Cortex

Aims & Scope

CORTEX is an international journal devoted to the study of cognition and of the relationship between the nervous system and mental processes, particularly as these are reflected in the behaviour of patients with acquired brain lesions, normal volunteers, children with typical and atypical development, and in the activation of brain regions and systems as recorded by functional neuroimaging techniques.

It was founded in 1964 by Ennio De Renzi.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.3
2024	3.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2998

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2409

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.323

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	147

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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
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, Neuroscience and Psychology, 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.

• A Modified Card Sorting Test Sensitive to Frontal Lobe Defects

  Citation: 1703

  Authors: Hazel E.

• A diffusion tensor imaging tractography atlas for virtual in vivo dissections

  Citation: 1419

  Authors: M, M

• Unity and diversity of executive functions: Individual differences as a window on cognitive structure

  Citation: 1268

  Authors: Naomi P., Akira

• Functional Asymmetry of the Brain in Dichotic Listening

  Citation: 1245

  Authors: Doreen

• Evidence for topographic organization in the cerebellum of motor control versus cognitive and affective processing

  Citation: 1154

  Authors: Catherine J., Jeremy D.

• Unilateral Neglect of Representational Space

  Citation: 930

  Authors: Edoardo, Claudio

• Dementia: The Estimation of Premorbid Intelligence Levels Using the New Adult Reading Test

  Citation: 894

  Authors: Hazel E., Anne

• Normative Data and Screening Power of a Shortened Version of the Token Test

  Citation: 842

  Authors: E., P.

• Emotional Behavior and Hemispheric Side of the Lesion

  Citation: 789

  Authors: Guido

• Dorsolateral prefrontal contributions to human working memory

  Citation: 746

  Authors: Aron K., Michael, Jordan

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