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Brain, Behavior and Evolution

S. Karger AG · Switzerland · Est. 1968

ISSN1421-9743

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total47

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.712

H-Index

138

SNIP

0.691

Total Works

3,150

Total Citations

107,274

2yr Mean Citedness

1.29

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Brain, Behavior and Evolution is a journal focused on the continuing scientific discourse on nervous system evolution. It publishes comparative neurobiological studies that examine nervous system structure, function, or development in vertebrates and invertebrates.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1968

Annual Volume~ 24 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,150

Publisher OrgKarger Publishers

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

S. Karger AG

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1421-9743

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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.

Behavioral NeuroscienceQ3

Developmental NeuroscienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Behavioral SciencesNeurosciencesZoology

Scopus Categories

Developmental NeuroscienceBehavioral Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationNeurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchIchthyology and Marine BiologyRetinal Development and DisordersMarine animal studies overviewAnimal Behavior and ReproductionPrimate Behavior and EcologyAnimal Vocal Communication and BehaviorFish biology, ecology, and behavior