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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
101 Rank Religion, Brain and Behavior Best Scientists 70 112 D-Index 13
102 Rank Applied Psycholinguistics Best Scientists 63 75 D-Index 13
103 Rank Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Cognitive Science Best Scientists 56 60 D-Index 15
104 Rank International Journal of Cognitive Therapy Best Scientists 94 85 D-Index 11
105 Rank Social Cognition

Social Cognition

0278-016X
Best Scientists 80 77 D-Index 12
106 Rank Cognitive Processing Best Scientists 82 74 D-Index 11
107 Rank PsychNology Journal Best Scientists 82 106 D-Index 12
108 Rank Experimental Psychology Best Scientists 57 68 D-Index 12
109 Rank Psychologica Belgica Best Scientists 54 63 D-Index 11
110 Rank Journal of Adult Development Best Scientists 57 59 D-Index 12
111 Rank Learning and Memory Best Scientists 155 144 D-Index 18
112 Rank Multisensory research Best Scientists 59 80 D-Index 13
113 Rank Musicae Scientiae

Musicae Scientiae

1029-8649
Best Scientists 36 39 D-Index 11
114 Rank Journal of Cognitive Psychology Best Scientists 84 99 D-Index 11
115 Rank Learning and Behavior Best Scientists 75 113 D-Index 11
116 Rank Open Mind

Open Mind

2470-2986
Best Scientists 62 70 D-Index 13
117 Rank Learning and Motivation Best Scientists 60 62 D-Index 11
118 Rank Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Best Scientists 139 98 D-Index 17
119 Rank Journal of experimental psychology. Animal learning and cognition Best Scientists 44 87 D-Index 10
120 Rank Music Perception

Music Perception

0730-7829
Best Scientists 36 39 D-Index 12
121 Rank Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy Best Scientists 52 58 D-Index 9
122 Rank Journal of Numerical Cognition Best Scientists 48 57 D-Index 9
123 Rank Behaviour Change

Behaviour Change

0813-4839
Best Scientists 48 45 D-Index 9
124 Rank Journal of Rational - Emotive and Cognitive - Behavior Therapy Best Scientists 38 52 D-Index 9
125 Rank Journal of Cultural Cognitive Science Best Scientists 37 48 D-Index 9
126 Rank Perceptual and Motor Skills Best Scientists 59 72 D-Index 12
127 Rank Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology Best Scientists 41 55 D-Index 9
128 Rank Language and Cognition Best Scientists 41 53 D-Index 11
129 Rank Journal of Psychophysiology Best Scientists 57 37 D-Index 8
130 Rank Journal of Motor Behavior Best Scientists 53 60 D-Index 10
131 Rank Journal of General Psychology Best Scientists 31 27 D-Index 9
132 Rank Timing and Time Perception Best Scientists 32 63 D-Index 8
133 Rank Journal of Fluency Disorders Best Scientists 31 40 D-Index 9
134 Rank Neurocase

Neurocase

1355-4794
Best Scientists 133 96 D-Index 8
135 Rank Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology Best Scientists 86 69 D-Index 10
136 Rank Imagination, Cognition and Personality Best Scientists 26 35 D-Index 7
137 Rank Japanese Psychological Research Best Scientists 31 28 D-Index 7
138 Rank Journal of Motor Learning and Development Best Scientists 34 43 D-Index 8
139 Rank Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences Best Scientists 24 24 D-Index 10
140 Rank American Journal of Psychology Best Scientists 50 97 D-Index 7
141 Rank Auditory Perception & Cognition Best Scientists 23 27 D-Index 6
142 Rank Psychomusicology: Music, Mind, and Brain Best Scientists 20 14 D-Index 6
143 Rank Philosophy and the Mind Sciences Best Scientists 18 19 D-Index 8
144 Rank Memory, Mind & Media Best Scientists 11 12 D-Index 6
145 Rank Journal of Psycholinguistic Research Best Scientists 33 30 D-Index 7
146 Rank Advances in Cognitive Psychology Best Scientists 23 20 D-Index 5
147 Rank Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Economics Best Scientists 18 18 D-Index 5
148 Rank Mind and Language

Mind and Language

0268-1064
Best Scientists 28 34 D-Index 13
149 Rank Art and Perception

Art and Perception

2213-4905
Best Scientists 13 24 D-Index 5
150 Rank Cognition, Technology and Work Best Scientists 34 42 D-Index 14
151 Rank ACM Transactions on Applied Perception Best Scientists 49 48 D-Index 10
152 Rank Journal of Cognition and Culture Best Scientists 22 22 D-Index 4
153 Rank Heart and Mind

Heart and Mind

2468-6476
Best Scientists 43 42 D-Index 6
154 Rank Comparative Cognition and Behavior Reviews Best Scientists 9 12 D-Index 5
155 Rank Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making Best Scientists 26 35 D-Index 11
156 Rank Frontiers for Young Minds Best Scientists 464 423 D-Index 7
157 Rank Frontiers in Cognition Best Scientists 39 42 D-Index 4
158 Rank The Cognitive Psychology Bulletin Best Scientists 21 18 D-Index 2
159 Rank QUADERNI DI PSICOTERAPIA COGNITIVA Best Scientists 15 21 D-Index 2
160 Rank Journal of Anomalous Experience and Cognition Best Scientists 10 27 D-Index 1
161 Rank Revista Brasileira de Terapias Cognitivas Best Scientists 6 7 D-Index 1

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