Journal metric profile

Topics in Cognitive Science

Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR)-based Journal Impact Factor, five-year Impact Factor, quartile, category rank, publisher, identifiers and citation profile for the 2025 metric year.

JCR-based Impact Factor 3.000 2025 metric year
5-Year Impact Factor 3.500 Longer citation window
JCR Quartile Q1 Subject-category quartile
JCR Category Rank 16/102 Recorded category rank

Topics in Cognitive Science JCR impact factor overview

This profile summarizes the journal metrics and publication information available in the current directory record.

Page reviewed August 6, 2026

Topics in Cognitive Science metric snapshot

Topics in Cognitive Science has a bibliometric profile in this directory for 2025. The publisher recorded for the journal is WILEY. Its listed Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR)-based Journal Impact Factor is 3.000. The five-year Journal Impact Factor is 3.500, giving a second citation window for comparison. The journal is recorded in quartile Q1 for its listed JCR category.

Category position and quartile

The recorded JCR category position is 16 out of 102 journals. Based on that rank position, the journal sits within approximately the top 16% of the listed category. Its listed quartile is Q1. Category ranks and quartiles are field-specific and are not measures of the quality of an individual article.

How the citation indicators compare

The five-year Journal Impact Factor (3.500) is 0.500 points higher than the standard Journal Impact Factor (3.000). Without journal self-citations, the Impact Factor is 2.600, a difference of 0.400 points from the listed standard value. The Journal Citation Indicator (JCI) is recorded as 1.090. These measures use different definitions or citation windows, so they are most useful when read together rather than treated as interchangeable scores.

Citation and publication counts

For 2025, the directory record for Topics in Cognitive Science lists total cites: 2,640; total articles: 49; citable items: 49. These fields describe different parts of the JCR record and should not be combined into an article-level quality score.

Citation half-life profile

The cited half-life is 7.8 years, indicating the median age of items that contributed citations to the journal in the reporting framework. The citing half-life is 12.3 years, indicating the median age of references used by the journal’s articles.

Identifiers and verification

Topics in Cognitive Science is identified in this directory by print ISSN 1756-8757 and electronic ISSN 1756-8765. The publisher is recorded as WILEY. When making submission, library, or research-evaluation decisions, verify the title and identifiers against the journal publisher and the official Clarivate Journal Citation Reports record.

Complete journal information

Use this table to verify the individual metric values, identifiers and publication details stored for this journal.

Journal nameTopics in Cognitive Science
Abbreviated journalTOP COGN SCI
PublisherWILEY
Metric year2025
Overall rank4,882
ISSN1756-8757
eISSN1756-8765
Total cites2,640
Total articles49
Citable items49
Cited half-life7.8 years
Citing half-life12.3 years
JCR-based Journal Impact Factor3.000
5-Year Impact Factor3.500
Impact Factor without journal self-cites2.600
Journal Citation Indicator1.090
JCR Impact Factor quartileQ1
JCR category rank16/102
Database record updated

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2025 JCR-based Journal Impact Factor of Topics in Cognitive Science?

The Journal Impact Factor recorded in this directory as a Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR)-based value for Topics in Cognitive Science is 3.000 for the 2025 metric year.

What are the JCR quartile and category rank of Topics in Cognitive Science?

Topics in Cognitive Science is listed with quartile Q1 and category rank 16/102. These values are category-specific and should be verified against the official JCR record when used for formal assessment.

What is the five-year Journal Impact Factor of Topics in Cognitive Science?

The five-year Journal Impact Factor recorded for Topics in Cognitive Science is 3.500. It uses a longer citation window than the standard Journal Impact Factor.

Who publishes Topics in Cognitive Science?

Topics in Cognitive Science is listed in this directory as being published by WILEY.

Additional records from the same publisher or with a similar listed JCR Impact Factor.