Cognition

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.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.8
2024	2.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.686

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	235

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1944

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3156

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Neuroscience, Psychology and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Does the autistic child have a “theory of mind” ?

  Citation: 5176

  Authors: Simon, Alan M., Uta

• Insensitivity to future consequences following damage to human prefrontal cortex

  Citation: 4162

  Authors: Antoine, Antonio R., Hanna, Steven W.

• Beliefs about beliefs: Representation and constraining function of wrong beliefs in young children's understanding of deception

  Citation: 3828

  Authors: H

• Connectionism and cognitive architecture: A critical analysis

  Citation: 2098

  Authors: Jerry A., Zenon W.

• The motor theory of speech perception revised

  Citation: 1697

  Authors: Alvin M., Ignatius G.

• Dorsal and ventral streams: a framework for understanding aspects of the functional anatomy of language

  Citation: 1694

  Authors: Gregory, David

• Phonological recoding and self-teaching: sine qua non of reading acquisition

  Citation: 1633

  Authors: David L.

• Towards a cognitive neuroscience of consciousness: basic evidence and a workspace framework

  Citation: 1554

  Authors: S

• The spatial and temporal signatures of word production components

  Citation: 1451

  Authors: P, W.J.M

• The logic of social exchange: Has natural selection shaped how humans reason? Studies with the Wason selection task

  Citation: 1364

  Authors: Leda

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