Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience investigates brain-behavior interactions and promotes a lively interchange among the mind sciences.

Contributions address both descriptions of function and underlying brain events and reflect the interdisciplinary nature of the field, covering developments in neuroscience, neuropsychology, and cognitive psychology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3
2024	3.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3190

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1170

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.276

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	244

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• Eigenfaces for Recognition

  Citation: 10009

  Authors: Matthew, Alex

• Testing the Efficiency and Independence of Attentional Networks

  Citation: 2767

  Authors: Jin, Bruce D., Tobias, Amir, Michael I.

• Imaging Cognition II: An Empirical Review of 275 PET and fMRI Studies

  Citation: 2548

  Authors: Roberto, Lars

• Electrophysiological Studies of Face Perception in Humans

  Citation: 2448

  Authors: Shlomo, Truett, Aina, Erik, Gregory

• Rethinking Feelings: An fMRI Study of the Cognitive Regulation of Emotion

  Citation: 1878

  Authors: Kevin N., Silvia A., James J., John D. E.

• The Common Neural Basis of Autobiographical Memory, Prospection, Navigation, Theory of Mind, and the Default Mode: A Quantitative Meta-analysis

  Citation: 1760

  Authors: R. Nathan, Raymond A., Alice S. N.

• Improved Localizadon of Cortical Activity by Combining EEG and MEG with MRI Cortical Surface Reconstruction: A Linear Approach

  Citation: 1711

  Authors: Anders M., Martin I.

• Open Access Series of Imaging Studies (OASIS): Cross-sectional MRI Data in Young, Middle Aged, Nondemented, and Demented Older Adults

  Citation: 1643

  Authors: Daniel S., Tracy H., Jamie, John G., John C., Randy L.

• Common Blood Flow Changes across Visual Tasks: II. Decreases in Cerebral Cortex

  Citation: 1566

  Authors: Gordon L., Julie A., Maurizio, Randy L., Francis M., Marcus E., Steven E.

• Sensitive Periods in the Development of the Brain and Behavior

  Citation: 1263

  Authors: Eric I.

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