Aims and Scope

Advances in Cognitive Psychology (ACP) is an open access, quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal devoted primarily to the scientific study of perception, language processing, attention, memory, and cognition. The journal's broad focus encompasses the behavioral, cognitive, and brain sciences. ACP publishes original empirical (2.5k word brief reports; 5k single study; 10K word multistudy) and theoretical/review/meta-analyses articles (10K word), as well as replications (2.5k word brief reports), reports of null findings (2.5k word brief reports), and literature reviews (10K word) about research that places the mind and mental processes as central features of psychological systems and research as opposed to purely environmentally deterministic or behaviorist models. ACP occasionally offers reviewers the possibility to write an opinion letter on a reviewed paper, and regularly publishes special issues on topics of widespread interest.

The language of the journal is English. Currently ACP is indexed by major abstracting services including Scopus, MedLine, PsychINFO, EBSCO, ERIH PLUS, Social Sciences Citation Index, Journal Citation Reports/Social Sciences Edition, and Current Contents/Social and Behavioral Sciences.

ACP is divided into three thematic Sections:

ATTITUDES, BELIEFS, AND BEHAVIOR (Andrew G. Thomas; a.g.thomas@swansea.ac.uk)
The ABB-section focuses on the exploration of how cognitive systems shape and influence human attitudes, behaviors, and belief systems. It welcomes research into the mechanisms underlying social cognition, decision-making, moral reasoning, and the formation and change of attitudes and beliefs over time. Special attention is given to studies that consider individual and group differences, including those shaped by biological, developmental, and environmental factors. Contributions may include but are not limited to studies on:

• The cognitive and emotional drivers of human beliefs, attitudes, and behavior.
• The interaction between attitudes and belief systems in shaping social and individual actions.
• The influence of evolutionary, cultural, and developmental contexts on belief structures and behaviors.
• Novel theoretical frameworks or empirical investigations addressing behavioral consistency, moral judgments, and attitudinal biases.

COGNITION, INTELLIGENCE, AND THINKING (Charles-Étienne Benoit; c.benoit@vizja.pl)
The C-Section covers all areas and aspects of human cognitive psychology, it broadly encompasses behavior, cognition, and brain sciences. It welcomes empirical studies, theoretical papers, and critical reviews. Please submit your work if you believe it corresponds to the following topics, but not limited to:

• The perceptual, attentional and memory aspect of cognition.
• Social cognition and language processing in behavior.
• The psychophysiological, and neuropsychological perspectives of cognition.
• Also covered within this scope is computer- and modeling-based science.

PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES (Radosław Rogoza; r.rogoza@vizja.pl)
The P-section of the ACP is a premier outlet for empirical and theoretical contributions to the field of personality psychology regarding persons and their environments encompassing diverse methodologies and perspectives. As such, with a commitment to advancing knowledge in personality science, the journal welcomes contributions regarding four major areas:

• Individual differences (i.e., people’s characteristics),
• Dynamic processes underlying personality (i.e., people in situations),
• Characteristic adaptations acquired through interaction with environment (i.e., people in context),
• and how to effectively and rigorously measure personality traits, states, and adaptations (i.e.,  assessment).

 

Open Access License

ACP applies the creative common license CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) to published articles. Under this Open Access license, authors agree that anyone can copy and distribute the article for free as long as appropriate credit is given and the article is not modified and not used for commercial purposes. Authors retain (hold) copyright of their articles. Authors can reuse and reupload their published articles without any restrictions, including reuploads in institutional databases and personal websites, without the need to request permission from ACP. ACP has the right of first publication. Subsequent republications will require acknowledgment that the first publication took place in ACP.

Article Processing Costs

In the case of acceptance of a submitted manuscript the authors will be charged with the article processing costs of 800 Euros. If one of the authors is actively involved in the journal (e.g., as an editor) or the University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw, as well as in select individual cases (see the Author Guidelines section), then these costs will be waived.