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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #8,937CAS 3区Hybrid

Brain and Cognition

Abbreviation (ISO):BRAIN COGNITION
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.654•SCImago Rank: #8,937•Identifier (ISSN):0278-2626(Print)/1090-2147(Online)•Articles / Year: 96•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,167 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.1
↑ +0.7

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
111

111 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
96articles/year
36.73% Gold OA•97.3% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 2.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.4)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.2)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.682)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.31)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.508)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.619)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.574)
🔵 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

Brain and Cognition is a forum for the integration of the neurosciences and cognitive sciences. B&C publishes peer-reviewed research articles, theoretical papers, case histories that address important theoretical issues, and historical articles into the interaction between cognitive function and brain processes. The focus is on rigorous studies of an empirical or theoretical nature and which make an original contribution to our knowledge about the involvement of the nervous system in cognition. Coverage includes, but is not limited to memory, learning, emotion, perception, movement, music or praxis in relationship to brain structure or function. Published articles will typically address issues relating some aspect of cognitive function to its neurological substrates with clear theoretical import, formulating new hypotheses or refuting previously established hypotheses. Clinical papers are welcome if they raise issues of theoretical importance or concern and shed light on the interaction between brain function and cognitive function. We welcome review articles that clearly contribute a new perspective or integration, beyond summarizing the literature in the field; authors of review articles should make explicit where the contribution lies. We also welcome proposals for special issues on aspects of the relation between cognition and the structure and function of the nervous system. Such proposals can be made directly to the Editor-in-Chief from individuals interested in being guest editors for such collections.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology99.9%Biology82.5%Medicine80.6%Neuroscience80.2%Cognitive psychology72.7%Psychiatry66.2%Cognition54.8%Philosophy47.7%Audiology43.7%Computer science43.4%Developmental psychology42.2%Linguistics31.6%Artificial intelligence27%Epistemology25.6%Physics25%Internal medicine23.8%Mathematics22.2%Engineering21.6%Economics21.3%Sociology21.2%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,937Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1982-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesNeurosciencePsychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.654

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
147

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.02

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,167 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations394
3-Year Documents169
Citable Documents164

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate47.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1
Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ2
Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ2
Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologyQ2
Cognitive NeuroscienceQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Psychology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区NEUROSCIENCES
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
16.5周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
8.2周
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
Academic Press Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1982
Editorial Address
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE, 525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, USA, CA, 92101-4495
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
NEUROSCIENCES
JCRSCIE
246/330Q3
PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL
JCRSSCI
54/104Q3
NEUROSCIENCES
JCISCIE
227/330Q3
PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL
JCISSCI
75/104Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—364
20251.479126
20242.281367
20232.5111348
20222.68247431
20212.311021,289
20202.508941,483
20192.6191182,030
20182.5741152,655
2017—972,630
2016—1234,501
2015—944,494
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Brain and Cognition

WoS Q3
0134201820192020202120222023202420251.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01