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Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews is a peer-reviewed journal publishing reviews that integrate brain function and behavior across physiology, psychology, health, and disease across the lifecourse of model organisms and humans. It publishes review articles, mini-reviews, opinion pieces, and society consensus statements that are novel and of exceptional significance, and it does not publish empirical papers.

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Subject Behavioral Sciences, Neurosciences
Impact Factor 7.9
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0149-7634
eISSN 1873-7528
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open Access APC: USD 4,740 (excluding taxes); subscription publication: no publication fee charged to authors

Submission Instructions

Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Review Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Review Articles have no word count limit. Review Articles must be in-depth, scholarly, and comprehensive, include all relevant literature, address original topics, and discuss previously published original papers without containing original data. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords, provide article highlights as a separate editable file with 3 to 5 bullet points, and include an AI declaration before the references list stating AI use or that no AI tool was used to generate any part of the paper.
References Citations must use author name and year of publication. References may be in any consistent style at submission and must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if necessary.
Figures & Tables Tables must be submitted as editable text, and figures and images must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. All tables and figures must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively in order of appearance, and accompanied by captions.
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Mini-Review Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Mini-Review Articles should be approximately 4 pages in length. Article should be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords, provide 3 to 5 highlights as a separate editable file, and include an AI-use declaration section before the references list or the statement “No AI tool was used to generate any part of the paper” if no AI tool was used.
References Mini-Review Articles are limited to 15 references. Text citations should use author name and year of publication. Reference list should be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if necessary, with entries including author names, source title, article or chapter title, year, and volume, article number, or pagination where applicable.
Figures & Tables Mini-Review Articles are limited to 2 displays in total, including figures and tables. Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables are submitted as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, numbered according to their order of appearance, and accompanied by captions.
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Meta-Analysis Articles

Cover Letter All authors must approve the article's publication.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Article should be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 keywords, provide article highlights as a separate editable file with 3 to 5 bullet points, and include an AI declaration section before the references stating either the generative AI use or “No AI tool was used to generate any part of the paper” if none was used.
References In-text citations should use author name and year of publication. References may be in any consistent style at submission and should be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if necessary.
Figures & Tables Figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript, while tables are submitted within the manuscript as editable text rather than images. Tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively, and include captions.
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Society Consensus Statements

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Article should be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 keywords, 3 to 5 article highlights submitted as a separate editable file, and an AI declaration section before the references list stating either the use of generative AI or that no AI tool was used to generate any part of the paper.
References Citations in the text must use author name and year of publication. References may be in any consistent style at submission and the reference list should be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if necessary.
Figures & Tables Tables must be submitted as editable text and figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. All tables and figures must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively in order of appearance, and include captions.
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Recent Publications

Maturation of social adaptation circuits from ontogeny to pathology

Melanie Gleske, Freddy Jeanneteau, Maya Opendak, Laurence Coutellier

10.1016/j.neubiorev.2026.106874
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Prenatal and childhood infections as risk factors for psychiatric disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Ramisa Khandakar, Felicity Harris, Vaughan J. Carr, Melissa J. Green, Oliver J. Watkeys

10.1016/j.neubiorev.2026.106861
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From single targets to circuits diversified discovery and development strategies towards new paradigms for non-opioid analgesics

Xinyu Li, Peizhi Wang, Xiaoxia Li, Hanwen Yang

10.1016/j.neubiorev.2026.106845
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The dual nature of alpha oscillations: Linking local rhythms to network function and dysfunction

Despina Zlatkova, Marija Ušćumlić, Leslie Allaman, Adrian G. Guggisberg

10.1016/j.neubiorev.2026.106843
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Editorial Board

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10.1016/s0149-7634(26)00309-x
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

5 days from submission to first decision; 63 days from submission to decision after review; 124 days from submission to acceptance; 3 days from acceptance to first online publication

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What are the publication costs?

Open Access APC: USD 4,740 (excluding taxes); subscription publication: no publication fee charged to authors

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Research Topics

Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior Stress Responses and Cortisol Memory and Neural Mechanisms Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Neural dynamics and brain function Tryptophan and brain disorders Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Human auditory perception and evaluation Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Educational Robotics and Engineering Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling Sleep and Wakefulness Research Action Observation and Synchronization Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes Mental Health Research Topics Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Circadian rhythm and melatonin EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces

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