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Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience

MIT Press Journals · United States · Est. 1917

ISSN1530-8898

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

/ 100

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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

1.276

H-Index

309

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.004

Total Works

5,173

Total Citations

493,173

2yr Mean Citedness

2.67

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience publishes research on the neural basis of cognition. Articles explore topics such as visual object categorization, working memory, self-control, decision-making, and language processing. The journal also investigates the neural mechanisms underlying perception, attention, and memory consolidation. Studies often employ neuroimaging techniques like fMRI and EEG to examine brain activity during various cognitive tasks.

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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 Published1917

Annual Volume~ 164 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,173

Publisher OrgThe MIT Press

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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?

MIT Press Journals

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1530-8898

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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

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

Cognitive NeuroscienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

NeurosciencesPsychology, Experimental

Scopus Categories

Cognitive Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeural dynamics and brain functionVisual perception and processing mechanismsMemory and Neural MechanismsNeurobiology of Language and BilingualismFace Recognition and PerceptionEEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesReading and Literacy DevelopmentMultisensory perception and integration