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Brain and Development

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1979

ISSN1872-7131

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.561

H-Index

120

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.689

Total Works

7,230

Total Citations

125,231

2yr Mean Citedness

1.05

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Brain and Development is the official journal of the Japanese Society of Child Neurology, aimed to promote clinical child neurology and developmental neuroscience. The journal publishes review articles, original papers, case reports, and letters to the editor in the field of child neurology and related sciences.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1979

Annual Volume~ 123 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications7,230

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1872-7131

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ2

Developmental NeuroscienceQ3

Neurology (clinical)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical NeurologyPediatrics

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthDevelopmental NeuroscienceMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Epilepsy research and treatmentNeonatal and fetal brain pathologyDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationMetabolism and Genetic DisordersGenetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersPharmacological Effects and Toxicity StudiesInfectious Encephalopathies and EncephalitisMitochondrial Function and PathologyEducational Robotics and Engineering