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Neuron

Cell Press · United States · Est. 1885

ISSN1097-4199

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

6.755

H-Index

695

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.952

Total Works

14,356

Total Citations

2,785,778

2yr Mean Citedness

11.52

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on neural mechanisms underlying cognition, behavior, and disease. Articles investigate neuronal activity, circuit organization, and molecular pathways involved in memory, decision-making, and neurodegenerative conditions. The scope also includes studies on neurovascular interactions and cellular repair processes in the brain.

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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 Published1885

FrequencySemimonthly, 2002-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications14,356

Publisher OrgCell Press

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Submission Info

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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?

Cell Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1097-4199

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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

2019

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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.

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Neurosciences

Scopus Categories

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeural dynamics and brain functionMemory and Neural MechanismsNeurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchIon channel regulation and functionPhotoreceptor and optogenetics researchNeurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsRetinal Development and DisordersAxon Guidance and Neuronal SignalingVisual perception and processing mechanisms