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Behavioral and Brain Functions

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2005

ISSN1744-9081eISSN1744-9081
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
75
/ 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
1.36
H-Index
95
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.023
Total Works
806
Total Citations
36,361
2yr Mean Citedness
2.55
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on behavioral and brain functions, including studies on animal models to understand human diseases and therapeutic interventions. It explores topics such as phenotypic plasticity, aggression, cognitive training, learning and memory, neurodevelopmental disorders, and the effects of stress and diet on behavior. The journal also investigates the neural mechanisms underlying various behaviors and cognitive processes, including the roles of specific neurochemicals and brain regions.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
18
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2005
Annual Volume~ 37 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications806
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since2004
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~18 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
British Library; Koninklijke BibliotheekCLOCKSSLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1744-9081 / 1744-9081
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
British Library; Koninklijke Bibliotheek, CLOCKSS, LOCKSS, Portico, PMC
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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
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.

Behavioral NeuroscienceQ1
Cognitive NeuroscienceQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Biological PsychiatryQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Behavioral SciencesNeurosciences

Scopus Categories

Biological PsychiatryCognitive NeuroscienceMedicine (miscellaneous)Behavioral Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesAttention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderStress Responses and CortisolFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesMemory and Neural MechanismsNeuroscience and Music PerceptionNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchTryptophan and brain disordersAutism Spectrum Disorder Research
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref