Highlights

  1. Open Access • Continuous Publication

    AnKa Publisher stands as an independent, fully Open Access scholarly publisher profoundly dedicated to the global dissemination, meticulous preservation, and continuous advancement of academic, philosophical, and scientific knowledge.

    Articles are published online dynamically - Continuous Publication model -  as soon as they successfully navigate rigorous peer review, comprehensive editorial curation, and final technical production—freeing authors from waiting for scheduled issue completions.

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  2. Call for Submissions

    CognextAI  is now accepting submissions from researchers, scientists, clinicians, and scholars working across cognition, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, and related interdisciplinary fields. As a newly established, peer-reviewed, open-access journal, we are committed to publishing high-quality research that explores cognition, artificial intelligence, and the emergence and transformation of intelligent systems. We welcome original research, theoretical and conceptual contributions, reviews, methodological studies, perspectives, and other scholarly works addressing the evolving relationship between biological cognition and artificial intelligence. We operate on a continuous publication model, meaning accepted articles are published online without unnecessary delay, supporting the rapid dissemination of new scientific findings and ideas. We invite you to explore our Author Guidelines for detailed information on manuscript preparation, formatting, and submission policies. Submit your research to CognextAI  and contribute to advancing scientific understanding at the intersection of cognition, artificial intelligence, and emerging intelligence.

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  3. CognextAI, Join Our Editorial Masthead!

    CognextAI  is building its Editorial Masthead and invites distinguished researchers and scholars working at the intersection of cognition, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, and emerging intelligence to join our editorial team. We seek experts in cognitive science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, neuroscience, computational neuroscience, neuropsychology, psychology, philosophy of mind, cognitive neuroscience, human–AI interaction, computational cognition, intelligent systems, neurotechnology, consciousness studies, evolutionary cognition, and related interdisciplinary fields. As a member of our Editorial Masthead, you will contribute to the evaluation and publication of rigorous research addressing cognition, artificial intelligence, and the emergence and transformation of intelligent systems. We welcome researchers who are interested in exploring how biological and artificial intelligence interact, converge, diverge, and generate new forms of cognition and intelligence. We invite you to visit our Editorial Masthead page to learn more.

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Current Issue

Vol. 1 (2027): Cognext AI – Journal of Cognition, Artificial and Emerging Intelligence
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We are excited to announce that the articles for Volume 1, 2027 (2027:1) have been accepted and are currently being prepared for publication. Cognext AI – Journal of Cognition, Artificial and Emerging Intelligence is now accepting submissions from scholars, researchers, and practitioners across all related disciplines. We operate on a continuous publication model, meaning accepted articles are published online without delay, rather than waiting for a complete issue. This ensures rapid dissemination of your research and eliminates unnecessary publication delays. We invite you to explore our Author Guidelines for detailed information on manuscript preparation. — The Editorial Team

Published: 2026-09-03

Editorial

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CognextAI is a deliberately conceived name that brings together the fundamental ideas of cognition, knowing, artificial intelligence, technological transformation, and emerging forms of intelligence. At its core, the name expresses a simple but profound question: What comes next in cognition?

The first element, “Cog,” evokes cognition, cognitive processes, cognize, and the broader human capacity for knowing, perceiving, learning, reasoning, and understanding. It therefore establishes cognition as the conceptual foundation of the name.

The second element, “Next,” introduces the idea of transition and emergence. It points beyond cognition as we traditionally understand it—from biological and human cognition toward new cognitive configurations shaped by technology. These may include artificial, augmented, hybrid, distributed, collective, or otherwise emergent forms of intelligence.

The final element, “AI,” completes this conceptual progression. Artificial intelligence is not regarded merely as a technological instrument, but as a potential transformative force in the evolution of cognition itself. AI may increasingly participate in how information is perceived, knowledge is constructed, intelligence is expressed, and cognitive processes are extended beyond their biological origins.

Taken together, Cog–Next–AI represents an exploration of the next frontier of cognition: the evolving relationship between biological intelligence, artificial intelligence, and emerging forms of mind.

CognextAI, therefore, is more than a name for artificial intelligence. It is a conceptual framework for examining what cognition can become when intelligence moves beyond its traditional biological boundaries.