Brain

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1878

ISSN1460-2156

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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.

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

4.746

H-Indexi

500

SNIPi

2.854

Total Worksi

19,364

Total Citationsi

1,744,704

2yr Mean Citednessi

6.89

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Brain is a leading international journal publishing high-quality clinical and translational research in neuroscience. It covers a wide range of topics, including neurodegenerative diseases, stroke, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and neuroinflammation. The journal aims to advance the understanding and treatment of neurological disorders through rigorous scientific investigation and dissemination of cutting-edge findings.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1878

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications19,364

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind peer review

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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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?

1460-2156

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

double-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

438

32k

2019

488

32k

2020

518

27k

2021

493

20k

2022

444

14k

2023

413

7.3k

2024

492

2.5k

2025

285

160

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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Neurology (clinical)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical NeurologyNeurosciences

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neurology and Historical StudiesNeurological disorders and treatmentsParkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsGenetic Neurodegenerative DiseasesEpilepsy research and treatmentFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesAlzheimer's disease research and treatmentsNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchMitochondrial Function and PathologyDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

Frequently asked questions about Brain

Is Brain a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Brain?

Brain 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 6.89.

Is Brain indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Brain is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.