation of the world by large language models. Additionally, the journal examines the nature of curiosity, the computational foundations of navigation in insects, and the effects of self-talk on psychological states.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1986

Annual Volume~ 49 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,588

Publisher OrgWiley

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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?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1468-0017

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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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?

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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

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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.

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

PhilosophyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

LinguisticsPsychology, Experimental

Scopus Categories

PhilosophyLinguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Philosophy and Theoretical ScienceEpistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsSyntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationChild and Animal Learning DevelopmentLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentPhilosophy and History of ScienceEmbodied and Extended CognitionLanguage and cultural evolutionLanguage, Discourse, Communication Strategies