Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Mind and Society
ISSN 1593-7879 · eISSN 1860-1839 · Springer Nature · 2 issues per year
Mind and Society: subscription journal; APC about USD 2,990; median 203 days to acceptance (43 articles, last 24 months); 47 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mind and Society is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics, Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies and Economic Theory and Institutions, together about 42.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Mind & Society is a peer-reviewed journal founded by Herbert Simon and other cognitive scientists, for ideas, analyses, discussions and investigations on the interaction between the human mind and the societal and economic environment. Minds and environments are broadly constructed to include entities such as AIs, businesses and governments. The focus of the journal is on adaptive behaviours in situations characterized by risk and uncertainty, as well as complexity and unpredictability. Priority themes are bounded and ecological rationality, problem solving and embodied cognition. Scholars from all fields of inquiry in cognitive sciences who are interested in these interactions are invited to submit their work. The journal welcomes diverse contributions including, but not limited to, empirical case studies, theoretical analyses and formal modelling or secondary data analyses and conceptual work, as long as high standards of originality, significance and rigour are met.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Editor-in-chief Konstantinos KatsikopoulosPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named United States 27, Italy 11, United Kingdom 8, Germany 6, France 4 (69 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Decision-Making and Behavioral EconomicsDecision Sciences25.6%
- Experimental Behavioral Economics StudiesSocial Sciences9.7%
- Economic Theory and InstitutionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.8%
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology5.9%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities5.4%
- Embodied and Extended CognitionNeuroscience4.8%
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities3.7%
- Multi-Agent Systems and NegotiationComputer Science3.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | Q1 | 206/891 | 76th |
| Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 399/744 | 46th |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 176/283 | 37th |
| Social Psychology | Q4 | 254/315 | 19th |
| Experimental and Cognitive Psychology | Q4 | 137/169 | 19th |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOEconLitERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, RePEc
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
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 137OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.37OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 103,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 414 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 332 |
| 2025 | 47 | 35 | 413 |
| 2024 | 15 | 8 | 447 |
| 2023 | 7 | 4 | 484 |
| 2022 | 8 | 6 | 467 |
| 2021 | 14 | 12 | 465 |
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
203 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 110 days – 272 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 29 days (43 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 246 days
- Sample
- 43 articles with submission and acceptance dates (51 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
- Submission to first decision
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,990 / EUR 2,390 / GBP 2,090 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted1
- editorialDouble-blind peer review This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout p…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria; use of an LLM must be documented in the Methods section; AI-assisted copy editing need not be declared. Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
Competing interests: authors must disclose financial or non-financial interests related to the submitted work. Model summary
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement explaining how to access supporting data. Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
The journal is a COPE member and follows COPE guidelines on misconduct. Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Permission from copyright owners is required for previously published figures, tables, or text passages. Model summary
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Mind & Society, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
Double-blind peer review: authors remain anonymous to reviewers; authors must anonymize manuscripts and submit a separate title page. Model summary
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 2 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1593-7879
- Electronic ISSN
- 1860-1839
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 24, Issue 2 (December 2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mind and Society
How long does peer review take at Mind and Society?
Based on the dates recorded on 43 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 203 days (interquartile range 110–272 days). 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 are the manuscript requirements of Mind and Society?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Mind and Society based?
Of the 69 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (27), Italy (11) and United Kingdom (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Mind and Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mind and Society is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO, EconLit and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Mind and Society open access, and what is the APC?
Mind and Society is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,990.
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: .