Journal profile · LINGUISTICS
Journal of Cognitive Science
ISSN 1598-2327 · Institute for Cognitive Science at Seoul National University
Journal of Cognitive Science: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 15 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Cognitive Science is published by Institute for Cognitive Science at Seoul National University and is in Zone 4 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Language, Metaphor, and Cognition, Natural Language Processing Techniques and Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation, together about 27.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): LINGUISTICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology10.8%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science9.3%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities7.5%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience6.7%
- Computability, Logic, AI AlgorithmsComputer Science5.6%
- Categorization, perception, and languagePsychology4.9%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology4.1%
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Linguistics | 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
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.82%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 for Cognitive Science at Seoul National University
- ISSN
- 1598-2327
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Cognitive Science
What CAS zone is Journal of Cognitive Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Cognitive Science is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Linguistics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Journal of Cognitive Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Cognitive Science is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Cognitive Science open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Cognitive Science is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .