Journal profile · Computer Science-Software
IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems
ISSN 2379-8920 · eISSN 2379-8939 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · UNITED STATES
IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems: CAS Zone 3 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.45; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,645; 151 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 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 EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces, Reinforcement Learning in Robotics and Robot Manipulation and Learning, together about 27.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems focuses on advances in the study of development and cognition in natural (humans, animals) and artificial (robots, agents) systems. It welcomes contributions from multiple related disciplines including cognitive systems, computational intelligence, cognitive robotics, developmental and epigenetic robotics, autonomous and evolutionary robotics, social structures, multi-agent and artificial life systems, computational neuroscience, and developmental psychology. Articles on theoretical, computational, application-oriented, and experimental studies as well as reviews in these areas are considered.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science-Software
Editor-in-chief Huajin TangPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeuroscience12.7%
- Reinforcement Learning in RoboticsComputer Science7.5%
- Robot Manipulation and LearningEngineering7.2%
- Neural dynamics and brain functionNeuroscience7%
- Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance DevicesEngineering6%
- Advanced Memory and Neural ComputingEngineering5.9%
- Functional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeuroscience4.4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.7%
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 | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Robotics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Robotics | 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 |
| Minor | Robotics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 4.45LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 11.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30LetPub ·
- h-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 583OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.93OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.21%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 118LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,406 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 92 | 12 | 28 |
| 2025 | 151 | 28 | 316 |
| 2024 | 153 | 31 | 1,212 |
| 2023 | 164 | 49 | 2,096 |
| 2022 | 168 | 49 | 2,946 |
| 2021 | 156 | 59 | 3,495 |
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.
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 2,645 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,800 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2379-8920
- Electronic ISSN
- 2379-8939
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems
What CAS zone is IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems is in Zone 3 of Computer Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence / Neurosciences / Robotics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.45; CiteScore 11.1, h-index 68.
Which databases index IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,645.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .