Types of Articles Accepted

Cognitive Technology will publish multiple types of articles in order to ensure coverage of the many ways cognitive technology is being examined and applied. Our goal is to provide a resource that supports the development of theory and methods that can have an important impact on human cognition and better serve the needs of society.

Theoretical Analyses

Theory papers can discuss any of the following broad areas of scholarly activity related to cognitive technology: (a) discuss the development or application of a theory or theories that explain and guide the development of technology; (b) describe or illustrate how application research and development suggests the modification of basic theory; or, (c) address epistemological issues associated with applied cognitive research and technology development and why and how it should be conducted.

Empirical Research

Empirical research articles describe research focused on experiments that test a particular form of cognitive technology. This category of articles encompasses both laboratory and field studies. Additionally, the technology being examined can range from procedures or devices designed to improve or augment cognitive processing to engineering or computer systems developed to support human performance. These articles can be presented within a short report of a single experiment or as a detailed long report describing multiple experiments.

Case Studies

Case studies present promising developments relevant to cognitive technology. Case studies can be a validation study of a particular technology or a narrative that summarizes approaches to cognitive technology in the real world. The goal of the case study format is to provide an avenue for the publication of important areas of research needing attention from researchers involved in cognitive technology.

Book Reviews

Book reviews provide an overview and analysis of edited or authored volumes that directly or indirectly bear upon cognitive technology. Books appropriate for review in Cognitive Technology include volumes that describe/discuss research and development in areas related to, or directly touching upon, cognitive technology. But also welcome are popular works of interest to our general readers as well as volumes that focus on theoretical or societal issues that have yet to be considered as relevant to cognitive technology, but which, in the reviewer’s view, should be. In such instances reviewers should explain why and how such developments may inform existing research and development in cognitive technology or may suggest new areas of research and development in cognitive technology.

Product Reviews

Product reviews provide an analysis of a technology by reviewers who specialize in cognitively-based research and development. The goal is to summarize the degree to which a particular product directly applies or follows principles identified in cognitive research. Product reviews must not advertise or endorse a particular product; during the review process, special emphasis will be given to this aspect.