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BMC Neuroscience

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1974

ISSN1471-2202eISSN1471-2202

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total68

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

0.769

H-Index

135

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.74

Total Works

5,054

Total Citations

105,458

2yr Mean Citedness

3.45

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

BMC Neuroscience publishes research on the nervous system, including studies on neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, and conditions such as epilepsy and stroke. The journal investigates the effects of various substances, including drugs, pesticides, and natural compounds, on neural function and health. It also explores the impact of lifestyle factors like exercise and environmental exposures on the brain, utilizing both animal models and human studies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1974

Annual Volume~ 73 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,054

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since1999

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~19 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

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Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1471-2202 / 1471-2202

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

LOCKSS, PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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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)Q2

Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Neurosciences

Scopus Categories

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neural dynamics and brain functionNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience and Neural EngineeringAdvanced Memory and Neural Computingstochastic dynamics and bifurcationFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchPhotoreceptor and optogenetics researchNeurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsNeural Networks and Applications