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Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience

Oxford University Press Β· United Kingdom Β· Est. 1897

ISSN1749-5024
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ WOS SSCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
100
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (4 more)+22
Total100
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
20
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Average Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE Β· SSCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

Find the journal’s official page β†—Open the official JCR record on Clarivate β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1 Β· Scopus CiteScore 7.9. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
1.249
H-Indexi
164
CiteScorei
7.9
SNIPi
1.224
Total Worksi
2,339
Total Citationsi
140,592
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.64
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1897
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,339
Publisher OrgUniversity of Oxford
OA Since2016

Submission Info

APC Cost$2,500Above median
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~20 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Oxford University Press
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1749-5024
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
$2,500
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
111
4.2k
2019
163
6.1k
2020
137
2.7k
2021
64
978
2022
83
994
2023
98
607
2024
129
216
2025
46
2
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Cognitive NeuroscienceQ1
Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

NeurosciencesPsychologyPsychology, Experimental

Scopus Categories

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyCognitive NeuroscienceMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesFace Recognition and PerceptionAction Observation and SynchronizationPsychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentNeuroendocrine regulation and behaviorMental Health Research TopicsMemory and Neural MechanismsNeural dynamics and brain function

Frequently asked questions about Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience

Is Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience?

Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 7.9.

Is Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience?

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How much does it cost to publish in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience?

Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience charges an article processing charge (APC) of about $2,500 for open-access publication.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref