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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

/ 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?

days submission → published

measured · last 18 articles · accept 86d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.236

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.766

Total Worksi

1,560

Total Citationsi

54,547

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.40

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Neurosciences; Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience; Molecular Biology.

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1756-6606 / 1756-6606

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

✅

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?

CLOCKSS, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 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

Citations received

120

4.7k

2019

169

4.8k

2020

176

3.5k

2021

102

1.5k

2022

973

2023

711

2024

100

252

2025

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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Molecular Brain

Is Molecular Brain a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Molecular Brain: 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 Molecular Brain?

Molecular Brain 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 3.40.

Is Molecular Brain indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Molecular Brain is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Molecular Brain?