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Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making
ISSN 1555-3434 · eISSN 2169-5032 · SAGE
Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making: CAS Zone 3 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.8 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 1,500; review about 285 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 7.2% (journal website); 22 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making is published by SAGE 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 Human-Automation Interaction and Safety, Occupational Health and Safety Research and Healthcare Technology and Patient Monitoring, together about 48.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Social Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The focus of the Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making (JCEDM), is on research that seeks to understand how people engage in cognitive work in real-world settings and the development of systems that support that work. View full journal description This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 23, Australia 3, United Kingdom 2, Canada 1, Netherlands 1 (31 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Human-Automation Interaction and SafetyPsychology30.7%
- Occupational Health and Safety ResearchHealth Professions11.4%
- Healthcare Technology and Patient MonitoringMedicine6.8%
- Complex Systems and Decision MakingDecision Sciences5.5%
- Team Dynamics and PerformancePsychology5.3%
- Cognitive Science and MappingComputer Science3.6%
- Risk and Safety AnalysisDecision Sciences3.4%
- Systems Engineering Methodologies and ApplicationsEngineering3.2%
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 | Ergonomics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Industrial | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Industrial | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ergonomics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Applied | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 250OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 34.72%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 454 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 8 | 5 |
| 2025 | 22 | 9 | 56 |
| 2024 | 35 | 17 | 157 |
| 2023 | 16 | 9 | 224 |
| 2022 | 24 | 6 | 559 |
| 2021 | 12 | 3 | 253 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
285 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 7.2%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 285 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 1,500 / GBP 1,099 | — | — |
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 1555-3434
- Electronic ISSN
- 2169-5032
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making
What CAS zone is Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making is in Zone 3 of Computer Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Ergonomics / Engineering, Industrial / Psychology, Applied. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6.2, h-index 55.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making?
The publisher reports about 285 days (submission to acceptance); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 7.2%. 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 Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making based?
Of the 31 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (23), Australia (3) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 1,500.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .