Journal of Consciousness Studies

Aims & Scope

-How does the mind relate to the brain?- Can computers ever be conscious?- What do we mean by subjectivity and the self These questions are being keenly debated in fields as diverse as cognitive science, neurophysiology and philosophy.

JCS is a peer-reviewed journal which examines these issues in plain English.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.2

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.492

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	77

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11746

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	309

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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 Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Computer Science 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.

• Précis of The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Mark

• Communing with the Dead Online: Chatbots, Grief, and Continuing Bonds

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Joel, Lucy

• Could All Life Be Sentient?

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Evan

• How Should We Study Animal Consciousness Scientifically?

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Jonathan, Donald M., Heather, Andrew, Simona, Marta, David, Eva, Andrew Y., François, Colin, Victor, Matthias, Françoise, Oryan

• The Measurability of Subjective Animal Welfare

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Heather

• Consciousness and the Laws of Physics

  Citation: 17

  Authors: S.

• Dissolution of What? The Self Lost in Self-transcendent Experiences

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Lena, Petri, Etzel

• Conscious Perception and the Prefrontal Cortex A Review

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Matthias

• Ethics Without Sentience: Facing Up to the Probable Insignificance of Phenomenal Consciousness

  Citation: 15

  Authors: François

• Animal Consciousness: The Interplay of Neural and Behavioural Evidence

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Andrew, Jonathan

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