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Brain Stimulation

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 1875

ISSN1876-4754

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

2.666

H-Index

147

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.832

Total Works

8,806

Total Citations

134,850

2yr Mean Citedness

1.45

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Brain Stimulation is a journal that publishes research in the field of neuromodulation. Its scope includes brain stimulation, brain function, neural connectivity, biophysics, and neuroscience.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1875

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,806

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~19 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1876-4754

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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.

BiophysicsQ1

Neurology (clinical)Q1

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical NeurologyNeurosciences

Scopus Categories

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Neurology (clinical)Biophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation StudiesNeurological disorders and treatmentsEEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeuroscience and Neural EngineeringNeural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesMuscle activation and electromyography studiesPain Management and TreatmentNeural dynamics and brain functionVagus Nerve Stimulation Research