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Imagination, Cognition and Personality

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1981

ISSN1541-4477

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.346

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SNIP

0.737

Total Works

1,122

Total Citations

23,500

2yr Mean Citedness

0.74

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the nature of imagination, cognition, and personality. Articles explore how individuals process information, engage with the unreal, and how these processes relate to personality traits and psychological outcomes. Topics include the content and function of mental imagery, the role of internal dialogue in creativity, and the impact of personality on perception and judgment.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1981

Annual Volume~ 25 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,122

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1541-4477

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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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.

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q3

Cognitive NeuroscienceQ4

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyPsychology (miscellaneous)Cognitive Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Creativity in Education and NeuroscienceDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationSleep and Wakefulness ResearchMind wandering and attentionAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPain Management and Placebo EffectMedia Influence and HealthIdentity, Memory, and TherapySleep and related disorders