Journal profile · Psychology
Cognitive Neuropsychology
ISSN 0264-3294 · eISSN 1464-0627 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1984
Cognitive Neuropsychology: CAS Zone 3 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.89; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 282 days to acceptance (36 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 21 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cognitive Neuropsychology is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 3 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism, Reading and Literacy Development and Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies, together about 39.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Cognitive Neuropsychology aims to promote the investigation of human cognition that is based on neuropsychological methods including brain pathology, recording, stimulation, brain imaging or the study of developmental deficits. The research can involve brain-lesioned or neurologically-intact adults, children or non-human animals as long as it uses neural data to make explicit contributions to our understanding of normal human cognitive processes and representations. Cognition is understood broadly to include the domains of perception, attention, decision-making, executive control, planning, language, memory and action. In addition, the journal is now accepting submissions in the area of Translational Cognitive Neuropsychology. This section of the journal promotes research that is motivated by cognitive theory and in which the novel contribution is primarily of clinical significance. The research must have relevance to theories of cognitive processing and representation and significantly advance understanding of the diagnosis, treatment or neural bases of cognitive deficits. Cognitive Neuropsychology is currently the only journal in which the focus is the investigation of human cognition informed by neural data. Peer Review: All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Psychology
Editor-in-chief Brenda RappPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, Italy 1, New Zealand 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience19.1%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology14.5%
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeuroscience6.3%
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology5.7%
- Face Recognition and PerceptionNeuroscience5.3%
- Action Observation and SynchronizationPsychology5.1%
- Spatial Neglect and Hemispheric DysfunctionNeuroscience5%
- Visual perception and processing mechanismsNeuroscience4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbasePsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ASSIA), Biosciences Information Service, Child Development Abstracts and Bibliography (CDAB), European Reference Index for the Humanities (ERIH), Linguistics Abstracts, Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA), MLA International Bibliography, PubsHub, Research Alerts, SciSearch, Social SciSearch, Social Services Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts, UnCover
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
- 1.89LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.43Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.75Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 141OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,040OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 26.98%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 85,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,431 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 21 | 8 | 25 |
| 2024 | 17 | 10 | 41 |
| 2023 | 20 | 12 | 103 |
| 2022 | 31 | 14 | 82 |
| 2021 | 29 | 18 | 433 |
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
282 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 205 days – 361 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (36 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 297 days
- Sample
- 36 articles with submission and acceptance dates (35 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)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 18%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 124 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Cognitive Neuropsychology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability a…
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1984
- ISSN
- 0264-3294
- Electronic ISSN
- 1464-0627
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 43, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cognitive Neuropsychology
What CAS zone is Cognitive Neuropsychology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cognitive Neuropsychology is in Zone 3 of Psychology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Psychology / Psychology, Experimental. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Cognitive Neuropsychology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.89; CiteScore 1.9, h-index 141.
How long does peer review take at Cognitive Neuropsychology?
Based on the dates recorded on 36 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 282 days (interquartile range 205–361 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 18%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Cognitive Neuropsychology based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), Italy (1) and New Zealand (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cognitive Neuropsychology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cognitive Neuropsychology is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Cognitive Neuropsychology open access, and what is the APC?
Cognitive Neuropsychology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .