Journal profile · Mathematics-Numerical Analysis
Journal of Numerical Cognition
ISSN 2363-8761 · PsychOpen · Germany
Journal of Numerical Cognition: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 40 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Numerical Cognition is published by PsychOpen. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills, Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques and Mathematics Education and Pedagogy, together about 61.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Numerical Cognition (JNC) is a free online peer-reviewed journal publishing original studies, critical commentaries, theoretical position statements and book reviews relevant to numerical cognition. The journal emphasizes scholarship, but also seeks to provide a bridge between theory and practice in numerical cognition. It aims to have a worldwide audience. JNC aims to facilitate communication not only amongst psychologists but also between psychologists and cognate disciplines. It also encourages dialogue between theory development and practice with respect to understanding numerical cognition. The objective of the journal is to provide readers with access to high-quality professional information, thus stimulating the scientific community in Europe, North America and worldwide. Indeed JNC welcomes contributions from researchers and practitioners irrespective of their geographical location. The main objectives are to provide a scholarly forum for the focused discussion of research into numerical cognition and in so doing, increase the visibility of this topic domain in psychology and beyond. As a result, the journal has been developed so to be accessible to both young researchers and established professionals without discipline boundaries. By being open access, it is also designed so that contributions are available not just to the academic community but to the larger audience of individuals who teach about number and work with numerical information. Its structure gives room to a broad and multidisciplinary range of psychology studies and research. The following types of article can be considered: Empirical Research The journal welcomes submissions based on empirical research that will be evaluated with respect to the contribution in terms of the significance of contribution, methodological rigour, and ability to communicate effectively. All empirical research is approproate so long as it demonstrably falls within the field of numerical cognition of the psychology of mathematics. Replications and refinements are appropriate submission types, where they are identified as such, and serve a clearly defined purpose and respond to a need in the literature. Registered Reports A new type of empirical research article being offered by the journal in which editorial decisions are based in part on peer review that takes place before authors conduct research. The two central features of registered reports are that: Peer review of the introduction, meth
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics-Numerical Analysis
Editor-in-chief Victoria SimmsPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skillsMathematics34.1%
- Mathematics Education and Teaching TechniquesSocial Sciences13.9%
- Mathematics Education and PedagogyMathematics13.3%
- Cognitive Abilities and TestingPsychology5.1%
- Education, Achievement, and GiftednessPsychology3.6%
- Developmental and Educational NeuropsychologyPsychology3.1%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology2.8%
- Decision-Making and Behavioral EconomicsDecision Sciences2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numerical Analysis | Q2 | 25/93 | 73rd |
| Applied Mathematics | Q2 | 189/680 | 72nd |
| Experimental and Cognitive Psychology | Q2 | 81/169 | 52nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, PubPsych, Dimensions, OpenAIRE, BASE, Scilit
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2024
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 99OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.87OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 266 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 497 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 498 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 452 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 399 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 341 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 341 |
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)
- about 40 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 40 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted10
- applied perspectivesThe journal features seven major categories of papers: Empirical Research, Registered Reports, Theoretical Contributions, Commentaries, Applied Perspectives, Ed…Length not stated
- book reviewsThe journal features seven major categories of papers: Empirical Research, Registered Reports, Theoretical Contributions, Commentaries, Applied Perspectives, Ed…Length not stated
- commentariesThe journal features seven major categories of papers: Empirical Research, Registered Reports, Theoretical Contributions, Commentaries, Applied Perspectives, Ed…Length not stated
- critical commentariesWe publish original studies, critical commentaries, theoretical position statements and book reviews relevant to the areaLength not stated
- editorialThe journal features seven major categories of papers: Empirical Research, Registered Reports, Theoretical Contributions, Commentaries, Applied Perspectives, Ed…Length not stated
- empirical researchThe journal features seven major categories of papers: Empirical Research, Registered Reports, Theoretical Contributions, Commentaries, Applied Perspectives, Ed…Length not stated
- original studiesWe publish original studies, critical commentaries, theoretical position statements and book reviews relevant to the areaLength not stated
- registered reportsThe journal features seven major categories of papers: Empirical Research, Registered Reports, Theoretical Contributions, Commentaries, Applied Perspectives, Ed…Length not stated
- theoretical contributionsThe journal features seven major categories of papers: Empirical Research, Registered Reports, Theoretical Contributions, Commentaries, Applied Perspectives, Ed…Length not stated
- theoretical position statementsWe publish original studies, critical commentaries, theoretical position statements and book reviews relevant to the areaLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Submissions must comply with PsychOpen Author Guidelines; non-compliant submissions may be returned. Model summary
Submissions must comply with the PsychOpen Author Guidelines. Those that do not adhere to these guidelines may be returned to authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Authors may submit study data, analysis scripts, and other study materials as Electronic Supplementary Materials (ESM). Model summary
Authors may submit study data, analysis scripts, and other study materials for manuscripts that involve new data as Electronic Supplementary Materials (ESM).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Refers authors to PsychOpen's Guidelines on Publication Ethics. Model summary
Please also see PsychOpen's Guidelines on Publication Ethics.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Submissions must adhere to the journal's standards on Open Science Practices; non-compliant submissions may be returned. Model summary
Further, submissions have to adhere to the journals standards on Open Science Practices. Submissions that do not adhere to these guidelines may be returned to authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Submissions are subject to plagiarism screening. Model summary
Note that submissions are subject to plagiarism screening (read more).
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
- PsychOpen
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2363-8761
- Society / sponsor
- Mathematical Cognition and Learning Society
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Numerical Cognition
How long does peer review take at Journal of Numerical Cognition?
Authors report an average review time of about 40 weeks. 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 Numerical Cognition?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Numerical Cognition is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Numerical Cognition open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Numerical Cognition is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .