Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-NEUROSCIENCES
Cognitive Computation
ISSN 1866-9956 · eISSN 1866-9964 · Springer US · UNITED STATES · 6 issues per year · Founded 2009
Cognitive Computation: CAS Zone 3 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 7.3; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,090; median 266 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 144 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cognitive Computation is published by Springer US and is in Zone 3 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Topic Modeling, Multi-Criteria Decision Making and Neural dynamics and brain function, together about 19.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Cognitive Computation is an international, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal that publishes cutting-edge articles describing original basic and applied work involving biologically-inspired computational accounts of all aspects of natural and artificial cognitive systems. It provides a new platform for the dissemination of research, current practices and future trends in the emerging discipline of cognitive computation that bridges the gap between life sciences, social sciences, engineering, physical and mathematical sciences, and humanities. Its main purpose is to establish a forum for bringing different scientific communities together to discuss key issues and challenges in the emerging area of cognitive computation and to promote an interdisciplinary understanding of the diverse topics, including those related to perception, action, attention, learning and memory, decision making, language processing, communication, reasoning, problem solving, and consciousness aspects of cognition. Cognitive Computation considers original contributions using theoretical, computational, experimental and integrative studies in cognitive systems, including (but not limited to): artificial intelligence, neural networks, cognitive neuromorphic engineering and other hardware implementations, cognitive robotics, autonomous cognitive systems, neuroscience nanotechnology, self-organizing, swarm and immune systems, complex systems and control theory, and computational cognitive neuroscience, as well as submissions focusing on the development of latest research into practical applications. Cognitive Computation welcomes submissions to the following special sections:1. Sentic Computing2. Big Data AnalyticsMore information on these sections can be found on the Journal Updates page: https://www.springer.com/journal/12559/updates
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-NEUROSCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Amir Hussain BEngPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 17 in mainland China (about 21%); most named Mainland China 17, United Kingdom 14, United States 13, Italy 6, Canada 5 (81 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Topic ModelingComputer Science6.9%
- Multi-Criteria Decision MakingDecision Sciences6.9%
- Neural dynamics and brain functionNeuroscience6.2%
- Sentiment Analysis and Opinion MiningComputer Science6.2%
- EEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeuroscience5.6%
- Neural Networks and ApplicationsComputer Science5.5%
- Machine Learning and ELMComputer Science5.1%
- Advanced Memory and Neural ComputingEngineering4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECPsycINFODBLPCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 7.3LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 7.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 90OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 890OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.86OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 147LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 558,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,628 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 106 | 105 | 59 |
| 2025 | 144 | 28 | 671 |
| 2024 | 155 | 47 | 2,048 |
| 2023 | 139 | 43 | 4,363 |
| 2022 | 141 | 49 | 2,623 |
| 2021 | 178 | 74 | 5,737 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
266 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 149 days – 440 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 282 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (289 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,090 / EUR 2,490 / GBP 2,190 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- 1,150; color in print version
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted11, with length limits
- book reviewsCognitive Computation will consider: Regular full-length Papers and Short Papers or Letters describing original research; In-depth Review articles focusing on i…Length not stated
- comments/discussions on papersCognitive Computation will consider: Regular full-length Papers and Short Papers or Letters describing original research; In-depth Review articles focusing on i…Length not stated
- correspondenceto be prompt in their review. All other correspondence items should be no more than 1000 words in length, with 1 figure or table. Back to top Submission omain text ≤ 1,000 words
- editorialCognitive Computation is a high-quality quarterly journal which will publish cutting-edge articles describing original basic and applied work involving biologic…main text ≤ 10,000 words
- in-depth review articlesCognitive Computation will consider: Regular full-length Papers and Short Papers or Letters describing original research; In-depth Review articles focusing on i…Length not stated
- letters to the editorCognitive Computation will consider: Regular full-length Papers and Short Papers or Letters describing original research; In-depth Review articles focusing on i…Length not stated
- opinion and controversiesCognitive Computation will consider: Regular full-length Papers and Short Papers or Letters describing original research; In-depth Review articles focusing on i…Length not stated
- regular full-length papersCognitive Computation will consider: Regular full-length Papers and Short Papers or Letters describing original research; In-depth Review articles focusing on i…Length not stated
- regular papers/Conferences and Books. Full-length or Regular papers can be up to 10,000 words in length and should be aimed at presenting novel results imain text ≤ 10,000 words
- short papers or lettersCognitive Computation will consider: Regular full-length Papers and Short Papers or Letters describing original research; In-depth Review articles focusing on i…Length not stated
- special issue proposalsCognitive Computation will consider: Regular full-length Papers and Short Papers or Letters describing original research; In-depth Review articles focusing on i…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- Authorship Authorship principles
No authorship changes after submission Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required for all original research Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
COPE member Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Transfer
Authors will be asked to transfer copyright of the article to the Publisher (or grant the Publisher exclusive publication and dissemination rights). This will ensure the widest possible protection and dissemination of information under copyright laws. Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, they agree to the Spr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Cognitive Computation, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening software may be used Model summary
the journal may use software to screen for plagiarism
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 6 issues per year
- Founded
- 2009
- ISSN
- 1866-9956
- Electronic ISSN
- 1866-9964
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cognitive Computation
What CAS zone is Cognitive Computation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cognitive Computation is in Zone 3 of Computer Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Neurosciences / Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Cognitive Computation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.3; CiteScore 12.3, h-index 90.
How long does peer review take at Cognitive Computation?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 266 days (interquartile range 149–440 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Cognitive Computation?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Cognitive Computation based?
Of the 81 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 17 (about 21%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (17), United Kingdom (14) and United States (13). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cognitive Computation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cognitive Computation is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, PsycINFO, DBLP and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Cognitive Computation open access, and what is the APC?
Cognitive Computation is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,090.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .