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Nature Reviews Neuroscience

Springer Nature · United Kingdom · Est. 1969

ISSN1471-0048
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
10.282
H-Indexi
568
SNIPi
5.313
Total Worksi
5,208
Total Citationsi
1,021,855
2yr Mean Citednessi
12.63
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Neuroscience is the archetypal multidisciplinary science encompassing a variety of fields that share the common goal of attempting to provide a complete understanding of the structure and function of the central nervous system. A series of advances in molecular, developmental and cognitive neuroscience, stimulated by the advent of powerful new experimental techniques and theoretical approaches, have now rendered some of the most enduring neurobiological questions increasingly tractable. This explosion of knowledge has in turn created a need for new tools to efficiently organize and communicate this information. Nature Reviews Neuroscience covers the breadth and depth of modern neuroscience by providing an authoritative, accessible, topical, and engaging first port of call for scientists who are interested in all aspects of neuroscience.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1969
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications5,208
Publisher OrgNature Portfolio
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Nature
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1471-0048
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Peer Review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
145
19k
2019
165
16k
2020
131
13k
2021
115
7.8k
2022
111
4.9k
2023
117
3.3k
2024
115
1.1k
2025
65
56
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.

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 MechanismsNeurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsPhotoreceptor and optogenetics researchNeuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration MechanismsNeurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchSleep and Wakefulness ResearchMitochondrial Function and PathologyGenetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Frequently asked questions about Nature Reviews Neuroscience

Is Nature Reviews Neuroscience a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Nature Reviews Neuroscience: 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 Nature Reviews Neuroscience?

Nature Reviews Neuroscience 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 12.63.

Is Nature Reviews Neuroscience indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Nature Reviews Neuroscience is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Nature Reviews Neuroscience?

Neuroscience is the archetypal multidisciplinary science encompassing a variety of fields that share the common goal of attempting to provide a complete understanding of the structure and function of the central nervous system. A series of advances in molecular, developmental and cognitive neuroscience, stimulated by the advent of powerful new experimental techniques and theoretical approaches, have now rendered some of the most enduring neurobiological questions increasingly tractable. This explosion of knowledge has in turn created a need for new tools to efficiently organize and communicate

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref