Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Mind Culture and Activity
ISSN 1074-9039 · eISSN 1532-7884 · Taylor & Francis
Mind Culture and Activity: CAS Zone 2 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.63; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 346 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 15% (journal website); 14 articles a year; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2024 (Volume 31, Issue 3-4): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mind Culture and Activity is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 2 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovative Education and Learning Practices, Educational and Psychological Assessments and Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods, together about 34.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Mind, Culture, and Activity (MCA) is an international journal for peer-reviewed articles that examines the genesis, relationships, and co-constitution of mind and culture in a variety of human activities. MCA is interested in research studying these processes in social, historical, economic, and political contexts, and through the lens of power and privilege. We consider studies along the axes of race, class, gender, ethnicity, and dis/ability as well as issues of praxis and development. We emphasize research that takes a critical stance towards these questions with regard to inclusion and justice, and in connection with activist agendas and social movements. MCA aligns with the goals of liberatory epistemologies to reimagine approaches that challenge oppression. We aim to facilitate inclusive, transformative, sustainable, and utopian social experiments. MCA seeks to promote dialogue among schools of thought and encourage interdisciplinary submissions. Authors and readers are principally located in psychology, education, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, critical race and gender studies, queer studies, technology studies, critical geography, media studies, communication, and linguistics. We encourage submissions from underrepresented geographies and communities and early career scholars. We encourage submissions that present empirical and theoretical studies, syntheses of theoretical and empirical research, commentaries responding to articles published in MCA, and creative works. We publish book reviews commissioned by the editors, and shorter book notes. MCA welcomes articles utilizing qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research. All submissions go through an anonymous review process. Authors are required to submit an electronic file to Manuscript Central at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/mca. Please see Instructions for Authors on the MCA website for further details. Before submitting your paper, please read Instructions for Authors which discusses peer review and other matters authors should be aware of. The Editorial Collective of Mind, Culture, and Activity also manages Cultural Praxis (https://culturalpraxis.net/). Cultural Praxis is an online community forum that promotes multi-voiced dialogue on the impacts of social, economic, and racial injustice, and the increasing impacts of environmental devastation. Cultural Praxis hosts dialogues and additional materials related to MCA articles. Cultural Praxis is suitable for work that could b
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 25, Canada 9, Australia 4, Finland 4, Switzerland 3 (65 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovative Education and Learning PracticesSocial Sciences19.9%
- Educational and Psychological AssessmentsPsychology7.4%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology6.9%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences6.6%
- Social Representations and IdentityPsychology5.6%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.6%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities4.5%
- Information Systems Theories and ImplementationSocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · 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
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePsycINFOERICCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, EBSCOhost Academic Search Alumni Edition, Academic Search Complete, Academic Search Elite, Academic Search Premier, Academic Search Ultimate, Current Abstracts, Poetry & Short Story Reference Center, Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection, SocINDEX, SocINDEX with Full Text, TOC Premier (Table of Contents), E-psyche, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), ProQuest Health & Medical Collection, Health Research Premium Collection, Professional ProQuest Central, ProQuest 5000 International, ProQuest Central Psychology Database, Social Science Database, Social Science Premium Collection, Taylor & Francis Educational Research Abstracts Online, Research into Higher Education Abstracts (Online)
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
- 1.63LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.38Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.18LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.18Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 87OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 404OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.77OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 26.32%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 124,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 124,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,032 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 27 | 12 | 30 |
| 2023 | 23 | 9 | 92 |
| 2022 | 25 | 11 | 236 |
| 2021 | 32 | 16 | 409 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
346 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 15%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 15%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 167 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 167 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 346 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 346 daysPublisher 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 accepted4
- book noteWe publish book reviews commissioned by the editors, and shorter book notes.Length not stated
- book reviewWe publish book reviews commissioned by the editors, and shorter book notes.Length not stated
- commentaryWe encourage submissions that present empirical and theoretical studies, syntheses of theoretical and empirical research, commentaries responding to articles pu…Length not stated
- original researchWe encourage submissions that present empirical and theoretical studies, syntheses of theoretical and empirical research, commentaries responding to articles pu…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Open access publishing is available; APC may apply, but no APC if not publishing open access. Model summary
Mind, Culture, and Activity 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 discoverability…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All submissions go through an anonymous review process. Model summary
All submissions go through an anonymous review process.
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 & Francis
- ISSN
- 1074-9039
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-7884
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 3-4 (2024)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mind Culture and Activity
What CAS zone is Mind Culture and Activity in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mind Culture and Activity is in Zone 2 of Education, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Mind Culture and Activity?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.63; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 87.
How long does peer review take at Mind Culture and Activity?
The publisher reports about 346 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 15% (2025). 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 Mind Culture and Activity in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (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 2 of Education.
Where are the editorial board members of Mind Culture and Activity based?
Of the 65 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (25), Canada (9) and Australia (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Mind Culture and Activity?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mind Culture and Activity is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PsycINFO, ERIC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Mind Culture and Activity open access, and what is the APC?
Mind Culture and Activity 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: .