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Handbook of Behavioral Neuroscience

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2006

ISSN1569-7339

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

Total46

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.133

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

868

Total Citationsi

7,361

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.08

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Behavioral Neuroscience; Cognitive Neuroscience.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2006

Annual Volume~ 104 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications868

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

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?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1569-7339

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

159

2.8k

2010

394

2013

148

2015

588

2016

146

860

2018

410

2019

672

2020

147

2025

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.

Behavioral NeuroscienceQ4

Cognitive NeuroscienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Cognitive NeuroscienceBehavioral Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeuroendocrine regulation and behaviorMemory and Neural MechanismsNeurological disorders and treatmentsReceptor Mechanisms and SignalingStress Responses and CortisolSleep and Wakefulness ResearchAnimal Vocal Communication and BehaviorNeural dynamics and brain function

Frequently asked questions about Handbook of Behavioral Neuroscience

Is Handbook of Behavioral Neuroscience a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Handbook of Behavioral Neuroscience: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 46/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Handbook of Behavioral Neuroscience?

Handbook of Behavioral Neuroscience is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.133.

Is Handbook of Behavioral Neuroscience indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Handbook of Behavioral Neuroscience is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Handbook of Behavioral Neuroscience?