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Molecular Brain

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1973

ISSN1756-6606eISSN1756-6606

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

1.191

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.766

Total Works

1,560

Total Citations

54,547

2yr Mean Citedness

3.40

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Molecular Brain publishes research on the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying brain function and dysfunction. The journal covers topics such as neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and tauopathies, brain tumor characterization using advanced omics technologies, and the molecular basis of cognitive processes and memory. It also investigates neurodevelopmental disorders, synaptic plasticity, and the impact of genetic factors and environmental stimuli on brain health.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1973

Annual Volume~ 93 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,560

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2007

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~7 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSSKoninklijke BibliotheekLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1756-6606 / 1756-6606

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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?

CLOCKSS, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, LOCKSS, Portico, 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.

Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceQ2

Molecular BiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Neurosciences

Scopus Categories

Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsMemory and Neural MechanismsNeuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration MechanismsAlzheimer's disease research and treatmentsPain Mechanisms and TreatmentsIon channel regulation and functionGenetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersParkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsReceptor Mechanisms and Signaling