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Brain and Behavior

John Wiley & Sons Inc. · United States · Est. 2011

ISSN2162-3279eISSN2162-3279

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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total68

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

0.973

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.935

Total Works

5,072

Total Citations

75,062

2yr Mean Citedness

1.98

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Brain and Behavior publishes research on neurological disorders, cognitive functions, and behavioral patterns. Studies investigate conditions such as stroke, Parkinson's disease, and ADHD, examining their impact on motor skills, attention, and memory. The journal also explores the relationship between sleep, gut microbiome, and mental health, as well as the neural mechanisms underlying cognitive processes and behavioral interventions.

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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 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2011

Annual Volume~ 649 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,072

Publisher OrgWiley

OA Since2010

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~14 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

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley & Sons Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2162-3279 / 2162-3279

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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, PMC, 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

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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.

Behavioral NeuroscienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Behavioral SciencesNeurosciences

Scopus Categories

Behavioral Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Functional Brain Connectivity StudiesDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchNeural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesAcute Ischemic Stroke ManagementParkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation StudiesMultiple Sclerosis Research StudiesTryptophan and brain disordersEpilepsy research and treatmentNeuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms