Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL
Thinking & Reasoning
ISSN 1354-6783 · eISSN 1464-0708 · Taylor & Francis
Thinking & Reasoning: CAS Zone 3 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.98; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 310 days to acceptance (38 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 16% (journal website); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Thinking & Reasoning 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 Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics, Child and Animal Learning Development and Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment, together about 39.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Thinking & Reasoning is dedicated to the understanding of human thought processes, with particular emphasis on studies on reasoning, decision-making, and problem-solving. Whilst the primary focus is on psychological studies of thinking, contributions are welcome from philosophers, artificial intelligence researchers and other cognitive scientists whose work bears upon the central concerns of the journal. Topics published in the journal fall under the broad umbrella described above and include studies of deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning, judgments of probability and other quantities, conceptual thinking, the neuropsychology of reasoning, and the influence of language and culture on thought. Papers will be accepted for publication on the basis of scientific quality, clarity of exposition and contribution to theoretical understanding of human thinking. Contributions may take any of the following forms: Empirical studies using any methodology appropriate to questions addressed, including experimental or observational methods and utilising either quantitative or qualitative analyses. Studies reporting small effect sizes with moderate sample sizes and modest statistical power should be replicated prior to submission. Empirical adversarial collaboration, which reflects a new model of paper recently introduced by Thinking & Reasoning, in which authors with opposing views on theory or the explanation of phenomena agree to undertake and write up a joint investigation of the subject of their disagreement. Theoretical contributions pertinent to issues in the empirical study of human thought but not reporting new data. Critical reviews of research literatures which synthesise findings reported by different authors and which derive new insights or permit conclusions which enhance understanding of theoretical issues. Critical discussion of papers published in Thinking & Reasoning and short reports or notes on other relevant issues. Peer Review: All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Disclaimer
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL
Editor-in-chief Aidan FeeneyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 1, Germany 1, Canada 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Decision-Making and Behavioral EconomicsDecision Sciences22%
- Child and Animal Learning DevelopmentPsychology11.4%
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentNeuroscience5.9%
- Experimental Behavioral Economics StudiesSocial Sciences5.5%
- Bayesian Modeling and Causal InferenceComputer Science5.2%
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeuroscience5.1%
- Cognitive Science and MappingComputer Science5.1%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences4.3%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- 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
SCIEEmbasePsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Elsevier Sciences B.V., Ergonomic Abstracts, European Reference Index for the Humanities (ERIH), ISI Alerting Services, Social Scisearch
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
- 1.98LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.92Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.21LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.21Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 82OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 407OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.06%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 72,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 678 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 25 | 12 | 47 |
| 2024 | 20 | 9 | 74 |
| 2023 | 23 | 14 | 135 |
| 2022 | 26 | 14 | 355 |
| 2021 | 29 | 6 | 499 |
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
310 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 199 days – 493 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (38 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 327 days
- Sample
- 38 articles with submission and acceptance dates (45 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 16%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 80 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 accepted5
- critical discussion and short reports or notesCritical discussion of papers published in Thinking & Reasoning and short reports or notes on other relevant issues.Length not stated
- critical reviewsCritical reviews of research literatures which synthesise findings reported by different authors and which derive new insights or permit conclusions which enhan…Length not stated
- empirical adversarial collaborationEmpirical adversarial collaboration, which reflects a new model of paper recently introduced by Thinking & Reasoning, in which authors with opposing views on th…Length not stated
- empirical studiesEmpirical studies using any methodology appropriate to questions addressed, including experimental or observational methods and utilising either quantitative or…Length not stated
- theoretical contributionsTheoretical contributions pertinent to issues in the empirical study of human thought but not reporting new data.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability
Studies reporting small effect sizes with moderate sample sizes and modest statistical power should be replicated prior to submission. Model summary
Studies reporting small effect sizes with moderate sample sizes and modest statistical power should be replicated prior to submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Thinking & Reasoning 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 and re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review is single anonymized; submission online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Model summary
All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
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
- 1354-6783
- Electronic ISSN
- 1464-0708
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 32, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Thinking & Reasoning
What CAS zone is Thinking & Reasoning in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Thinking & Reasoning is in Zone 3 of Psychology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Psychology, Experimental. 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 Thinking & Reasoning?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.98; CiteScore 5.7, h-index 82.
How long does peer review take at Thinking & Reasoning?
Based on the dates recorded on 38 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 310 days (interquartile range 199–493 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 16%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Thinking & Reasoning based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (1), Germany (1) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Thinking & Reasoning?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Thinking & Reasoning is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, Embase, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Thinking & Reasoning open access, and what is the APC?
Thinking & Reasoning 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .