Brain Informatics Springer Berlin · Germany · Est. 1999
ISSN 2198-4018 eISSN 2198-4026
SJR Q1 ✓ WOS ESCI ✓ Scopus / SJR ✓ DOAJ ✓ Open Access
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS ESCI +10
✓ Scopus Q1 +25
✓ DOAJ Verified +15
Total 60
Brain Informatics is an international, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary open-access journal published by Springer. It provides a unique platform for researchers and practitioners in computational technologies related to the human brain and cognition. This journal publishes high-quality original research papers, brief reports and critical reviews in all theoretical, technological, clinical and interdisciplinary studies that make up the field of brain informatics and its applications in brain-inspired intelligent systems, health studies, etc.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
13
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Country / Region Germany
Primary Language English
1st Year Published 1999
Annual Volume ~ 36 articles / year
Status Active (last: 2026)
Total Publications 296
Publisher Org Springer Science+Business Media
OA Since 2013
Peer Review Single-blind
Review Time ~13 weeks
Acceptance Rate —
OA License CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate —
COPE Member ✗ No
OASPA Member ✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists ✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection ✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
CLOCKSS Portico PMC
✅ Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Berlin
✅ Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅ Is the ISSN verified?
2198-4018 / 2198-4026
✅ Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
✅ Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌ Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌ APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅ Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅ Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS, Portico, PMC
✅ Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
✅ 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.
Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Computer Science Applications Q1
Cognitive Neuroscience Q2
Neurology Q2
Web of Science Categories
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence Neurosciences
Scopus Categories
Computer Science Applications Cognitive Neuroscience Neurology
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Neural dynamics and brain function Blind Source Separation Techniques Brain Tumor Detection and Classification Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications Cell Image Analysis Techniques Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref