What is the Impact Factor of BMC Neuroscience?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of BMC Neuroscience is 3.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is BMC Neuroscience indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, BMC Neuroscience is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.865 (Q2) and an H-index of 122.

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

BMC Neuroscience is published by BioMed Central. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,172 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of BMC Neuroscience?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of BMC Neuroscience is "BMC NEUROSCI" with common acronym "nros". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #6,141Gold OA

BMC Neuroscience

Acronym:nros

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Abbreviation (ISO):BMC NEUROSCI

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Identifier (ISSN):1471-2202(Print)

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Publisher:BioMed Central

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.3↑ +1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for BMC Neuroscience

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.865

#6,141

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

122

122 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate4.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

73articles/year

100% Gold OA•98.77% Original Research

Aims & Scope

BMC Neuroscience is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of neuroscience, welcoming studies that provide insight into the molecular, cellular, developmental, genetic and genomic, systems, network, cognitive and behavioral aspects of nervous system function in both health and disease. Both experimental and theoretical studies are within scope, as are studies that describe methodological approaches to monitoring or manipulating nervous system function.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyPsychologyNeuroscienceMedicineInternal MedicineComputer ScienceChemistryGeneticsBiochemistryEndocrinologyPhysicsPsychiatryArtificial IntelligenceMathematicsReceptors & PharmacologyEngineeringCognitive PsychologyCell Biology

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Neuroscience

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Rank156/330

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Rank180/330

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
NEUROSCIENCES	JCRSCIE	156/330	Q2
NEUROSCIENCES	JCISCIE	180/330	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.3

Articles / Year49

Total Citations11

2025

IF2.3

Articles / Year70

Total Citations203

2024

IF2.4

Articles / Year80

Total Citations598

2023

IF2.4

Articles / Year69

Total Citations623

2022

IF3.264

Articles / Year82

Total Citations986

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.3	49	11
2025	2.3	70	203
2024	2.4	80	598
2023	2.4	69	623
2022	3.264	82	986
2021	3.288	79	1,206
2020	2.811	58	1,007
2019	2.62	66	1,736
2018	2.173	82	2,701
2017	—	86	2,808
2016	—	83	2,913
2015	—	422	3,085

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,141Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2000-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Neuroscience

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.865

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.13

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,172 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations686

3-Year Documents220

Citable Documents208

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 Rate45.5%

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

Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceQ3

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: 4.2%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)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

BMC Neuroscience (acronym: nros, abbr: BMC NEUROSCI, ISSN: 1471-2202) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by BioMed Central in England since 2000. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.865 (Q2), an H-index of 122.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 73 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,172 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.