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Neuroscience Letters

Elsevier Ireland Ltd · Ireland · Est. 1832

ISSN1872-7972
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
43
/ 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
0.766
H-Index
267
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.673
Total Works
40,519
Total Citations
1,279,385
2yr Mean Citedness
1.70
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Retractions
34
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the neurobiological underpinnings of various conditions and functions, including the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on seizure susceptibility, the role of immune cells in Alzheimer's disease treatment, the involvement of perivascular macrophages in febrile responses, the impact of entopeduncular nucleus damage on motor control, the potential of liraglutide to alleviate postoperative cognitive dysfunction, and sex differences in orexin system engagement during pain processing.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionIreland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1832
Annual Volume~ 325 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications40,519
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier Ireland Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1872-7972
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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.

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Neurosciences

Scopus Categories

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuropeptides and Animal PhysiologyReceptor Mechanisms and SignalingPain Mechanisms and TreatmentsIon channel regulation and functionNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorAlzheimer's disease research and treatmentsNeuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration MechanismsNerve injury and regenerationNeural dynamics and brain function
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref