WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #378CAS 1区Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Trends in Cognitive Sciences

Abbreviation (ISO):TRENDS COGNIT. SCI

Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 4.351•SCImago Rank: #378•Identifier (ISSN):1364-6613(Print)/1879-307X(Online)•Articles / Year: 80•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $4,494 USD

Clarivate IF (2026)Q1

20.3

↑ +3.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

H-Index (2021)

276

276 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate2.4%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

80articles/year

34.8% Gold OA•1.43% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts

Latest Max Score

Estimated (Dec 26)

Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 20.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year

Year	Max Score	Evaluation Details	Source
2026	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 20.3)	🔵 Computed
2025	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 17.2)	🔵 Computed
2024	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 16.7)	🔵 Computed
2023	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 19.9)	🔵 Computed
2022	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 24.482)	🔵 Computed
2021	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 20.229)	🔵 Computed
2020	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 15.218)	🔵 Computed
2019	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 16.173)	🔵 Computed
2018	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 15.557)	🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Essential reading for those working directly in the cognitive sciences or in related specialist areas, Trends in Cognitive Sciences provides an instant overview of current thinking for scientists, students and teachers who want to keep up with the latest developments in the cognitive sciences. The journal brings together research in psychology, artificial intelligence, linguistics, philosophy, computer science and neuroscience. Trends in Cognitive Sciences provides a platform for the interaction of these disciplines and the evolution of cognitive science as an independent field of study.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology99.8%Cognitive psychology79.5%Biology79.1%Neuroscience75%Cognitive science73%Medicine62.4%Philosophy55.8%Psychiatry55.7%Computer science49.9%Cognition48%Epistemology40.4%Artificial intelligence33.8%Linguistics27.4%Sociology25.6%Mathematics25.5%Physics23.5%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Behavioral Sciences

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SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #378Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1997-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:NeurosciencePsychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

4.351

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1

Scopus H-Index (2025)

390

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)

Citations / Doc (2 years)

11.14

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,494 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,512

3-Year Documents388

Citable Documents339

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Cognitive NeuroscienceQ1

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ1

Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologyQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

1区 (Zone 1)Psychology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed

Updating

Average time to first editorial decision

Online Publication Speed

Updating

Time from acceptance to online publication

Official Acceptance Rate

Updating

Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher

Open Access Model

Hybrid

OA publishing option or traditional subscription

Publisher

Elsevier Ltd

Publication Language

English

Frequency

Monthly

Founding Year

1997

Editorial Address

ELSEVIER SCIENCE LONDON, 84 THEOBALDS RD, LONDON, ENGLAND, WC1X 8RR

Indexing & Databases

SCIESSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	1/57	Q1
NEUROSCIENCES	JCRSCIE	3/330	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL	JCRSSCI	1/104	Q1
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES	JCISCIE	1/57	Q1
NEUROSCIENCES	JCISCIE	10/330	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL	JCISSCI	3/104	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	117	119
2025	17.2	185	1,378
2024	16.7	164	3,442
2023	19.9	154	5,350
2022	24.482	159	7,361
2021	20.229	153	9,095
2020	15.218	154	16,812
2019	16.173	137	18,637
2018	15.557	139	19,028
2017	—	124	21,691
2016	—	123	22,421
2015	—	144	26,618