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Journal of Experimental Psychology Animal Learning and Cognition
ISSN 2329-8456 · eISSN 2329-8464 · American Psychological Association Inc. · United States
Journal of Experimental Psychology Animal Learning and Cognition: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.91; hybrid open access; 36 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Experimental Psychology Animal Learning and Cognition is published by American Psychological Association Inc. 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 39% 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): Psychology-Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Memory and Neural MechanismsNeuroscience19.5%
- Behavioral and Psychological StudiesPsychology10.4%
- Child and Animal Learning DevelopmentPsychology9.2%
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeuroscience6.3%
- Stress Responses and CortisolNeuroscience5.1%
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
- Olfactory and Sensory Function StudiesNeuroscience4%
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skillsMathematics3.4%
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
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
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 ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 163OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.94%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 535 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 15 | 3 |
| 2025 | 36 | 19 | 19 |
| 2024 | 23 | 14 | 23 |
| 2023 | 32 | 16 | 82 |
| 2022 | 45 | 17 | 153 |
| 2021 | 57 | 21 | 359 |
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.
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
- American Psychological Association Inc.
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2329-8456
- Electronic ISSN
- 2329-8464
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 35.
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, SSCI and Scopus.
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: .