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Top 10 Neurosciences Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading Neurosciences journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights key details authors often need when choosing where to submit, including publisher, impact factor, open access status, identifiers, and available submission profile information.

Rankings are based on the latest Journal Impact Factor data currently available in our journal database.

#1
NR
JIF 26.7
Q1
Closed

Nature Reviews Neuroscience is a journal publishing reviews and analysis, perspectives, roadmaps, comments, research highlights, journal club articles, tools of the trade, and correspondence in neuroscience.

Identifiers

ISSN 1471-003X
eISSN 1471-0048

Publication Cost

We do not charge a fee for publication.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 17; Submission to acceptance (median days): 152
#2
NN

NATURE PORTFOLIO

JIF 20
Q1
Hybrid

Nature Neuroscience publishes neuroscience research and related content including Articles, Reviews, Analysis, News & Views, Research Briefings, Comments and Technical Reports.

Identifiers

ISSN 1097-6256
eISSN 1546-1726

Publication Cost

Article Processing Charge (APC) applies for gold Open Access articles.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 9; Submission to acceptance (median days): 399
#3
NA

NATURE PORTFOLIO

JIF 19.4
Q1
Hybrid

Nature Aging is a journal focused on aging research, publishing article formats including Articles, Analysis, Review Articles, Research Briefings, News & Views, Correspondence and Research Highlights, with a mix of open access and non-open access content.

Identifiers

eISSN 2662-8465

Publication Cost

English language editing starts at $87. Scientific editing starts at $1545.

Publishing Timeline

Rapid publication
#4
MN
JIF 17.5
Q1
Open

Molecular Neurodegeneration is an open access neuroscience journal focused on neurodegeneration research at the molecular and cellular levels. As the official journal of the BrightFocus Foundation, it highlights advances in the molecular and cellular mechanism...

Identifiers

eISSN 1750-1326

Publication Cost

£2590.00 GBP / $3190.00 USD / €2990.00 EUR; Perspective: £1215.00 GBP / $1720.00 USD / €1495.00 EUR

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 20 days
#5
TI
JIF 17.2
Q1
Hybrid

Trends in Cognitive Sciences provides an instant overview of current thinking for scientists, students, and teachers working in the cognitive sciences and related specialist areas.

Identifiers

ISSN 1364-6613
eISSN 1879-307X

Publication Cost

Article publishing charge: $7,030 for open access.

Publishing Timeline

Invoice for open access publication is dispatched within 24–48 hours of completing the rights and access form after acceptance.
#6
NH

NATURE PORTFOLIO

JIF 15.9
Q1
Hybrid

Nature Human Behaviour publishes research, reviews, analysis, comments, perspectives, research briefings and related content on human behaviour across a broad interdisciplinary readership.

Identifiers

ISSN 2397-3374
eISSN 2397-3374

Publication Cost

Article Processing Charge (APC) applies for Open Access articles.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 6; submission to acceptance (median days): 252.
#7
TN
JIF 15.2
Q1
Open

Translational Neurodegeneration is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that covers research, therapeutics and education for all aspects of neurodegenerative diseases. It creates an interface between basic, translational, and clinical research and is affiliat...

Identifiers

ISSN 2047-9158
eISSN 2047-9158

Publication Cost

APC: £2290.00 GBP / $3090.00 USD / €2690.00 EUR; Research Highlight or Correspondence APC: £1590.00 GBP / $2180.00 USD / €1890.00 EUR.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 11 days
#8
TI
JIF 15.1
Q1
Closed

Trends in Neurosciences is a monthly, peer-reviewed journal that publishes reviews and commentaries across all disciplines of neuroscience. It communicates advances in brain research, serves the global neuroscience community, and highlights the contribution of...

Identifiers

ISSN 0166-2236
eISSN 1878-108X

Publication Cost

Open Access Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 7,030 (excluding taxes); subscription publishing: no publication fee charged to authors.

Publishing Timeline

93 days submission to acceptance
#9
Ne

CELL PRESS

JIF 15
Q1
Hybrid

Neuron publishes high-quality research across the full spectrum of the neurosciences, from molecular and cellular mechanisms in model organisms to systems-level studies of human cognition and behavior. Its scope includes molecular, cellular, and developmental...

Identifiers

ISSN 0896-6273
eISSN 1097-4199

Publication Cost

No fee under the default subscription model; open access is available for most article types with APC charges listed on the Cell Press open access page.

Publishing Timeline

4 days submission to first decision; 158 days submission to acceptance
#10
BA
Behavioral And Brain Sciences

Cambridge University Press

JIF 13.7
Q1
Closed

Identifiers

ISSN 0140-525X
eISSN 1469-1825
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