Journal profile · Behavioral Sciences
Trends in Cognitive Sciences
ISSN 1364-6613 · eISSN 1879-307X · Elsevier Ltd · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1997
Trends in Cognitive Sciences: CAS Zone 1 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 19.72; hybrid open access; APC about USD 7,030; median 138 days to acceptance (103 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: mostly invited papers; 185 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Trends in Cognitive Sciences is published by Elsevier Ltd and is in Zone 1 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neural dynamics and brain function, Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies and Memory and Neural Mechanisms, together about 28.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Essential reading for those working directly in the cognitive sciences or in related specialist areas, Trends in Cognitive Sciences provides an instant overview of current thinking for scientists, students and teachers who want to keep up with the latest developments in the cognitive sciences. The journal brings together research in psychology, artificial intelligence, linguistics, philosophy, computer science and neuroscience. Trends in Cognitive Sciences provides a platform for the interaction of these disciplines and the evolution of cognitive science as an independent field of study.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Behavioral Sciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neural dynamics and brain functionNeuroscience12.5%
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeuroscience8.8%
- Memory and Neural MechanismsNeuroscience7.5%
- Child and Animal Learning DevelopmentPsychology6.9%
- Visual perception and processing mechanismsNeuroscience6.7%
- Action Observation and SynchronizationPsychology5.3%
- Functional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeuroscience5.1%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Behavioral Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Behavioral Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Behavioral Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 19.72LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 20.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 26.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 26.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 4.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 6.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 276LetPub ·
- h-index
- 468OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,693OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 10.64OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 34.8%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 72LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,357 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 117 | 53 | 121 |
| 2025 | 185 | 94 | 1,392 |
| 2024 | 164 | 98 | 3,447 |
| 2023 | 154 | 89 | 5,372 |
| 2022 | 159 | 91 | 7,376 |
| 2021 | 153 | 86 | 9,141 |
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 PubMed · to
138 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 76 days – 192 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 27 days (103 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 172 days
- Sample
- 103 articles with submission and acceptance dates (316 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Mostly invited papersLetPub ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 107 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 7,030 / EUR 6,510 / GBP 5,630 / JPY 871,930 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 7,030 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 7,030 (excluding taxes). The amount you pay may be reduced during submission if applicable.
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
- Elsevier Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1997
- ISSN
- 1364-6613
- Electronic ISSN
- 1879-307X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Trends in Cognitive Sciences
What CAS zone is Trends in Cognitive Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Trends in Cognitive Sciences is in Zone 1 of Psychology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Behavioral Sciences / Neurosciences / Psychology, Experimental; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Trends in Cognitive Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 19.72; CiteScore 26.4, h-index 468.
How long does peer review take at Trends in Cognitive Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 103 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 138 days (interquartile range 76–192 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Mostly invited papers”. 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 Trends in Cognitive Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Trends in Cognitive Sciences is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Trends in Cognitive Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Trends in Cognitive Sciences is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 7,030.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .