Journal profile · AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY-BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Language Cognition and Neuroscience
ISSN 2327-3798 · eISSN 2327-3801 · Taylor and Francis Inc. · ENGLAND
Language Cognition and Neuroscience: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.21; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 290 days to acceptance (101 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 24% (journal website); 79 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Language Cognition and Neuroscience is published by Taylor and Francis Inc. and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism, Reading and Literacy Development and Language, Metaphor, and Cognition, together about 46.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Developmental and Educational Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Language, Cognition and Neuroscience is an international peer-reviewed journal promoting integrated cognitive theoretical studies of language and its neural bases. The journal takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of brain and language, aiming to integrate excellent cognitive science and neuroscience to answer key questions about the nature of language and cognition in the mind and the brain. It aims to engage researchers and practitioners alike in how to better understand cognitive language function, including: Language cognition Neuroscience Brain and language The journal publishes high-quality, theoretically-motivated cognitive behavioral studies of language function, and papers which integrate cognitive theoretical accounts of language with its neurobiological foundations. Language, Cognition and Neuroscience accepts all types of articles, including reviews and short articles. Continuing our strong tradition in this area, Themed Issues are also warmly encouraged. To further stimulate debate, we also invite the submission of theoretical 'position papers' (opinion pieces) that present novel theoretical perspectives on either established or novel phenomena of relevance to the psychology of language. These papers may be used to package together into a single article a theoretical position that has evolved across a number of prior publications. Alternatively, they may be used to present novel ideas that have not been expressed elsewhere. Only papers which represent a genuine advance in the state of the science, or its interpretation, will be considered; reviews of the field, or of a single contribution to the field, will not be considered. Opinion pieces will be reviewed according to the same standards as our other submissions. Language, Cognition and Neuroscience operates a single anonymized peer review policy. Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY-BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Niels O. SchillerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Hong Kong, China 1, United Kingdom 1, Netherlands 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience25.1%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology14%
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology7.8%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology6.2%
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology5.4%
- Action Observation and SynchronizationPsychology3.8%
- Multisensory perception and integrationPsychology3.3%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Audiology & Speech-language Pathology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Behavioral Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Audiology & Speech-language Pathology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Behavioral Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Behavioral Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Audiology & Speech-language Pathology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOCINAHLERICCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Biosis, Ergonomics Abstracts, Educational Research Abstracts (ERA), Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), European Reference Index for the Humanities (ERIH), Focus On: Cognitive Psychology, Linguistics Abstracts, MLA International Bibliography, Sociological Abstracts
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
- Impact factor
- 2.21LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.85Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.16LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.16Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 70LetPub ·
- h-index
- 72OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 601OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.99OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 29.76%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 74LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 251,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,200 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 68 | 33 | 12 |
| 2025 | 79 | 47 | 125 |
| 2024 | 70 | 41 | 295 |
| 2023 | 76 | 49 | 507 |
| 2022 | 80 | 58 | 708 |
| 2021 | 85 | 52 | 931 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
290 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 194 days – 393 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (101 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 314 days
- Sample
- 101 articles with submission and acceptance dates (162 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 70 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted2
- brief reportBrief Report | Published online: 31 Aug 2026Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 19 Sep 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Language, Cognition and Neuroscience is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discov…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
single anonymized peer review policy Model summary
Language, Cognition and Neuroscience operates a single anonymized peer review policy.
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
- Taylor and Francis Inc.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2327-3798
- Electronic ISSN
- 2327-3801
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 41, Issue 7 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Language Cognition and Neuroscience
What CAS zone is Language Cognition and Neuroscience in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Language Cognition and Neuroscience is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Audiology & Speech-language Pathology / Behavioral Sciences / Linguistics / Psychology, Experimental. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Language Cognition and Neuroscience?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.21; CiteScore 3.3, h-index 72.
How long does peer review take at Language Cognition and Neuroscience?
Based on the dates recorded on 101 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 290 days (interquartile range 194–393 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 24%. 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.
What JCR quartile is Language Cognition and Neuroscience in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Medicine.
Where are the editorial board members of Language Cognition and Neuroscience based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hong Kong, China (1), United Kingdom (1) and Netherlands (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Language Cognition and Neuroscience?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Language Cognition and Neuroscience is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO, CINAHL, ERIC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Language Cognition and Neuroscience open access, and what is the APC?
Language Cognition and Neuroscience is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .