Journal profile

Cognition

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN0010-0277 | 1873-7838 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.76
Citation rate 3.38 1,800 total citations
h5-index 50 h5 depth signal
Cited share 73.1% 433 of 592
Total citations 1,800 Citation footprint
Metric signal 3.20 External metric anchor
Self-citation 5.6% 101 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 1,297
United Kingdom 631
Germany 344
Canada 252
France 191

Citing Fields of Research

Neurosciences 1,881
Psychiatry & Psychology 1,287
Linguistics & Language Studies 864
Music 260
Philosophy 243

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 6,856 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 592 433 cited publications
Last 12 months 328 27.3 publications/month
Open access share 50.3% 165 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 1,297 citing publications
Leading citing field Neurosciences 1,881 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 16 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v6n2 ,Jun. 1978-
PubMed
v6n2, Jun. 1978-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Neurosciences Psychiatry & Psychology Linguistics & Language Studies

Broad Categories

Psychology Neurosciences

MeSH Descriptors

Cognition

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

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Also issued online.