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Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences

Springer Verlag · Germany · Est. 1963

ISSN1866-3389

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

1.313

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

1,326

Total Citationsi

44,040

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.85

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences focuses on translational medicine and cutting-edge technologies. It covers preclinical and clinical trials for the development of new diagnostics, therapeutics, and prevention efforts. Special attention is given to epigenetical aspects, particularly in psychiatric disorders.

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General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1963

Annual Volume~ 75 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,326

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/11 · 45%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Verlag

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1866-3389

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

1.4k

2019

1.7k

2020

1.7k

2021

119

2.2k

2022

587

2023

109

517

2024

103

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.

Behavioral NeuroscienceQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Behavioral Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorStress Responses and CortisolNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroendocrine regulation and behaviorMemory and Neural MechanismsTryptophan and brain disordersReceptor Mechanisms and SignalingFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesPsychedelics and Drug Studies

Frequently asked questions about Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences

Is Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences?

Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 1.313.

Is Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences is indexed in Scopus.