Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL
Spatial Cognition and Computation
ISSN 1387-5868 · eISSN 1542-7633 · Taylor & Francis
Spatial Cognition and Computation: CAS Zone 3 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.83; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 83 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 6% (journal website); 7 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Spatial Cognition and Computation is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Spatial Cognition and Navigation, Geographic Information Systems Studies and Categorization, perception, and language, together about 43.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This multidisciplinary journal is based on the assumption that the critical issues pertaining to spatial cognition and computation lie at the intersection of a number of disciplines--including cognitive psychology, cognitive science, mathematics and computer science, geography and cartography, animal behavior, neuropsychology, artificial intelligence, philosophy, and planning and architecture. Recent years have seen a growth in the desire of these communities to share insights and results. The aim of this journal is to concentrate the presentation of basic research into spatial cognition and computation, and to explicitly foster an interdisciplinary dialogue. Spatial Cognition and Computation encourages the submission of articles on any topic in the areas of spatial cognition and spatial computation. Research articles, empirical studies, integrative reviews of the literature, and shorter opinion pieces will be considered for publication. Specific topics within the scope of the journal: cognitive and computational models of spatial cognition; navigation, environmental learning, and cognitive mapping; cognitive development and representation of large-scale space; common sense and qualitative models of space; robot navigation and wayfinding; models and applications of spatial and diagrammatic reasoning; visual and sign languages; visualization and spatial cognition; cognitive theories of imagery and imaginal reasoning; integration of vision and natural language processing; representation and processing of spatial expressions and crosslinguistic issues in spatial language; gestural analysis and multimodal interfaces; architecture and spatial cognition; philosophical issues in spatial cognition; and spatial cognition in virtual environments and hypermedia. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by one of the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. From time to time the journal publishes special issues on topics of timely interest; such special issues are always subject to open calls.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Spatial Cognition and NavigationEngineering22.6%
- Geographic Information Systems StudiesSocial Sciences13.2%
- Categorization, perception, and languagePsychology8.1%
- Data Management and AlgorithmsComputer Science7.4%
- Constraint Satisfaction and OptimizationComputer Science6.7%
- Child and Animal Learning DevelopmentPsychology6%
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology3.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 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
SCIEPsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Cabell’s Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Psychology, CSA Technology Research Database, EBSCOhost Online Research Databases, Journal Citation Reports: Social Science Edition, Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts, Thomson Reuters (ISI) Web of Knowledge
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
- 1.83LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.37Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 224OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.69%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 6LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 30,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 434 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
| 2024 | 18 | 10 | 77 |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| 2022 | 11 | 5 | 93 |
| 2021 | 17 | 7 | 180 |
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
83 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)
- 6%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 83 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 accepted6
- empirical studiesResearch articles, empirical studies, integrative reviews of the literature, and shorter opinion pieces will be considered for publication.Length not stated
- integrative reviews of the literatureResearch articles, empirical studies, integrative reviews of the literature, and shorter opinion pieces will be considered for publication.Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 8 Sep 2026Length not stated
- research articlesResearch articles, empirical studies, integrative reviews of the literature, and shorter opinion pieces will be considered for publication.Length not stated
- review articleReview Article | Published online: 27 May 2026Length not stated
- shorter opinion piecesResearch articles, empirical studies, integrative reviews of the literature, and shorter opinion pieces will be considered for publication.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Online submission via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Model summary
Spatial Cognition & Computation 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 discoverabi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees after initial appraisal by one of the Editors. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by one of the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees.
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
- 1387-5868
- Electronic ISSN
- 1542-7633
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 26, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Spatial Cognition and Computation
What CAS zone is Spatial Cognition and Computation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Spatial Cognition and Computation is in Zone 3 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Experimental. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Spatial Cognition and Computation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.83; CiteScore 4.6, h-index 54.
How long does peer review take at Spatial Cognition and Computation?
The publisher reports about 83 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 6%. 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 Spatial Cognition and Computation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Spatial Cognition and Computation is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Spatial Cognition and Computation open access, and what is the APC?
Spatial Cognition and Computation 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: .