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Neuroscientist

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States

ISSN1073-8584eISSN1089-4098

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.648

H-Index

174

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.33

Total Works

2,129

Total Citations

122,882

2yr Mean Citedness

2.30

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the neural basis of cognition, behavior, and neurological disorders. It examines the roles of various cell types, including neurons and astrocytes, in processes such as learning, memory, and synaptic plasticity. The scope also encompasses the study of brain networks, neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, and the impact of factors like exercise and neuromodulation on brain function.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 47 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,129

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1073-8584 / 1089-4098

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

Neurology (clinical)Q1

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical NeurologyNeurosciences

Scopus Categories

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Neurology (clinical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience, Education and Cognitive FunctionNeurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsNeural dynamics and brain functionMemory and Neural Mechanisms