Topics in Cognitive Science

Aims & Scope

Topics in Cognitive Science (topiCS) is an innovative new journal that covers all areas of cognitive science including cognitive modeling, cognitive neuroscience, cognitive anthropology, and cognitive science and philosophy. topiCS aims to provide a forum for: -New communities of researchers- New controversies in established areas- Debates and commentaries- Reflections and integration The publication features multiple scholarly papers dedicated to a single topic.

Some of these topics will appear together in one issue, but others may appear across several issues or develop into a regular feature.

Controversies or debates started in one issue may be followed up by commentaries in a later issue, etc.

However, the format and origin of the topics will vary greatly.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3
2024	2.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.252

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	79

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3294

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	612

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Computer Science, 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.

• Homo Heuristicus: Why Biased Minds Make Better Inferences

  Citation: 1144

  Authors: Gerd, Henry

• Active‐Constructive‐Interactive: A Conceptual Framework for Differentiating Learning Activities

  Citation: 968

  Authors: Michelene T. H.

• Grounded Cognition: Past, Present, and Future

  Citation: 554

  Authors: Lawrence W.

• Prediction in Joint Action: What, When, and Where

  Citation: 418

  Authors: Natalie, Guenther

• Social Connection Through Joint Action and Interpersonal Coordination

  Citation: 402

  Authors: Kerry L., Michael J., R. C.

• Cognitive Ecology

  Citation: 337

  Authors: Edwin

• Rational Use of Cognitive Resources: Levels of Analysis Between the Computational and the Algorithmic

  Citation: 257

  Authors: Thomas L., Falk, Noah D.

• The Body in the Mind: On the Relationship Between Interoception and Embodiment

  Citation: 256

  Authors: Beate M., Olga

• Visualizing Thought

  Citation: 248

  Authors: Barbara

• The Cognitive Science of Visual‐Spatial Displays: Implications for Design

  Citation: 246

  Authors: Mary

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