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npj Science of Learning
ISSN 2056-7936 · SPRINGERNATURE · ENGLAND
npj Science of Learning: CAS Zone 2 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.33; fully open access; APC about USD 2,790; median 194 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); 101 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
npj Science of Learning is published by SPRINGERNATURE and is in Zone 2 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies, Reading and Literacy Development and Early Childhood Education and Development, together about 20.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience and Developmental and Educational Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Online-only and open access, npj Science of Learning is an international journal devoted to publishing studies that advance our understanding of the mechanisms underlying the cellular, cognitive and behavioral basis of learning.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeuroscience8.7%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology6.4%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.8%
- Memory and Neural MechanismsNeuroscience5.5%
- Child and Animal Learning DevelopmentPsychology5.4%
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skillsMathematics4.9%
- Neural dynamics and brain functionNeuroscience4.8%
- Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive FunctionNeuroscience4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePubMedCASERICCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Astrophysics Data System (ADS), CNPIEC, Chinese Academy of Medical Science (CAMS), Japanese Science and Technology Agency (JST), Meta, Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals and Series, OCLC WorldCat Discovery Service, Ovid Discovery, SCImago, TD Net Discovery Service, Wanfang, eLibrary.ru
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
- 4.33LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 199OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.73OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 96LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,739,962Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 466 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62 | 62 | 22 |
| 2025 | 101 | 101 | 861 |
| 2024 | 80 | 80 | 995 |
| 2023 | 61 | 61 | 908 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 590 |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | 1,567 |
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
194 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 135 days – 271 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (99 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 223 days
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (184 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 2,390 / USD 2,790 / GBP 2,090 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,690 / EUR 2,290 / GBP 1,990 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,890 / USD 2,590 / EUR 2,190 | Yes | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
npj Science of Learning is a fully open access journal. More on Creative Commons Attribution licenses and the benefits of publishing open access can be found in this section.
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
- SPRINGERNATURE
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2056-7936
- Society / sponsor
- Published in partnership with
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about npj Science of Learning
What CAS zone is npj Science of Learning in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, npj Science of Learning is in Zone 2 of Psychology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Neurosciences / Psychology, Experimental / Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of npj Science of Learning?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.33; CiteScore 5, h-index 53.
How long does peer review take at npj Science of Learning?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 194 days (interquartile range 135–271 days); authors report an average review time of about 9 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 npj Science of Learning?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, npj Science of Learning is indexed in SCIE, SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PubMed, CAS, ERIC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is npj Science of Learning open access, and what is the APC?
npj Science of Learning is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,790.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .