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Language and Cognition

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1984

ISSN1866-9808eISSN1866-9859

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total65

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

0.64

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.209

Total Works

717

Total Citations

9,814

2yr Mean Citedness

1.53

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Aims & Scope

Language and Cognition is a journal that publishes research on the relationship between language and cognition. It covers topics such as language acquisition, language processing, language disorders, and the evolution of language. The journal aims to provide a forum for interdisciplinary research that bridges the gap between linguistics, psychology, neuroscience, and computer science.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1984

FrequencyFour No. A Year, 2012-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications717

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

OA Since2022

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~18 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-SA, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1866-9808 / 1866-9859

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

Yes

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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

Times cited

2019

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2021

2022

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2025

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.

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Language & LinguisticsLinguisticsPsychology, Experimental

Scopus Categories

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyLinguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Language, Metaphor, and CognitionCategorization, perception, and languageNeurobiology of Language and BilingualismLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesSyntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationEnvironmental Impact and SustainabilityClimate Change Policy and EconomicsHearing Impairment and CommunicationAction Observation and SynchronizationMultisensory perception and integration