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Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology

Springer · United States

ISSN0097-0549

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Bottom 25%

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.206

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.173

Total Worksi

6,660

Total Citationsi

23,086

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.49

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology is a prestigious refereed journal dedicated to publishing original contributions in brain physiology and related fields. Focused on basic research of the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying brain functioning and behavior, and gives priority to new experimental findings. Covers fields such as psychopharmacology, neuroendocrinology, neurogenetics, psychophysiology, and neurochemistry. Includes content on the anatomy and pathology of the nervous system. Publishes translations of significant papers from top Russian journals in brain physiology and neurology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 187 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications6,660

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Reviewrefereed

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0097-0549

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

refereed

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

181

433

2019

157

408

2020

151

371

2021

159

393

2022

196

286

2023

176

228

2024

189

2025

119

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeural dynamics and brain functionMemory and Neural MechanismsStress Responses and CortisolBiochemical effects in animals

Frequently asked questions about Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology

Is Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology?

Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.206.

Is Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology is indexed in Scopus.