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Brain Sciences

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 1908

ISSN2076-3425eISSN2076-3425

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

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.

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.915

H-Indexi

109

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.947

Total Worksi

10,278

Total Citationsi

144,814

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.11

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Brain Sciences is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal covering neuroscience. Its scope includes behavioral neuroscience, molecular and cellular neuroscience, developmental neuroscience, neural engineering, environmental neuroscience, and neuroenergetics, nutrition, and brain health.

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General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1908

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications10,278

Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

OA Since2010

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Swiss National LibraryPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2076-3425 / 2076-3425

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

Swiss National Library, PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

✅

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

404

12k

2019

26k

2020

1.7k

34k

2021

1.7k

24k

2022

1.7k

19k

2023

1.3k

8.1k

2024

1.4k

3.8k

2025

644

141

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.

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical NeurologyNeurosciences

Scopus Categories

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Functional Brain Connectivity StudiesEEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation StudiesAutism Spectrum Disorder ResearchParkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsStroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryNeural dynamics and brain functionDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchNeurological disorders and treatments

Frequently asked questions about Brain Sciences

Is Brain Sciences a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Brain Sciences?

Brain Sciences 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 3.11.

Is Brain Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Brain Sciences is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

Brain Sciences

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

General Information

Submission Info

Ethics & Quality

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

Publication & Citation Trend

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Subject Classification

Frequently asked questions about Brain Sciences

Is Brain Sciences a predatory journal?

What is the impact factor of Brain Sciences?

Is Brain Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

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