ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #5,840Hybrid

Brain Research

Acronym:brainres
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Abbreviation (ISO):BRAIN RES
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Identifier (ISSN):0006-8993(Print)/1872-6240(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.2↑ +0.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Brain Research

WoS Q3
12453.1320182.9320192.7320203.2520213.6120222.920232.720242.620253.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.894
#5,840

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
268

268 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate3.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
360articles/year
20.29% Gold OA•97.35% Original Research

Aims & Scope

An international multidisciplinary journal devoted to fundamental research in the brain sciences. Brain Research publishes papers reporting interdisciplinary investigations of nervous system structure and function that are of general interest to the international community of neuroscientists. As is evident from the journals name, its scope is broad, ranging from cellular and molecular studies through systems neuroscience, cognition and disease. Invited reviews are also published; suggestions for and inquiries about potential reviews are welcomed. With the appearance of the final issue of the 2011 subscription, Vol. 67/1-2 (24 June 2011), Brain Research Reviews has ceased publication as a distinct journal separate from Brain Research. Review articles accepted for Brain Research are now published in that journal.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology97.8%Psychology92.6%Medicine90.9%Neuroscience88.9%Internal medicine83.1%Chemistry74.4%Endocrinology73.9%Biochemistry68.7%Genetics65.7%Receptor45.3%Psychiatry44.7%Central nervous system34.1%Cell biology33%Anatomy27.4%Physics27.2%Pathology25.3%Organic chemistry23.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Q3
Rank167/330
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Q3
Rank175/330
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.2
Articles / Year291
Total Citations94
2025
IF2.6
Articles / Year513
Total Citations1,456
2024
IF2.7
Articles / Year495
Total Citations3,004
2023
IF2.9
Articles / Year340
Total Citations3,255
2022
IF3.61
Articles / Year292
Total Citations3,357

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,840Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1966-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicineNeuroscience
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.894

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.39

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,249 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,159
3-Year Documents924
Citable Documents922

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate44.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Developmental BiologyQ2
Molecular BiologyQ2
Neurology (clinical)Q2
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: 3.7%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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 Research (acronym: brainres, abbr: BRAIN RES, ISSN: 0006-8993) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.894 (Q2), an H-index of 268.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Weekly, an annual output of approximately 360 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,249 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Weekly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16