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Best Cognitive Neuroscience journals

129 Scopus-active journals are ranked in Cognitive Neuroscience. All are listed below, ranked by CiteScore percentile — 32 of them sit in quartile Q1. Every title links to a full profile with Scopus, Web of Science, ABDC, DOAJ and open-access details.

# Journal CiteScore Percentile Quartile WoS ABDC OA
1 Trends in Cognitive Sciences 26.4 99th Q1 SCIE, SSCI – No
2 Translational Neurodegeneration 25.9 98th Q1 SCIE – Yes
3 International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease 16.3 98th Q1 – – No
4 Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews 15.7 97th Q1 SCIE – No
5 Alzheimer's Research and Therapy 12.8 96th Q1 SCIE – Yes
6 Brain Informatics 12.7 95th Q1 ESCI – Yes
7 Cognitive Computation 12.3 94th Q1 SCIE – No
8 Autism in Adulthood 11.2 94th Q1 SSCI – No
9 Neural Networks 10.9 93rd Q1 SCIE – No
10 Neurocomputing 10.8 92nd Q1 SCIE – No
11 Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 10.7 91st Q1 SSCI – No
12 Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience 10 91st Q1 SCIE – Yes
13 NeuroImage 9.6 90th Q1 SCIE – Yes
14 Evolutionary Intelligence 9.1 89th Q1 ESCI – No
15 Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging 9.1 88th Q1 SCIE – No
16 Journal of Sleep Research 8.7 87th Q1 SCIE – No
17 Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience 8.6 87th Q1 SCIE – Yes
18 Topics in Cognitive Science 8.6 86th Q1 SSCI – No
19 Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 8.2 85th Q1 SCIE, SSCI – Yes
20 NeuroImage: Clinical 8.2 84th Q1 SCIE – Yes
21 Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience 7.8 84th Q1 SCIE – Yes
22 Computers in Human Behavior Reports 7.7 83rd Q1 ESCI – Yes
23 Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences 7.5 82nd Q1 SCIE, SSCI – No
24 Cognitive Neurodynamics 7.1 81st Q1 SCIE – No
25 Developmental Science 7 81st Q1 SSCI – No
26 ACS Chemical Neuroscience 6.9 80th Q1 SCIE – No
27 Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience 6.9 79th Q1 SCIE – Yes
28 Frontiers in Neural Circuits 6.7 78th Q1 SCIE – Yes
29 Current Research in Neurobiology 6.7 77th Q1 ESCI – Yes
30 Journal of Intelligence 6.6 77th Q1 SSCI – Yes
31 Cerebral Cortex 6.4 76th Q1 SCIE – No
32 Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications 6.4 75th Q1 SSCI – Yes
33 Cognitive Systems Research 6.3 74th Q2 SCIE, SSCI – No
34 Trends in Neuroscience and Education 6.1 74th Q2 ESCI – No
35 Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience 6 73rd Q2 SCIE, SSCI – Yes
36 Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders 6 72nd Q2 SCIE – Yes
37 Advances in Simulation 5.9 71st Q2 ESCI – Yes
38 Brain Imaging and Behavior 5.9 70th Q2 SCIE – No
39 Cortex 5.8 70th Q2 SCIE, SSCI – No
40 Cognition 5.8 69th Q2 SSCI – No
41 Cognitive, Affective and Behavioral Neuroscience 5.7 68th Q2 SCIE – No
42 Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences 5.5 67th Q2 AHCI – No
43 Schizophrenia Research: Cognition 5.5 67th Q2 ESCI – Yes
44 Cognitive Computation and Systems 5.4 66th Q2 ESCI – Yes
45 Hippocampus 5.2 65th Q2 SCIE – No
46 Cerebral Circulation - Cognition and Behavior 5 64th Q2 ESCI – Yes
47 Journal of Neurorestoratology 5 63rd Q2 ESCI – Yes
48 Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience 4.9 63rd Q2 SCIE, SSCI – No
49 Neural Computation 4.9 62nd Q2 SCIE – No
50 Paladyn 4.6 61st Q2 – – Yes
51 Behavioral and Brain Functions 4.6 60th Q2 SCIE – Yes
52 Asian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology 4.4 60th Q2 – – Yes
53 Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders 4.3 59th Q2 SCIE – No
54 Neuropsychologia 4.3 58th Q2 SCIE, SSCI – No
55 Brain and Language 4 57th Q2 SCIE, SSCI – No
56 Ibrain 4 56th Q2 – – Yes
57 Journal of Neuropsychology 4 56th Q2 SCIE, SSCI – No
58 Cognitive Science 3.8 55th Q2 SSCI – No
59 Mind, Culture, and Activity 3.8 54th Q2 SSCI – No
60 Neurobiology of Learning and Memory 3.8 53rd Q2 SCIE, SSCI – No
61 Learning and Memory 3.7 53rd Q2 SCIE – No
62 Personality Neuroscience 3.6 52nd Q2 – – Yes
63 Journal of Communication Disorders 3.6 51st Q2 SCIE, SSCI – No
64 Mind, Brain, and Education 3.6 50th Q2 SSCI – No
65 Vision (Switzerland) 3.5 50th Q2 ESCI – Yes
66 Language, Cognition and Neuroscience 3.3 49th Q3 SCIE, SSCI – No
67 Cognitive Neuroscience 3.3 48th Q3 SCIE – No
68 Journal of Cognitive Enhancement 3.3 47th Q3 ESCI – No
69 Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities 3.2 46th Q3 SSCI – No
70 South African Journal of Communication Disorders 3.1 46th Q3 ESCI – Yes
71 Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Economics 3 45th Q3 SSCI – No
72 Brain and Cognition 3 44th Q3 SCIE, SSCI – No
73 Journal of Computational Neuroscience 3 43rd Q3 SCIE – No
74 Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra 2.9 43rd Q3 ESCI – Yes
75 Multisensory Research 2.9 42nd Q3 SCIE, SSCI – No
76 Cognitive Neuropsychiatry 2.9 41st Q3 SCIE, SSCI – No
77 Journal of Neurolinguistics 2.8 40th Q3 SCIE, SSCI – No
78 Open Mind 2.8 39th Q3 ESCI – Yes
79 Journal of Motor Behavior 2.7 39th Q3 SCIE, SSCI – No
80 Dementia e Neuropsychologia 2.7 38th Q3 – – Yes
81 Cognitive Processing 2.7 37th Q3 SSCI – No
82 Exploration of Neuroprotective Therapy 2.6 36th Q3 ESCI – Yes
83 Philosophy and the Mind Sciences 2.6 36th Q3 – – Yes
84 Brain Impairment 2.5 35th Q3 SCIE – No
85 Journal of Fluency Disorders 2.5 34th Q3 SCIE, SSCI – No
86 Imagination, Cognition and Personality 2.4 33rd Q3 – – No
87 Learning and Behavior 2.4 32nd Q3 SCIE, SSCI – No
88 Dystonia 2.3 32nd Q3 ESCI – Yes
89 Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology 2.3 31st Q3 SCIE – No
90 Journal of Motor Learning and Development 2.2 30th Q3 ESCI – No
91 Visual Cognition 2.1 29th Q3 SSCI – No
92 Advances in Autism 2 29th Q3 ESCI – No
93 Frontiers in Dementia 1.9 28th Q3 ESCI – Yes
94 Cognitive Neuropsychology 1.9 27th Q3 SCIE, SSCI – No
95 Zeitschrift fur Neuropsychologie 1.9 26th Q3 SCIE – No
96 Frontiers in Cognition 1.9 25th Q3 ESCI – Yes
97 International Journal of Cognitive Research in Science, Engineering and Education 1.9 25th Q3 ESCI – No
98 Imaging Neuroscience 1.8 24th Q4 ESCI – Yes
99 Mental Lexicon 1.8 23rd Q4 ESCI – No
100 Timing and Time Perception 1.6 22nd Q4 ESCI – No
101 Journal of EMDR Practice and Research 1.5 22nd Q4 ESCI – Yes
102 Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention 1.3 21st Q4 – – No
103 Frontiers in Language Sciences 1.2 20th Q4 ESCI – Yes
104 Advanced Neurology 1.2 19th Q4 – – No
105 Neuroscience Research Notes 1.2 18th Q4 – – No
106 Human Cognitive Processing 1.1 18th Q4 – – No
107 Cognitive Science and Technology 1.1 17th Q4 – – No
108 Chronobiology in Medicine 1 16th Q4 – – No
109 Annals of Clinical and Experimental Neurology 1 15th Q4 – – Yes
110 Russian Psychological Journal 0.9 15th Q4 – – Yes
111 Chinese Journal of Psychiatry 0.8 14th Q4 – – No
112 Sistemi Intelligenti 0.8 13th Q4 – – No
113 PLOS Mental Health 0.7 12th Q4 – – Yes
114 Clinical Archives of Communication Disorders 0.6 12th Q4 – – No
115 Sibirskii Vestnik Psikhiatrii i Narkologii 0.6 11th Q4 – – No
116 Journal for the Cognitive Science of Religion 0.6 10th Q4 ESCI – No
117 Phenomenology and Mind 0.6 9th Q4 – – Yes
118 Annals of Movement Disorders 0.5 8th Q4 – – Yes
119 Journal for the Philosophy of Language, Mind and the Arts 0.5 8th Q4 – – Yes
120 Studies in Brain and Mind 0.4 7th Q4 – – No
121 Contemporary Clinical Neuroscience 0.4 6th Q4 – – No
122 Journal of Cognitive Science 0.4 5th Q4 ESCI – No
123 Theoria et Historia Scientiarum 0.3 5th Q4 – – No
124 Avant 0.3 4th Q4 ESCI – Yes
125 New Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion 0.2 3rd Q4 – – No
126 Lecture Notes in Morphogenesis 0.2 2nd Q4 – – No
127 Multilinguales 0.1 1st Q4 – – Yes
128 Handbook of Behavioral Neuroscience 0 0th Q4 – – No
129 Journal of Forensic Document Examination 0 0th Q4 – – No

Rank and percentile are within the Cognitive Neuroscience Scopus subject table (CiteScore 2025, dataset 2026-10-04). A journal can rank differently in its other subject areas — open its profile for the full picture.

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