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Brain Behavior & Immunity - Health

Brain, Behavior, and Immunity - Health (BBI - Health) is a Gold Open Access companion journal to Brain, Behavior, and Immunity and an official journal of the Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society. It publishes peer-reviewed basic, experimental, and clinical studies on behavioral, neural, endocrine, and immune system interactions in humans and animals, with emphasis on translational relevance and clinical implications across fields including neuroscience, immunology, physiology, behavioural sciences, psychiatry, psychology, and clinical medicine.

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Subject Immunology, Neurosciences, Psychiatry
Impact Factor 3.5
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 2666-3546
eISSN 2666-3546
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Article Publishing Charge: USD 3550 excluding taxes for all articles.

Submission Instructions

Brain Behavior & Immunity - Health accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Full-Length Research Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Full-Length Research Reports should articulate their findings within approximately 6,000 words. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections, with the abstract excluded from section numbering. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords, provide 3 to 5 highlights in a separate editable file, and include a generative AI declaration before the references if such tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References Citations must use author-year style. Reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if necessary, and references may be submitted in any consistent style or format as long as they include the required bibliographic details.
Figures & Tables Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables are submitted as editable text. Tables must be numbered consecutively, cited in the text, and include captions, and figures must be numbered by order of appearance, cited in the text, and include captions.
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Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Reviews consist of approximately 6,000 words of text. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Submission must include 1 to 7 English keywords, separate article highlights of 3 to 5 bullet points, and an end-of-manuscript generative AI declaration before the references if AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References Reviews may include no more than 100 scientific references. In-text citations must use author-year style. Reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if necessary, and submission may use any consistent reference style or format.
Figures & Tables Reviews must contain at least one figure highlighting the key aspects of the article. Figures and other artwork must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images, and required review figures must include explanatory figure legends.
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Realist Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections, with the abstract excluded from section numbering. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords, separate article highlights consisting of 3 to 5 bullet points, and a generative AI declaration at the end of the manuscript before the references if AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References Citations must use author-year style. References may be submitted in any consistent style or format but must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if needed.
Figures & Tables Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables are submitted as editable text and cited in the manuscript. Tables must be numbered consecutively and include captions with notes below the table body, and all artwork must have captions with any AI-generated images disclosed in each image caption.
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Case Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript is limited to 3,500 words including text and references. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Submission must include 1 to 7 English keywords, 3 to 5 highlights submitted as a separate editable file, and a generative AI declaration at the end of the manuscript before the references if such tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References Citations in the text must use author-year style. References may be submitted in any consistent style and must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if necessary.
Figures & Tables A maximum of two tables or figures, or one table and one figure, is permitted. Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables must be submitted as editable text and cited in the manuscript. Tables must be numbered consecutively and include captions, and all artwork must have a caption with any generative AI-created images disclosed in the caption.
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Short Communications

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Short Communications are limited to 3,500 words including text and references. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Submission must include 1 to 7 English keywords, 3 to 5 highlights supplied as a separate editable file, and a generative AI declaration at the end of the manuscript before the references if AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References In-text citations must use author-year style. Reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if necessary, and references at submission may be in any consistent style or format.
Figures & Tables Short Communications may include a maximum of two tables or figures, or one of each. Figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images and all figures and tables must have captions and be cited in the manuscript text.
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Case Series

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must be limited to 3,500 words including text and references. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Submission must include article highlights as a separate editable file with 3 to 5 bullet points of no more than 85 characters each, provide 1 to 7 English keywords, and include a generative AI declaration at the end of the manuscript before the references if such tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References Citations must use author-year style. Reference list may be submitted in any consistent format but must include the cited sources and be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if necessary.
Figures & Tables A maximum of two tables or figures, or one table and one figure, is permitted. Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables must be submitted as editable text. Tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively, and include captions, and all artwork must be cited in the text, numbered in order, and include captions.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Letters to the Editor should contain less than 500 words. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Submission must include 1 to 7 English keywords, 3 to 5 highlights in a separate editable file, and a generative AI declaration at the end of the manuscript before the references if such tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References Letters to the Editor may cite no more than 5 scientific references. Citations in the text must use author-year style. Reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if necessary.
Figures & Tables Figures must be supplied as separate files, and tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, numbered according to order of appearance, and provided with captions.
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Recent Publications

The impact of probiotic treatment on sex-specific behavioral differences in valproic acid-induced autism animal model

Kitti Mintál, Edina Hormay, Kristóf László, Béla Kocsis, Győző Kulcsár, Dávid Vörös, Zoltán Vizvári, Laura Czifra, Zoltán Petykó, Renáta Cserjési, Csenge Julia Rook, László Lénárd, Zoltán Karádi, Attila Tóth

10.1016/j.bbih.2026.101378
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Maternal psychological distress, breast milk extracellular vesicles, and infant immunity: A translational study

Gregorio Paolo Milani, Massimiliano Buoli, Luca Ferrari, Marco Cafora, Chiara Favero, Mirjam Hoxha, Maria Lorella Giannì, Ilaria Alberti, Luigi Piccirilli, Anna Pistocchi, Valentina Bollati

10.1016/j.bbih.2026.101368
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Associations between chronic placental inflammation, fetal brain development and later autism traits

Iris Menu, Lanxin Ji, Bosi Chen, Tanya Bhatia, Mark Duffy, Sofia Trapaga, Suzanne M. Jacques, Faisal Qureshi, Adam Eggebrecht, Muriah D. Wheelock, Christopher J. Trentacosta, Moriah E. Thomason

10.1016/j.bbih.2026.101351
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Long-term metabolic and cardiovascular health benefits from romantic partner touch in older adults

Gabriele Navyte, Helge Gillmeister, Meena Kumari

10.1016/j.bbih.2026.101352
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IRF8 deficiency causes anxiety-like behavior with sex differences

Stella Zhu, Keita Saeki, Leo Yamada, Rose-Marie Karlsson, Daniel Abebe, Keiko Ozato

10.1016/j.bbih.2026.101395
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

9 days from submission to first decision; 62 days from submission to decision after review; 128 days from submission to acceptance; 2 days from acceptance to online publication.

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What are the publication costs?

Article Publishing Charge: USD 3550 excluding taxes for all articles.

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Research Topics

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