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Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

Frontiers Media SA · Switzerland · Est. 1900

ISSN1662-5153eISSN1662-5153

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

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR Scorei

1.077

H-Indexi

135

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.845

Total Worksi

5,290

Total Citationsi

139,089

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.93

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience is a high-impact open-access journal that publishes rigorous and insightful research on the neural and molecular mechanisms underlying behavior. We aim to provide a platform for the dissemination of novel findings that advance our understanding of the brain and its role in shaping behavior across species and throughout the lifespan. The journal covers a broad range of topics, including but not limited to: neurobiology of learning and memory, addiction, stress, anxiety, depression, social behavior, motor control, sensory processing, and neurodevelopmental disorders. We welcome original research articles, reviews, mini-reviews, and perspective pieces that offer novel insights and stimulate discussion within the field.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1900

FrequencyContinuous

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,290

Publisher OrgFrontiers Media

OA Since2006

Visit Journal Website

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

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

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1662-5153 / 1662-5153

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

✅

Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

PMC, CLOCKSS

✅

Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

✅

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

Citations received

292

9.3k

2019

267

6.4k

2020

368

7.1k

2021

556

7.6k

2022

299

2.8k

2023

179

1.1k

2024

156

330

2025

109

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.

Behavioral NeuroscienceQ1

Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologyQ1

Cognitive NeuroscienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Behavioral SciencesNeurosciences

Scopus Categories

Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologyCognitive NeuroscienceBehavioral Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Memory and Neural MechanismsStress Responses and CortisolNeuroendocrine regulation and behaviorNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeural dynamics and brain functionNeurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesTryptophan and brain disorders

Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

Is Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience?

Frontiers in Behavioral 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 2.93.

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

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.