Journal profile · PHILOSOPHY
Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences
ISSN 1568-7759 · eISSN 1572-8676 · Springer Nature · 5 issues per year
Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences: CAS Zone 1 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 1.8 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,190; review about 21 days (submission to first decision, publisher); 79 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 1 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Embodied and Extended Cognition, Action Observation and Synchronization and Mental Health and Psychiatry, together about 43.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Social Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences is an interdisciplinary journal that serves as an international forum for publishing research at the intersection of phenomenology, empirical science, and analytic philosophy of mind. While the journal is rooted in the phenomenological tradition, submissions may engage with this tradition in variety of ways. One priority of the journal is to provide a platform for dialogue between analytic and continental philosophy, phenomenology in particular; articles that discuss the work of phenomenological figures or topics in the context of ongoing discussions in areas such as philosophy of mind, philosophy of perception, enactivism, or social ontology are therefore welcomed. Since its inception, the journal also serves as a venue for research at the intersection of phenomenology and the cognitive sciences, broadly construed to include not only psychology, psychiatry, and neuroscience, but also other disciplines that investigate processes of knowing, understanding, or sense-making, such as sociology, anthropology, and education. While articles may be purely theoretical, engagement with empirical studies is encouraged. This may include proposing innovative methods or new experimental designs, generating questions or constraints for empirical research, or critically interpreting the results of prior empirical studies. Moreover, in line with a broad understanding of the cognitive sciences and cognition, submissions may engage with empirical studies that use a variety of experimental, quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods. In some cases, the journal may also publish the results of empirical studies. Typically, such studies will be considered only if the results have a clear and immediate bearing on a theoretical debate at the intersection of phenomenology and the cognitive sciences (e.g., by testing a phenomenological hypothesis).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHILOSOPHY
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United States 12, Denmark 8, United Kingdom 6, Germany 4, Netherlands 4 (59 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Embodied and Extended CognitionNeuroscience21.4%
- Action Observation and SynchronizationPsychology12.2%
- Mental Health and PsychiatryArts and Humanities9.6%
- Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPsychology7%
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology6.7%
- Social Representations and IdentityPsychology4.6%
- Child and Animal Learning DevelopmentPsychology3.9%
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentNeuroscience3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 81OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 555OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 59.73%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 81LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 599,700Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,327 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 93 | 51 | 17 |
| 2025 | 79 | 50 | 178 |
| 2024 | 98 | 63 | 362 |
| 2023 | 68 | 44 | 371 |
| 2022 | 88 | 57 | 731 |
| 2021 | 80 | 44 | 1,194 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
Figures by source
- Submission to first decision
- 21 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,190 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- 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, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
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
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 ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
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
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 Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences, 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 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
- 5 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1568-7759
- Electronic ISSN
- 1572-8676
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 25, Issue 3 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences
What CAS zone is Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences is in Zone 1 of Philosophy, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Philosophy; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.8 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.5, h-index 81.
How long does peer review take at Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences?
The publisher reports about 21 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections. 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 Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: APA; 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 Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences based?
Of the 59 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (12), Denmark (8) and United Kingdom (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,190.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .