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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q4SCImago #21,334Subscription

Progress in Brain Research

Abbreviation (ISO):PROG BRAIN RES
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Identifier (ISSN):0079-6123(Print)/1875-7855(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)
N/A
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓

Impact Factor Trend (2021–2025)

Clarivate IF trend for Progress in Brain Research

WoS Q1
02353.1720212.9620222.4520232.62202402025
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2025):0
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.21
#21,334

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
172

172 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
109articles/year
0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Progress in Brain Research is the most acclaimed and accomplished series in neuroscience. The serial is well-established as an extensive documentation of contemporary advances in the field. The volumes contain authoritative reviews and original articles by invited specialists. The rigorous editing of the volumes assures that they will appeal to all laboratory and clinical brain research workers in the various disciplines: neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neuropharmacology, neuroendocrinology, neuropathology, basic neurology, biological psychiatry and the behavioral sciences.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology94.6%Biology83.6%Neuroscience76.8%Medicine75.2%Internal medicine60.3%Endocrinology47.8%Chemistry43.1%Psychiatry40.8%Genetics40.6%Biochemistry40%Computer science24.6%Physics24.2%Receptor24.1%Central nervous system21.4%Anatomy20.7%Cell biology20.2%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF—
Articles / Year27
Total Citations0
2025
IF0
Articles / Year133
Total Citations141
2024
IF2.624
Articles / Year120
Total Citations239
2023
IF2.453
Articles / Year93
Total Citations447
2022
IF2.961
Articles / Year178
Total Citations948

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #21,334Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1963-1980, 1982-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Neuroscience
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.21

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.73

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,497 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations505
3-Year Documents285
Citable Documents16

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 Rate48.6%

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)Q4
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: N/A

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):
Updating
Minor Category (Specific Field):
Updating
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

Progress in Brain Research (abbr: PROG BRAIN RES, ISSN: 0079-6123) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1963. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.210 (Q4), an H-index of 172.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 109 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,497 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
Subscription
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1963
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, SARA BURGERHARTSTRAAT 25, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01