Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Cognitive Science
ISSN 1939-5078 · eISSN 1939-5086 · Wiley-Blackwell
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Cognitive Science: CAS Zone 2 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.63; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; median 205 days to acceptance (35 articles, last 24 months); 28 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Cognitive Science is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Child and Animal Learning Development, Memory and Neural Mechanisms and Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies, together about 23.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews publish review articles that are invited, written, and peer-reviewed by experts to connect interdisciplinary and complementary fields. Eight article categories cater to different levels of readership, whether you’re a student looking for an in-depth overview, an interdisciplinary collaborator wanting to focus on a specific technology, or an expert needing the latest updates.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child and Animal Learning DevelopmentPsychology8.9%
- Memory and Neural MechanismsNeuroscience7.3%
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeuroscience7.1%
- Cognitive Science and MappingComputer Science6.7%
- Action Observation and SynchronizationPsychology5.4%
- Neural dynamics and brain functionNeuroscience4.9%
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology4.7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.2%
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 | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 4.63LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.94LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 103OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 504OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.66OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 55.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 838 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 14 | 14 |
| 2025 | 28 | 14 | 40 |
| 2024 | 34 | 21 | 180 |
| 2023 | 38 | 25 | 361 |
| 2022 | 59 | 33 | 950 |
| 2021 | 41 | 15 | 1,114 |
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
205 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 126 days – 307 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (35 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 227 days
- Sample
- 35 articles with submission and acceptance dates (50 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".
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 4,150 / EUR 3,470 / GBP 2,720 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 1939-5078
- Electronic ISSN
- 1939-5086
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Cognitive Science
What CAS zone is Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Cognitive Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Cognitive Science is in Zone 2 of Psychology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Psychology, Experimental. 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 Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Cognitive Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.63; CiteScore 10.6, h-index 103.
How long does peer review take at Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Cognitive Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 35 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 205 days (interquartile range 126–307 days). 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 Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Cognitive Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Cognitive Science is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Cognitive Science open access, and what is the APC?
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Cognitive Science is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,150.
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: .