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Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

Frontiers Media SA · Switzerland · Est. 1900

ISSN1662-5161eISSN1662-5161

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

0.904

H-Index

218

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.987

Total Works

13,744

Total Citations

390,161

2yr Mean Citedness

2.87

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the neural mechanisms underlying human cognition, behavior, and neurological disorders, utilizing methods such as electroencephalography (EEG), functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). Studies investigate topics including sensory processing, motor control, neurorehabilitation, mental fatigue, and neurodevelopmental conditions.

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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 / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1900

Annual Volume~ 577 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications13,744

Publisher OrgFrontiers Media

OA Since2006

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Submission Info

APC Cost$295Below 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

PMCCLOCKSS

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?

1662-5161 / 1662-5161

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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?

$295

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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

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.

Behavioral NeuroscienceQ2

NeurologyQ2

Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologyQ2

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

Biological PsychiatryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

NeurosciencesPsychology

Scopus Categories

Biological PsychiatryNeuropsychology and Physiological PsychologyPsychiatry and Mental HealthBehavioral NeuroscienceNeurology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

EEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeural dynamics and brain functionTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation StudiesAction Observation and SynchronizationNeurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience and Music PerceptionMotor Control and AdaptationVisual perception and processing mechanisms