What is the Impact Factor of Brain Injury?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Brain Injury is 1.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Brain Injury indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Brain Injury is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.541 (Q3) and an H-index of 127.

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

Brain Injury is published by Informa Healthcare. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,020 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Brain Injury?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Brain Injury is "BRAIN INJURY" with common acronym "tbin". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #10,977Hybrid

Brain Injury

Acronym:tbin

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Abbreviation (ISO):BRAIN INJURY

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Identifier (ISSN):0269-9052(Print)/1362-301X(Online)

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Publisher:Informa Healthcare

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.5↓ -0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Brain Injury

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.541

#10,977

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

127

127 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation Rate6.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

170articles/year

10.77% Gold OA•90.75% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Brain Injury publishes critical information relating to research and clinical practice, adult and pediatric populations. The journal covers a full range of relevant topics relating to clinical, translational, and basic science research. Manuscripts address emergency and acute medical care, acute and post-acute rehabilitation, family and vocational issues, and long-term supports. Coverage includes assessment and interventions for functional, communication, neurological and psychological disorders.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicinePsychologyPsychiatryBiologyNeurosciencePhysical TherapyInternal MedicinePathologySurgeryEnvironmental HealthClinical PsychologyCognitive ScienceMathematicsPolitical ScienceLawPhysics

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Rehabilitation

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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

JCRSCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Rank288/330

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

REHABILITATION

Rank105/175

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Rank210/330

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

REHABILITATION

Rank110/176

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
NEUROSCIENCES	JCRSCIE	288/330	Q4
REHABILITATION	JCRSCIE, SSCI	105/175	Q3
NEUROSCIENCES	JCISCIE	210/330	Q3
REHABILITATION	JCISCIE, SSCI	110/176	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.5

Articles / Year88

Total Citations13

2025

IF1.8

Articles / Year125

Total Citations139

2024

IF1.5

Articles / Year190

Total Citations612

2023

IF1.9

Articles / Year93

Total Citations471

2022

IF2.167

Articles / Year178

Total Citations1,341

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.5	88	13
2025	1.8	125	139
2024	1.5	190	612
2023	1.9	93	471
2022	2.167	178	1,341
2021	2.311	175	1,752
2020	1.69	199	3,050
2019	1.665	193	3,351
2018	2.061	249	5,069
2017	—	247	5,543
2016	—	187	4,184
2015	—	191	5,462

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,977Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1987-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNeurosciencePsychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.541

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.94

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,020 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations833

3-Year Documents408

Citable Documents400

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 Rate54.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ3

Neurology (clinical)Q3

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Q3

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: 6.7%

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

Brain Injury (acronym: tbin, abbr: BRAIN INJURY, ISSN: 0269-9052) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Informa Healthcare in England since 1987. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.541 (Q3), an H-index of 127.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 170 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,020 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.