Cognitive Development

pISSN: 0885-2014eISSN: 1879-226X• JCR: COGNITIVE DEVElsevier BVNetherlands
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2026 Impact Factor

1.9

Released June 2026 · Based on 2025 citation data

↑ 0.1 (+5.6%) vs last year

Impact Factor History

  1. Metric year 2025

    Released

    1.9
  2. Metric year 2024

    1.8

JCR Category Rankings

Journal Citation Reports category rankings
CategoryIndexesQuartile
PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTALSSCIQ3
PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTALSSCIQ3
Q3
JCR Quartile
B3
CAS Block

Cognitive Development current release and JCR quartile

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Ranking position in Psychology

Ranked #976 in Psychology by impact factor and #77 among Q3 Psychology journals. This context helps compare Cognitive Development against journals publishing in the same field.

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Cognitive Development publication trend

Published 421 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 1.9.

2026 vs 2025: -76
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Journal Details

Total Articles
1,972
H-Index
139
Open Access
Hybrid
APC
$3,030 USD
Subject Areas
Developmental and Educational PsychologyStatistics and ProbabilityDevelopmental and Educational PsychologyDevelopmental and Educational Psychology

Article Volume

2022
114
2023
89
2024
92
2025
101
2026
25
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