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Basic and Clinical Neuroscience

Iran University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of · Est. 2009

ISSN2008-126XeISSN2228-7442

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total78

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.398

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.414

Total Worksi

704

Total Citationsi

5,803

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.61

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Basic and Clinical Neuroscience (BCN) is a bimonthly journal that publishes original research articles, reviews, case reports, and short communications in all areas of neuroscience, including computational neuroscience, behavioral neuroscience, clinical neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

General Information

Country / RegionIran, Islamic Republic of

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2009

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications704

Publisher OrgIran University of Medical Sciences

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Iran University of Medical Sciences

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2008-126X / 2228-7442

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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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)?

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

Citations received

315

2019

891

2020

226

1.2k

2021

114

2022

2023

2024

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.

Neurology (clinical)Q3

Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Neurosciences

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesStress Responses and CortisolEEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesAttention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderPain Mechanisms and TreatmentsTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation StudiesNeurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments

Frequently asked questions about Basic and Clinical Neuroscience

Is Basic and Clinical Neuroscience a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Basic and Clinical Neuroscience: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience?

Basic and Clinical Neuroscience 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 0.61.

Is Basic and Clinical Neuroscience indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Basic and Clinical Neuroscience is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.