Journal of Cognitive Science Research (JCSR) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research that advances knowledge in cognitive science and related interdisciplinary fields. The journal serves as a platform for researchers, academics, and practitioners to disseminate innovative findings and theoretical developments concerning human cognition, behavior, and brain function. JCSR is published by the University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, one of the leading academic institutions in the region, and is committed to maintaining the highest standards of scholarly publishing, research integrity, and editorial excellence.
The journal welcomes original research articles, review articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, methodological papers, theoretical contributions, and case studies in all areas of cognitive science, including but not limited to:
Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Learning and Memory
Attention and Perception
Language and Cognitive Linguistics
Decision Making and Reasoning
Social Cognition
Developmental Cognition
Educational Cognition
Neuropsychology
Human-Computer Interaction
Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Modeling
Cognitive Assessment and Measurement
Emotion and Cognition
Brain-Behavior Relationships
The journal encourages interdisciplinary research integrating perspectives from psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, philosophy, education, computer science, and related disciplines.
All submissions undergo an initial editorial assessment followed by a rigorous double-blind peer-review process conducted by independent experts in the relevant field. Editorial decisions are based on originality, methodological rigor, scientific significance, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal’s scope.
JCSR provides immediate and unrestricted open access to all published content based on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports the global exchange of knowledge and increases the visibility and impact of scholarly work.
The journal is published regularly according to its official publication schedule. Accepted articles are processed and published following editorial and production standards to ensure timely dissemination of research findings.
JCSR adheres to internationally recognized standards of publication ethics and best practices in scholarly publishing. Authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers are expected to comply with ethical principles concerning originality, transparency, confidentiality, conflict of interest disclosure, and responsible research conduct. The journal takes allegations of plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, duplicate publication, citation manipulation, and other forms of publication misconduct seriously and follows established procedures for investigation and resolution.
All articles published in the Journal of Cognitive Science Research (JCSR) are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0). This license permits users to:
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Authors retain copyright of their work and grant the Journal of Cognitive Science Research (JCSR) the right of first publication. Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0). Authors retain full publishing rights without restrictions and may share, archive, and disseminate the published version of their work provided that proper citation to the original publication in JCSR is given.
The journal is committed to the long-term preservation and accessibility of its published content through recognized archiving and digital preservation mechanisms.
Each published article is assigned a unique Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to ensure permanent identification, discoverability, and citation.
The journal publishes articles in English and welcomes contributions from researchers worldwide.
Journal of Cognitive Science Research (JCSR)
Email: jcsr@ut.ac.ir
Official Website: https://jcsr.ut.ac.ir
The journal welcomes submissions from researchers, scholars, and professionals worldwide and seeks to contribute to the advancement of cognitive science through the dissemination of rigorous, impactful, and internationally relevant research.