Cognition
Country
Netherlands
Western Europe
Subject Area and Category
Neuroscience
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Cognitive Neuroscience
Q1
└
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Q1
└
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Q1
Publisher
SJR 2025
1.606
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
242
Citations / Doc (2yr)
3.40
Total Docs. (latest)
253
Total Citations (3yr)
2,758
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
18737838, 00100277
Coverage
1972-1974, 1976-2026
Journal Rank
#2,137
Subject Categories
Cognitive Neuroscience
Q1
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Q1
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Q1
Linguistics and Language
Q1
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
Cognition is an international journal that publishes theoretical and experimental papers on the study of the mind.
It covers a wide variety of subjects concerning all the different aspects of cognition, ranging from biological and experimental studies to formal analysis.
Contributions from the fields of psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, computer science, mathematics, ethology and philosophy are welcome in this journal provided that they have some bearing on the functioning of the mind.
In addition, the journal serves as a forum for discussion of social and political aspects of cognitive science.
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
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Medline
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Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 253 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 751 |
| Total Refs. | 17,804 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 2,758 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 739 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 3.40 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 70.37 |
| % Female | 45.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Cognition?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Cognition has an SJR of 1.606 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Cognition?
Cognition has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.606 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Cognition?
The H-index of Cognition is 242, meaning 242 of its articles have each been cited at least 242 times.
Is Cognition indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Cognition is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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