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Frontiers in Neural Circuits

Frontiers Media SA · Switzerland · Est. 1997

ISSN1662-5110eISSN1662-5110

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

1.465

H-Index

116

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.03

Total Works

1,734

Total Citations

65,250

2yr Mean Citedness

2.49

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the neural circuits underlying various behaviors and physiological processes, including motor control, social cognition, memory formation, and sensory processing. Articles explore topics such as neurogenesis, synaptic transmission, neuromodulation, and the impact of genetic and environmental factors on neural function and recovery from injury. The research utilizes diverse model systems, including mice, zebrafish, and C. elegans, and employs techniques like optogenetics, fMRI, and electrophysiology.

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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 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1997

Annual Volume~ 72 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,734

Publisher OrgFrontiers Media

OA Since2006

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Submission Info

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

PMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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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?

1662-5110 / 1662-5110

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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?

PMC, CLOCKSS

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

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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.

Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceQ1

Cognitive NeuroscienceQ1

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Q1

Sensory SystemsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Neurosciences

Scopus Categories

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceCognitive NeuroscienceSensory Systems

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neural dynamics and brain functionNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchPhotoreceptor and optogenetics researchNeuroscience and Neural EngineeringMemory and Neural MechanismsNeurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchZebrafish Biomedical Research ApplicationsRetinal Development and DisordersOlfactory and Sensory Function StudiesAdvanced Memory and Neural Computing