Journal profile · BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Comparative Cognition & Behavior Reviews
ISSN 1911-4745 · Comparative Cognition Society · Canada
Comparative Cognition & Behavior Reviews: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Comparative Cognition & Behavior Reviews is published by Comparative Cognition Society and is in Zone 4 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Primate Behavior and Ecology, Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior and Child and Animal Learning Development, together about 31.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Social Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Comparative Cognition and Behavior Reviews publishes review articles on topics in comparative cognition, animal cognition, and animal behavior, with a focus on comprehensive high quality review articles and short constructive critiques. We also publish brief reviews, innovation articles and how-to articles. Submissions that synthesize or build theoretical and practical bridges between related fields are also encouraged.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Primate Behavior and EcologyPsychology12.6%
- Animal Vocal Communication and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.8%
- Child and Animal Learning DevelopmentPsychology8.7%
- Memory and Neural MechanismsNeuroscience7.3%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences7%
- Human-Animal Interaction StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Cognitive Science and MappingComputer Science4.9%
- Neuroscience and Music PerceptionNeuroscience3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Behavioral Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Behavioral Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 89OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.9OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 218 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 1 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 43 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 69 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 53 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,000 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8
- brief reviewsBrief Reviews. These articles are shorter and more narrowly focused than substantive reviews.Length not stated
- commentaryComparative Cognition and Behavior Reviews publishes five types of articles: Substantive Reviews. These are reviews of the literature on topics related to compa…Length not stated
- comparative cognition innovations (cci)Comparative Cognition Innovations (CCI). These articles will focus on recent trends in the field of comparative cognition.Length not stated
- constructive critiquesConstructive Critiques. These articles provide a constructive critique of an experimental approach, a theoretical issue or position, or a trend in the field.Length not stated
- how-to articlesHow-To Articles. These are explanatory articles that work in two ways: they can either provide those working in the field of comparative cognition with a clear …Length not stated
- perspectiveComparative Cognition and Behavior Reviews publishes five types of articles: Substantive Reviews. These are reviews of the literature on topics related to compa…Length not stated
- reviewComparative Cognition and Behavior Reviews publishes five types of articles: Substantive Reviews. These are reviews of the literature on topics related to compa…Length not stated
- substantive reviewsSubstantive Reviews. These are reviews of the literature on topics related to comparative cognition, broadly defined.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Financial Support for Open Access Publications
Authors retain copyright Model summary
Each article costs $1,000 (in U.S. currency) to transform an accepted manuscript into the journal article formats we provide. In our commitment to truly open and high-quality reviews and criticisms, we do not require authors to provide this funding. Federal and institutional contributions, however, do significantly offset these costs. Any costs not provided by the authors’ institutions is supporte…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Masked review optional Model summary
Masked reviews are optional. If you want a masked review, indicate so in a cover letter.
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
- Comparative Cognition Society
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1911-4745
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Comparative Cognition & Behavior Reviews
What CAS zone is Comparative Cognition & Behavior Reviews in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Comparative Cognition & Behavior Reviews is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Behavioral Sciences. 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.
How long does peer review take at Comparative Cognition & Behavior Reviews?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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 Comparative Cognition & Behavior Reviews?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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.
Which databases index Comparative Cognition & Behavior Reviews?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Comparative Cognition & Behavior Reviews is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Comparative Cognition & Behavior Reviews open access, and what is the APC?
Comparative Cognition & Behavior Reviews is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .