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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #8,069Hybrid

Neuroscience Letters

Acronym:nsl
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Abbreviation (ISO):NEUROSCI. LETT
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Identifier (ISSN):0304-3940(Print)/1872-7972(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier Ireland Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.2↑ +0.2
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 Neuroscience Letters

WoS Q3
12452.1620182.1720192.2720203.0520213.220222.520232.52024220252.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.713
#8,069

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
200

200 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
718articles/year
17.93% Gold OA•96.54% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Neuroscience Letters is devoted to the rapid publication of short, high-quality papers of interest to the broad community of neuroscientists. Only papers which will make a significant addition to the literature in the field will be published. Papers in all areas of neuroscience - molecular, cellular, developmental, systems, behavioral and cognitive, as well as computational - will be considered for publication. Submission of laboratory investigations that shed light on disease mechanisms is encouraged. Special Issues, edited by Guest Editors to cover new and rapidly-moving areas, will include invited mini-reviews. Occasional mini-reviews in especially timely areas will be considered for publication, without invitation, outside of Special Issues; these un-solicited mini-reviews can be submitted without invitation but must be of very high quality. Clinical studies will also be published if they provide new information about organization or actions of the nervous system, or provide new insights into the neurobiology of disease. NSL does not publish case reports.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology97.7%Medicine93.1%Psychology88.9%Internal medicine83.9%Neuroscience83.8%Chemistry74.4%Biochemistry70.7%Endocrinology70%Genetics68.1%Psychiatry45.3%Receptor43.7%Cell biology31.1%Pathology30.8%Physics29.8%Central nervous system26.3%Organic chemistry24.8%Anatomy23.1%Pharmacology21.1%Gene20.9%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Q3
Rank241/330
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Q3
Rank240/330
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.2
Articles / Year150
Total Citations37
2025
IF2
Articles / Year250
Total Citations261
2024
IF2.5
Articles / Year314
Total Citations1,176
2023
IF2.5
Articles / Year411
Total Citations2,735
2022
IF3.197
Articles / Year421
Total Citations3,958

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,069Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1975-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Neuroscience
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.713

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.34

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,166 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,810
3-Year Documents1,118
Citable Documents1,114

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 Rate41.9%

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)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: 4%

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

Neuroscience Letters (acronym: nsl, abbr: NEUROSCI. LETT, ISSN: 0304-3940) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd in Netherlands since 1975. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.713 (Q3), an H-index of 200.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Weekly, an annual output of approximately 718 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,166 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 Ireland Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Weekly
Founding Year
1975
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, ELSEVIER HOUSE, BROOKVALE PLAZA, EAST PARK SHANNON, CO, CLARE, IRELAND, 00000

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16