What is the Impact Factor of Brain Communications?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Brain Communications is 4.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Brain Communications indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Brain Communications is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.766 (Q1) and an H-index of 52.

Who publishes Brain Communications and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Brain Communications is published by Oxford University Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,688 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,813Top JournalHybrid

Brain Communications

Identifier (ISSN):2632-1297(Online)

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Publisher:Oxford University Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.5– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCITop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Brain Communications

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.766

#1,813

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

52 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCITop Tier

Self-Citation Rate2.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

230articles/year

99.91% Gold OA•95.92% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Brain Communications is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Oxford University Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.766 (Q1), an H-index of 52.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine96.6%Biology95.2%Psychology86.4%Neuroscience78.2%Internal medicine77%Psychiatry67.8%Pathology62.1%Disease44.5%Genetics42.5%Chemistry39.8%Biochemistry35.8%Endocrinology34%Radiology32.1%Cognition26.2%Physics21.3%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Rank53/296

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Rank87/330

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Rank51/296

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Rank59/330

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY	JCRESCI	53/296	Q1
NEUROSCIENCES	JCRESCI	87/330	Q2
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY	JCIESCI	51/296	Q1
NEUROSCIENCES	JCIESCI	59/330	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

8 year

2026Latest

IF4.5

Articles / Year352

Total Citations125

2025

IF4.5

Articles / Year442

Total Citations1,523

2024

IF4.1

Articles / Year513

Total Citations4,021

2023

IF4.8

Articles / Year367

Total Citations5,243

2022

IF—

Articles / Year368

Total Citations7,656

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.5	352	125
2025	4.5	442	1,523
2024	4.1	513	4,021
2023	4.8	367	5,243
2022	—	368	7,656
2021	—	323	9,280
2020	—	227	8,486
2019	—	49	1,978

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,813Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNeuroscience

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.766

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.02

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,688 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,933

3-Year Documents1,118

Citable Documents1,015

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate46.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Biological PsychiatryQ1

Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceQ1

NeurologyQ1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1

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: 2.4%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 230 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,688 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.