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Cerebral Cortex

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN1047-3211eISSN1460-2199

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

Find the journal’s official page ↗Open the official JCR record on Clarivate ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.276

H-Indexi

346

SNIPi

1.029

Total Worksi

9,352

Total Citationsi

773,159

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.40

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Neurosciences; Cognitive Neuroscience; Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyEight No. A Year

StatusActive

Total Publications9,352

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1047-3211 / 1460-2199

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

340

12k

2019

414

13k

2020

526

12k

2021

525

8.8k

2022

537

5.4k

2023

536

3.1k

2024

370

637

2025

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.

Cognitive NeuroscienceQ1

Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Neurosciences

Scopus Categories

Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceCognitive Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neural dynamics and brain functionFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesVisual perception and processing mechanisms

Frequently asked questions about Cerebral Cortex

Is Cerebral Cortex a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Cerebral Cortex: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Cerebral Cortex?

Cerebral Cortex is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.40.

Is Cerebral Cortex indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Cerebral Cortex is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Cerebral Cortex?