What is the Impact Factor of Neuroscience?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Neuroscience is 3.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Neuroscience indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Neuroscience is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.900 (Q2) and an H-index of 262.

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

Neuroscience is published by Elsevier Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,307 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Neuroscience is "NEUROSCIENCE" with common acronym "nsc". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #5,794Hybrid

Neuroscience

Acronym:nsc

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Abbreviation (ISO):NEUROSCIENCE

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Identifier (ISSN):0306-4522(Print)/1873-7544(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.3↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Neuroscience

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.9

#5,794

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

262

262 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

475articles/year

18.87% Gold OA•89.84% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Neuroscience publishes papers describing the results of original research on any aspect of the scientific study of the nervous system. Any paper, however short, will be considered for publication provided that it reports significant, new and carefully confirmed findings with full experimental details.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyMedicinePsychologyNeuroscienceInternal MedicineChemistryEndocrinologyBiochemistryGeneticsReceptors & PharmacologyPsychiatryCell BiologyPathologyPhysicsAnatomyOrganic Chemistry

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Neuroscience

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 3 Calls for Papers

3 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

3 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Rank156/330

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Rank180/330

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
NEUROSCIENCES	JCRSCIE	156/330	Q2
NEUROSCIENCES	JCISCIE	180/330	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.3

Articles / Year454

Total Citations149

2025

IF2.8

Articles / Year1,003

Total Citations2,234

2024

IF2.9

Articles / Year563

Total Citations3,608

2023

IF3.3

Articles / Year379

Total Citations3,387

2022

IF3.708

Articles / Year392

Total Citations5,263

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.3	454	149
2025	2.8	1,003	2,234
2024	2.9	563	3,608
2023	3.3	379	3,387
2022	3.708	392	5,263
2021	3.59	451	7,584
2020	3.056	595	13,017
2019	3.244	610	14,941
2018	3.382	607	18,171
2017	—	731	22,565
2016	—	716	28,351
2015	—	883	41,008

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,794Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1976-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Neuroscience

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.9

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.15

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,307 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,898

3-Year Documents1,211

Citable Documents1,169

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 Rate44.4%

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)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: 0%

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

Neuroscience (acronym: nsc, abbr: NEUROSCIENCE, ISSN: 0306-4522) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier Ltd in England since 1976. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.900 (Q2), an H-index of 262.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 475 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,307 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.