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Cognitive, Affective and Behavioral Neuroscience

Springer New York · United States · Est. 1987

ISSN1530-7026eISSN1531-135X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.139

H-Index

136

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SNIP

0.924

Total Works

1,810

Total Citations

91,999

2yr Mean Citedness

2.61

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Aims & Scope

Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience focuses on behavior and brain processes in humans, encompassing normal function as well as brain injuries and disorders. An official publication of The Psychonomic Society Premier outlet for strongly psychologically motivated studies of brain–behavior relationships Includes primary research, theoretical, and review articles Topics include perception, attention, memory, language, problem solving, reasoning, and decision-making; emotional processes, motivation, reward prediction, and affective states; and individual differences in relevant domains Welcomes papers that clearly integreate psychological theory and conduct and interpretation of neuroscientific data

⚡ 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 Published1987

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,810

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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?

Springer New York

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1530-7026 / 1531-135X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

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

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Behavioral NeuroscienceQ1

Cognitive NeuroscienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Behavioral SciencesNeurosciences

Scopus Categories

Cognitive NeuroscienceBehavioral Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesMemory and Neural MechanismsAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesNeural dynamics and brain functionFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesFace Recognition and PerceptionEEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesMental Health Research TopicsAction Observation and SynchronizationStress Responses and Cortisol