What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Neuroscience?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Neuroscience is 4.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Neuroscience indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Neuroscience is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.836 (Q1) and an H-index of 528.

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

Journal of Neuroscience is published by Society for Neuroscience. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,861 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #1,686Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Neuroscience

Abbreviation (ISO):J. NEUROSCI

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Identifier (ISSN):0270-6474(Print)/1529-2401(Online)

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Publisher:Society for Neuroscience

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.3↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Neuroscience

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.836

#1,686

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

528

528 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate4.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

728articles/year

18.84% Gold OA•99.68% Original Research

Aims & Scope

JNeurosci (ISSN 0270-6474) is an official journal of the Society for Neuroscience. It is published weekly by the Society, fifty weeks a year, one volume a year. JNeurosci publishes papers on a broad range of topics of general interest to those working on the nervous system. Authors now have an Open Choice option for their published articles

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology97.1%Medicine93.1%Psychology91%Neuroscience89.4%Internal medicine79.7%Chemistry72.4%Genetics69.6%Biochemistry69.4%Endocrinology64.2%Receptor48.3%Cell biology43.9%Psychiatry43.2%Physics29.7%Central nervous system25.9%Gene25.5%Anatomy22.4%Cognitive psychology21.8%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Neuroscience

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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

Rank98/330

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Rank66/330

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
NEUROSCIENCES	JCRSCIE	98/330	Q2
NEUROSCIENCES	JCISCIE	66/330	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.3

Articles / Year522

Total Citations267

2025

IF4

Articles / Year764

Total Citations2,282

2024

IF4.4

Articles / Year731

Total Citations5,732

2023

IF5.3

Articles / Year745

Total Citations11,331

2022

IF6.709

Articles / Year708

Total Citations15,053

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.3	522	267
2025	4	764	2,282
2024	4.4	731	5,732
2023	5.3	745	11,331
2022	6.709	708	15,053
2021	6.167	825	25,033
2020	5.673	864	35,636
2019	6.074	837	42,137
2018	5.97	894	53,906
2017	—	1,113	69,704
2016	—	1,249	96,394
2015	—	1,468	118,613

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,686Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1981-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Neuroscience

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.836

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.71

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,861 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations8,333

3-Year Documents2,022

Citable Documents1,968

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 Rate42.0%

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)Q1

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: 4.5%

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

Journal of Neuroscience (abbr: J. NEUROSCI, ISSN: 0270-6474) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Society for Neuroscience in United States since 1981. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.836 (Q1), an H-index of 528.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Weekly, an annual output of approximately 728 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,861 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.