What is the Impact Factor of AIMS Neuroscience?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of AIMS Neuroscience is 4.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is AIMS Neuroscience indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, AIMS Neuroscience is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.832 (Q2) and an H-index of 25.

Who publishes AIMS Neuroscience and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

AIMS Neuroscience is published by AIMS Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,081 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #6,513Gold OA

AIMS Neuroscience

Identifier (ISSN):2373-8006(Print)/2373-7972(Online)

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Publisher:AIMS Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.3↑ +1.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for AIMS Neuroscience

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.832

#6,513

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

25 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate3.2%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

29articles/year

100% Gold OA•66.67% Original Research

Aims & Scope

AIMS Neuroscience is an international Open Access journal devoted to publishing peer-reviewed, high quality, original papers from all areas in the field of neuroscience. The primary focus is to provide a forum in which to expedite the speed with which theoretical neuroscience progresses toward generating testable hypotheses. In the presence of current and developing technology that offers unprecedented access to functions of the nervous system at all levels, the journal is designed to serve the role of providing the widest variety of the best theoretical views leading to suggested studies. Single blind peer review is provided for all articles and commentaries.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology87.9%Biology87.4%Medicine87%Neuroscience77.2%Psychiatry58.1%Internal medicine54.9%Computer science40.5%Chemistry39.5%Endocrinology37.2%Biochemistry35.8%Cognition34.4%Genetics34%Cognitive psychology31.2%Pathology23.3%Physics22.8%Philosophy21.9%Artificial intelligence20.9%Mathematics20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Neurosciences

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Rank98/330

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Rank252/330

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
NEUROSCIENCES	JCRESCI	98/330	Q2
NEUROSCIENCES	JCIESCI	252/330	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.3

Articles / Year14

Total Citations2

2025

IF2.7

Articles / Year32

Total Citations55

2024

IF3.1

Articles / Year32

Total Citations196

2023

IF2.7

Articles / Year32

Total Citations452

2022

IF—

Articles / Year30

Total Citations309

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.3	14	2
2025	2.7	32	55
2024	3.1	32	196
2023	2.7	32	452
2022	—	30	309
2021	—	26	613
2020	—	35	804
2019	—	23	378
2018	—	14	180
2017	—	15	509
2016	—	24	547
2015	—	27	525

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #6,513Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2014-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Neuroscience

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.832

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.81

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,081 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations403

3-Year Documents92

Citable Documents86

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate46.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Q2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 3.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区NEUROSCIENCES

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

AIMS Neuroscience (ISSN: 2373-8006) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of NEUROSCIENCES, published by AIMS Press in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.832 (Q2), an H-index of 25.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 29 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,081 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.