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Journal of Cognition and Development
ISSN 1524-8372 · eISSN 1532-7647 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Cognition and Development: CAS Zone 3 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.53; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 73 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 28% (journal website); 54 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Cognition and Development is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Child and Animal Learning Development, Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills and Early Childhood Education and Development, together about 43.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Developmental and Educational Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Cognition and Development is the official journal of the Cognitive Development Society (CDS). Some CDS members are concerned with basic research or theory; others focus on policy issues and practical applications. The range of interests includes cognitive development during all stages of life, and we seek to understand ontogenetic processes in both humans and nonhumans. Finally, their interests encompass typical as well as atypical development, and we attempt to characterize both biological and cultural influences on cognitive change and continuity. The relationship between the journal and the society is symbiotic in that the journal enhances the field of cognitive development by providing a prestigious forum for innovative research and theory. JCD welcomes submissions describing well-designed, well-powered studies on aspects of cognitive development that report theoretically interesting null results as well as those that report significant ones. JCD publishes the very best articles on all aspects of cognitive development. In addition to empirical reports, it features theoretical essays (occasionally accompanied by peer commentaries), and essay reviews of new and significant books. Criteria for acceptance of submitted manuscripts include: relevance of the work to issues of broad interest; substance of the argument (including methodological rigor and support for conclusions drawn); relevance of the work to developmental processes in infancy, childhood, and adolescence; ingenuity of the ideas or approach; and quality of expression. Readership: Psychologists, cognitive scientists, neuroscientists, linguists, anthropologists, and anyone else interested in the origins and development of cognition. Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and a double-masked review policy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 33%); most named Mainland China 1, United States 1, Canada 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child and Animal Learning DevelopmentPsychology26.9%
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skillsMathematics8.8%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences7.4%
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology5.4%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology4.6%
- Memory Processes and InfluencesNeuroscience4.2%
- Spatial Cognition and NavigationEngineering3.7%
- Identity, Memory, and TherapyPsychology3.4%
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, Developmental | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- 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
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePubMedEmbasePsycINFOERICCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, Adis International Ltd. Reactions Weekly (Online), EBSCOhost Academic Search Alumni Edition, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), OCLC ArticleFirst, Ovid ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), ProQuest Education Collection, Taylor & Francis Educational Research Abstracts Online
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
- 2.53LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.11LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.11Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.24LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.24Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 92OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 546OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.63%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 137,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 983 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 14 | 4 |
| 2025 | 54 | 27 | 67 |
| 2024 | 42 | 21 | 108 |
| 2023 | 41 | 22 | 517 |
| 2022 | 41 | 16 | 364 |
| 2021 | 53 | 20 | 746 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 28%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 73 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 24 daysPublisher 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, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Cognition and Development 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 discov…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and a double-masked review policy.
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 & Francis
- ISSN
- 1524-8372
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-7647
- Society / sponsor
- Cognitive Development Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 27, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Cognition and Development
What CAS zone is Journal of Cognition and Development in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Cognition and Development is in Zone 3 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Developmental / Psychology, Experimental. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Cognition and Development?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.53; CiteScore 4.4, h-index 92.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Cognition and Development?
The publisher reports about 73 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 28%. 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 JCR quartile is Journal of Cognition and Development in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Psychology.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Cognition and Development based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 33%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), United States (1) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Cognition and Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Cognition and Development is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, ERIC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Cognition and Development open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Cognition and Development 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: .