Journal profile · BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES-PSYCHOLOGY
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-ANIMAL LEARNING AND COGNITION
ISSN 0097-7403 · eISSN 2329-8464 · AMER PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC · UNITED STATES
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-ANIMAL LEARNING AND COGNITION: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.91; hybrid open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 22 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and SSCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-ANIMAL LEARNING AND COGNITION is published by AMER PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC and is in Zone 4 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Memory and Neural Mechanisms, Behavioral and Psychological Studies and Child and Animal Learning Development, together about 37.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Learning and Cognition® publishes experimental and theoretical papers concerning all aspects of animal learning and cognition. All domains of learning and cognition, broadly conceived, are within its purview. We seek empirical papers that provide insight into fundamental mechanisms of learning and cognition. Subjects may include human and non-human animals and may address any phase of the lifespan, from early development to senescence. Use of non-traditional species (including invertebrates) and use of multiple species with a comparative analysis are welcome, as are computational approaches to understand learning and cognition. Studies that include a neuroscience perspective are welcome as long as their connection to understanding fundamental principles of learning and cognition is clearly described in the paper. More About The Journal
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES-PSYCHOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Memory and Neural MechanismsNeuroscience19.5%
- Behavioral and Psychological StudiesPsychology10.9%
- Child and Animal Learning DevelopmentPsychology7.4%
- Stress Responses and CortisolNeuroscience6.6%
- Olfactory and Sensory Function StudiesNeuroscience5.8%
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience5.4%
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skillsMathematics4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Behavioral Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Biological | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Biological | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Behavioral Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Behavioral Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Biological | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCILetPub
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
- 0.91LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 139OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,775OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.94%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- AMER PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0097-7403
- Print ISSN
- 2329-8456
- Electronic ISSN
- 2329-8464
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-ANIMAL LEARNING AND COGNITION
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-ANIMAL LEARNING AND COGNITION in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-ANIMAL LEARNING AND COGNITION is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Behavioral Sciences / Psychology / Psychology, Biological / Psychology, Experimental / Zoology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-ANIMAL LEARNING AND COGNITION?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.91; h-index 139.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-ANIMAL LEARNING AND COGNITION?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-ANIMAL LEARNING AND COGNITION?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-ANIMAL LEARNING AND COGNITION is indexed in SCIE and SSCI.
Is JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-ANIMAL LEARNING AND COGNITION open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-ANIMAL LEARNING AND COGNITION is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .