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Best Psychology Journals for Cognitive Psychology

This ranking provides an authoritative overview of scientific journals in the field of Cognitive Psychology, carefully curated by Research.com—a leading platform delivering trusted data on scientific contributions across all major disciplines since 2014. The positioning of each journal in this list is determined by a unique bibliometric score, meticulously constructed through the estimated h-index and the number of leading scientists who have endorsed the journal over the most recent three-year period.

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Journal Details
Best scientists
Documents
D-Index
1 Rank Frontiers in Psychology Best Scientists 4638 6441 D-Index 97
2 Rank Nature Human Behaviour Best Scientists 1388 733 D-Index 100
3 Rank Trends in Cognitive Sciences Best Scientists 591 512 D-Index 80
4 Rank Psychological Bulletin Best Scientists 213 141 D-Index 53
5 Rank Annual Review of Psychology Best Scientists 202 142 D-Index 56
6 Rank Current Directions in Psychological Science Best Scientists 350 264 D-Index 48
7 Rank Emotion

Emotion

1528-3542
Best Scientists 575 565 D-Index 44
8 Rank Educational Psychology Review Best Scientists 163 247 D-Index 45
9 Rank Cognition

Cognition

0010-0277
Best Scientists 669 882 D-Index 42
10 Rank Psychological Science Best Scientists 566 452 D-Index 44
11 Rank Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences Best Scientists 380 351 D-Index 46
12 Rank Psychophysiology

Psychophysiology

0048-5772
Best Scientists 698 748 D-Index 41
13 Rank Journal of Experimental Psychology: General Best Scientists 530 546 D-Index 40
14 Rank Cortex

Cortex

0010-9452
Best Scientists 1082 967 D-Index 43
15 Rank Behaviour Research and Therapy Best Scientists 701 572 D-Index 37
16 Rank Psychonomic Bulletin and Review Best Scientists 429 486 D-Index 38
17 Rank Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Best Scientists 592 573 D-Index 43
18 Rank Developmental Science Best Scientists 506 508 D-Index 36
19 Rank Mindfulness

Mindfulness

1868-8527
Best Scientists 424 582 D-Index 38
20 Rank Behavior Research Methods Best Scientists 562 592 D-Index 41
21 Rank Psychological Review Best Scientists 227 205 D-Index 39
22 Rank Learning and Instruction Best Scientists 156 210 D-Index 37
23 Rank Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Best Scientists 516 383 D-Index 36
24 Rank Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience Best Scientists 564 556 D-Index 36
25 Rank Psychological Research Best Scientists 337 445 D-Index 30
26 Rank Neuropsychologia

Neuropsychologia

0028-3932
Best Scientists 758 736 D-Index 29
27 Rank International Journal of Psychophysiology Best Scientists 606 739 D-Index 29
28 Rank Cognition and Emotion Best Scientists 345 358 D-Index 28
29 Rank Frontiers in Human Neuroscience Best Scientists 1526 1512 D-Index 44
30 Rank Journal of Experimental Child Psychology Best Scientists 381 503 D-Index 27
31 Rank Social and Personality Psychology Compass Best Scientists 186 154 D-Index 27
32 Rank Cognitive Therapy and Research Best Scientists 366 389 D-Index 26
33 Rank Psycho-Oncology

Psycho-Oncology

1057-9249
Best Scientists 474 539 D-Index 31
34 Rank Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications Best Scientists 170 185 D-Index 26
35 Rank Attention, Perception & Psychophysics Best Scientists 335 523 D-Index 26
36 Rank Political Psychology

Political Psychology

0162-895X, Bimonthly
Best Scientists 176 168 D-Index 29
37 Rank Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning Memory and Cognition Best Scientists 268 338 D-Index 25
38 Rank Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Best Scientists 154 170 D-Index 24
39 Rank Developmental Review Best Scientists 103 82 D-Index 24
40 Rank Cognitive Science

Cognitive Science

0364-0213
Best Scientists 405 614 D-Index 25
41 Rank Memory and Cognition Best Scientists 266 338 D-Index 23
42 Rank Consciousness and Cognition Best Scientists 282 288 D-Index 27
43 Rank Emerging Adulthood

Emerging Adulthood

2167-6968
Best Scientists 186 193 D-Index 24
44 Rank Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts Best Scientists 149 212 D-Index 24
45 Rank Intelligence

Intelligence

0160-2896
Best Scientists 136 146 D-Index 23
46 Rank Cognitive and Behavioral Practice Best Scientists 211 197 D-Index 22
47 Rank Journal of Intelligence Best Scientists 184 228 D-Index 22
48 Rank Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition Best Scientists 139 214 D-Index 23
49 Rank Journal of Memory and Language Best Scientists 118 154 D-Index 25
50 Rank Topics in Cognitive Science Best Scientists 159 159 D-Index 29
51 Rank Acta Psychologica

Acta Psychologica

0001-6918
Best Scientists 391 400 D-Index 22
52 Rank Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance Best Scientists 208 256 D-Index 21
53 Rank British Journal of Psychology Best Scientists 145 146 D-Index 22
54 Rank Behavioral and Brain Sciences Best Scientists 534 599 D-Index 24
55 Rank Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Best Scientists 363 494 D-Index 21
56 Rank Memory

Memory

0965-8211
Best Scientists 189 277 D-Index 20
57 Rank Physiology and Behavior Best Scientists 454 468 D-Index 27
58 Rank Journal of Cognition Best Scientists 153 182 D-Index 20
59 Rank Brain and Language

Brain and Language

0093-934X
Best Scientists 220 204 D-Index 21
60 Rank Evolution and Human Behavior Best Scientists 147 169 D-Index 26
61 Rank Neurobiology of Learning and Memory Best Scientists 268 272 D-Index 28
62 Rank Aphasiology

Aphasiology

0268-7038
Best Scientists 116 201 D-Index 21
63 Rank Educational Psychology Best Scientists 87 110 D-Index 21
64 Rank Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior Best Scientists 80 152 D-Index 19
65 Rank Metacognition and Learning Best Scientists 57 84 D-Index 22
66 Rank Cognitive Development Best Scientists 198 223 D-Index 18
67 Rank Applied Cognitive Psychology Best Scientists 195 235 D-Index 18
68 Rank Brain and Cognition Best Scientists 277 205 D-Index 20
69 Rank Journal of Cognition and Development Best Scientists 102 101 D-Index 18
70 Rank Multivariate Behavioral Research Best Scientists 130 136 D-Index 20
71 Rank Journal of Child Language Best Scientists 129 166 D-Index 19
72 Rank Psychology of Music Best Scientists 100 126 D-Index 21
73 Rank Animal Cognition

Animal Cognition

1435-9448
Best Scientists 184 261 D-Index 24
74 Rank i-Perception

i-Perception

2041-6695
Best Scientists 64 104 D-Index 19
75 Rank Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry Best Scientists 234 238 D-Index 18
76 Rank Infancy

Infancy

1525-0008
Best Scientists 169 169 D-Index 17
77 Rank Language, Cognition and Neuroscience Best Scientists 183 225 D-Index 20
78 Rank Emotion Review

Emotion Review

1754-0739
Best Scientists 70 71 D-Index 18
79 Rank Journal of Neuropsychology Best Scientists 189 137 D-Index 18
80 Rank Cognitive Psychology Best Scientists 95 88 D-Index 18
81 Rank Technology, Mind, and Behavior Best Scientists 65 101 D-Index 17
82 Rank Neuroscience of Consciousness Best Scientists 84 80 D-Index 20
83 Rank Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy Best Scientists 167 180 D-Index 15
84 Rank Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition Best Scientists 209 160 D-Index 16
85 Rank Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied Best Scientists 123 115 D-Index 18
86 Rank Annals of Dyslexia

Annals of Dyslexia

0736-9387
Best Scientists 51 62 D-Index 15
87 Rank Social Neuroscience Best Scientists 156 124 D-Index 15
88 Rank Mind, Brain, and Education Best Scientists 92 78 D-Index 15
89 Rank Cognitive Behaviour Therapist Best Scientists 70 78 D-Index 14
90 Rank Journal of Communication Disorders Best Scientists 76 69 D-Index 16
91 Rank Thinking and Reasoning Best Scientists 57 54 D-Index 16
92 Rank Dyslexia

Dyslexia

1076-9242
Best Scientists 55 51 D-Index 16
93 Rank Military Psychology Best Scientists 118 124 D-Index 13
94 Rank Journal of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy Best Scientists 102 76 D-Index 14
95 Rank Visual Cognition

Visual Cognition

1350-6285
Best Scientists 97 125 D-Index 15
96 Rank Perception

Perception

0301-0066
Best Scientists 104 141 D-Index 13
97 Rank Journal of Research in Reading Best Scientists 45 49 D-Index 14
98 Rank Cognitive Neuropsychiatry Best Scientists 111 102 D-Index 14
99 Rank Cognitive Neuropsychology Best Scientists 77 75 D-Index 16
100 Rank Journal of Neurolinguistics Best Scientists 85 82 D-Index 14

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