What is the Impact Factor of Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports is 1.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.391 (Q3) and an H-index of 36.

Who publishes Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports is published by Springer Nature. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,025 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports is "cbnr". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #14,428Hybrid

Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports

Acronym:cbnr

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Identifier (ISSN):2196-2979(Print)

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Publisher:Springer Nature

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.6↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.391

#14,428

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

36 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate4.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

17articles/year

10.17% Gold OA•75% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Under the leadership of Emil Coccaro, Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports will provide an in-depth review of topics covering personality and impulse control disorders, psychosis, mood and anxiety disorders, genetics and neuroscience, geropsychiatry and cognitive disorders of late life, child and developmental psychiatry, addictions, and neuromodulation.We accomplish this aim by inviting international authorities to contribute review articles that emphasize new developments and recently published papers of major importance, highlighted by annotated reference lists. By providing clear, insightful balanced contributions, the journal intends to serve those involved in the field of behavioral neuroscience.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

PsychologyMedicinePsychiatry96.4%Biology93.1%Neuroscience87.1%Clinical psychology62.9%Internal medicine55.6%Cognition47.6%Psychotherapist37.1%Endocrinology37.1%Neurology36.7%Social psychology32.3%Chemistry31.9%Pathology31%Computer science30.6%Genetics28.6%Biochemistry27.8%Developmental psychology23.4%Programming language22.2%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health

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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

Rank282/330

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank213/293

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Rank309/330

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank257/293

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
NEUROSCIENCES	JCRESCI	282/330	Q4
PSYCHIATRY	JCRESCI	213/293	Q3
NEUROSCIENCES	JCIESCI	309/330	Q4
PSYCHIATRY	JCIESCI	257/293	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.6

Articles / Year11

Total Citations6

2025

IF1

Articles / Year27

Total Citations30

2024

IF2.1

Articles / Year19

Total Citations45

2023

IF1.7

Articles / Year13

Total Citations69

2022

IF—

Articles / Year12

Total Citations60

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.6	11	6
2025	1	27	30
2024	2.1	19	45
2023	1.7	13	69
2022	—	12	60
2021	—	17	328
2020	—	28	370
2019	—	27	396
2018	—	32	898
2017	—	34	974
2016	—	43	1,039
2015	—	27	962

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,428Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2014-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNeuroscience

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.391

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.56

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,025 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations72

3-Year Documents44

Citable Documents44

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 Rate51.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3

Behavioral NeuroscienceQ4

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: 4.8%

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

Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports (acronym: cbnr, ISSN: 2196-2979) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer Nature. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.391 (Q3), an H-index of 36.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 4 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 17 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,025 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.