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NeuroToxicology

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1973

ISSN1872-9711

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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.

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📊 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

1.026

H-Indexi

141

SNIPi

0.921

Total Worksi

3,881

Total Citationsi

133,523

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.42

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

NeuroToxicology specializes in publishing original research papers describing the effects of toxic substances on the nervous system across the lifespan, as determined in humans and experimental models. The journal covers the adverse effects of chemical, biological, or physical agents on the structure and function of the nervous system, including behavioral alterations. It also publishes studies on the neurotoxicity and functional teratology of various agents such as pesticides, solvents, heavy metals, nanomaterials, and pharmaceuticals.

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General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1973

FrequencyBimonthly, 1998-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,881

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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

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6/11 · 55%

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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?

1872-9711

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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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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

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.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

144

5.5k

2019

177

3.8k

2020

136

2.8k

2021

161

2.9k

2022

129

1.4k

2023

108

676

2024

140

353

2025

145

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.

ToxicologyQ1

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

NeurosciencesPharmacology & PharmacyToxicology

Scopus Categories

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Toxicology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Heavy Metal Exposure and ToxicityNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchPesticide Exposure and ToxicityTrace Elements in HealthMercury impact and mitigation studiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesAnesthesia and Neurotoxicity ResearchParkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsNeuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration MechanismsAir Quality and Health Impacts

Frequently asked questions about NeuroToxicology

Is NeuroToxicology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for NeuroToxicology: it is indexed in Web of Science, 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 NeuroToxicology?

NeuroToxicology 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 2.42.

Is NeuroToxicology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

NeuroToxicology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.