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Trends in Cognitive Sciences

Elsevier/Cell Press

Primary Field

Psychology

ISSN Number

1364-6613

Publish Time

48 weeks

Impact Score

455 H-Index

Annual Volume

4.3k papers

Last Verified

Apr 5, 2026

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Median Review

16w

Submission to decision

Production

32w

Acceptance to final pub

Total Pipeline

48w

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