Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience
Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1897
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Frequently asked questions about Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience
Is Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience a predatory journal?
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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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — 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 PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.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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