About Journal

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.

Aim and Scope

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.

Peer Review Process

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.

Open Access Policy

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.

Publication Frequency

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.

Publication Ethics

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.

Licensing Policy

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:

  • Read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, and link to the full texts of articles.

  • Reuse and adapt the material for non-commercial purposes.

  • Share and redistribute the material in any medium or format.

Under the following conditions:

  • Appropriate credit must be given to the original author(s) and source.

  • A link to the license must be provided.

  • Any changes made must be indicated.

  • The material may not be used for commercial purposes.

For more information, please visit:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Copyright Policy

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.

Digital Preservation and Archiving

The journal is committed to the long-term preservation and accessibility of its published content through recognized archiving and digital preservation mechanisms.

DOI Registration

Each published article is assigned a unique Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to ensure permanent identification, discoverability, and citation.

Language

The journal publishes articles in English and welcomes contributions from researchers worldwide.

Publisher

University of Tehran

Contact Information

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.