Journal profile · Psychology-Psychology (miscellaneous)
Frontiers in Cognition
ISSN 2813-4532 · Frontiers Media S.A. · Switzerland
Frontiers in Cognition: impact factor 2.6 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 84 days to acceptance (103 articles, last 24 months); 45 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers in Cognition is published by Frontiers Media S.A.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies, Memory Processes and Influences and Action Observation and Synchronization, together about 31.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frontiers in Cognition is a multidisciplinary journal that focuses on all research areas of cognition, from theory to data, models to the mind, and behavior to brain function. Led by Field Chief Editor Prof George R Mangun, (University of California, Davis, USA) the journal welcomes research contributions in the various domains of cognitive science, including cognitive neuroscience, computational cognitive neuroscience, and developmental cognitive neuroscience. The journal aims to bridge the gap between empirical studies and theoretical work on major cognitive functions from a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary perspective. Topics covered in Frontiers in Cognition include, but are not limited to: attention cognition and movement learning and cognitive development memory neural network cognition perception reason and decision-making. The journal encourages studies involving healthy and patient populations that focus on understanding the basic mechanisms of cognition. Research in animal models or computational models is also welcome. Reports focused on disease mechanisms, clinical outcomes, or cases studies are not appropriate for the journal. The journal particularly welcomes innovative submissions that advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG 3: good health and well-being. Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered. Frontiers in Cognition is committed to advancing developments in the field of cognition by allowing unrestricted access to articles and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike. The journal aims to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future in understanding the functional aspects of the mind.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Psychology-Psychology (miscellaneous)
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United States 6, Italy 2, Mainland China 1, United Kingdom 1, India 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeuroscience16.5%
- Memory Processes and InfluencesNeuroscience7.7%
- Action Observation and SynchronizationPsychology7.4%
- Memory and Neural MechanismsNeuroscience6.4%
- Neuroscience and Music PerceptionNeuroscience6.4%
- Visual perception and processing mechanismsNeuroscience5.4%
- Neural dynamics and brain functionNeuroscience5.4%
- EEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeuroscience4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePMCPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, CLOCKSS, Crossref
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 (publisher)
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.93OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 205 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62 | 62 | 21 |
| 2025 | 45 | 45 | 85 |
| 2024 | 61 | 61 | 218 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 525 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
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 PubMed · to
84 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 54 days – 135 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 27 days (103 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 122 days
- Sample
- 103 articles with submission and acceptance dates (112 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)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | CHF 1,950 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | CHF 1,950 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,125 | Yes | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 5–8
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of AI to create written or visual content
Authors should not list a generative AI technology as a co-author or author of any submitted manuscript. Generative AI technologies cannot be held accountable for all aspects of a manuscript and consequently do not meet the criteria required for authorship. If the author of a submitted manuscript has used written or visual content produced by or edited using a generative AI technology, this use mu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Safeguards against financial conflicts of interest
Only leading researchers acting as Associate Editors, who are not part of Frontiers' staff, can make acceptance decisions based on reviews performed by external experts acting as Community Reviewers or Reviewers. None have a financial incentive to accept articles, i.e. they are not paid for their role as Associate Editor or community Reviewer, and any award scheme is not linked to acceptances of m…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open access and copyright
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access and copyright
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Our rigorous, transparent peer review process combines expert review and constructive dialogue to strengthen your manuscript.
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
- Frontiers Media S.A.
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2813-4532
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Cognition
What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Cognition?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.6; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.9, h-index 11.
How long does peer review take at Frontiers in Cognition?
Based on the dates recorded on 103 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 84 days (interquartile range 54–135 days); authors report an average review time of about 15 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Frontiers in Cognition based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (6), Italy (2) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers in Cognition?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers in Cognition is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Frontiers in Cognition open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers in Cognition is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .