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Metacognition and Learning

Springer New York · United States · Est. 2006

ISSN1556-1631

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

1.871

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CiteScore

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SNIP

2.25

Total Works

473

Total Citations

26,739

2yr Mean Citedness

3.14

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Aims & Scope

Metacognition and Learning is a specialized journal centered on research related to metacognition and self-regulation. - Brings together researchers working on diverse sub-topics within metacognition. - Addresses both general and domain-specific metacognition in various task domains. - Considers papers on theoretical issues, measurement issues, and empirical studies about individual differences in metacognition. - Focuses on the role of metacognition in learning situations. - Maintains a high academic standard with relevance to educational practices.

⚡ 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 Published2006

FrequencyThree Times A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications473

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?

1556-1631

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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?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

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Times cited

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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.

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Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational ResearchPsychology, Educational

Scopus Categories

Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsEducational Strategies and EpistemologiesMemory Processes and InfluencesOnline and Blended LearningIntelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive LearningVisual and Cognitive Learning ProcessesEducational and Psychological AssessmentsChild and Animal Learning DevelopmentEducation, Achievement, and GiftednessReading and Literacy Development