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Cerebral Cortex

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN1047-3211eISSN1460-2199

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.45

H-Index

346

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.029

Total Works

9,352

Total Citations

773,159

2yr Mean Citedness

3.40

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Cerebral Cortex publishes research on the neural basis of cognition, behavior, and perception. Studies investigate brain structure and function across various domains including visual working memory, fear memory, obsessive-compulsive disorder, learning and memory systems, auditory processing, motivated behavior, bipolar disorder, sound perception, source memory, aging, visually guided actions, complex control processes, pain, and motor adaptation. The journal also explores developmental trajectories of brain activity and the influence of environmental factors on cortical development.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 478 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications9,352

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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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

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Is the ISSN verified?

1047-3211 / 1460-2199

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

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