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Frontiers in Neuroscience

Frontiers Media SA · Switzerland · Est. 1900

ISSN1662-4548eISSN1662-453X

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

1.068

H-Index

217

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.953

Total Works

19,122

Total Citations

474,354

2yr Mean Citedness

3.47

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Neuroscience is the official journal of the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) and the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO). It is a multidisciplinary open-access journal that publishes rigorously peer-reviewed research on all aspects of neuroscience.

⚡ 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 / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1900

FrequencyContinuous

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications19,122

Publisher OrgFrontiers Media

OA Since2006

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Submission Info

APC Cost$2,850Above median

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~14 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSSPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Frontiers Media SA

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1662-4548 / 1662-453X

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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?

$2,850

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

CLOCKSS, 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

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.

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Neurosciences

Scopus Categories

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neural dynamics and brain functionFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesEEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeuroscience and Neural EngineeringNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesAdvanced Neuroimaging Techniques and ApplicationsAdvanced Memory and Neural ComputingAlzheimer's disease research and treatmentsNeuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms