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Status
Active
Coverage
1976–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
5.9
SJR · SCImago
1.245
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
154
Best quartile
Q2 · 61st pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience (all) | 43 / 112 | 61st | Q2 |
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Brain Research Bulletin
Brain Research Bulletin is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 5.9), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Elsevier Inc..
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ISSN 0361-9230Verify ISSN ↗1873-2747Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEOpen AccessONOS
5.9
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
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Quick answers
Is Brain Research Bulletin indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1976–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 5.9.
What quartile is Brain Research Bulletin in Scopus?
Brain Research Bulletin is Q2 in Neuroscience (all) (rank 43 of 112), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Brain Research Bulletin?
Brain Research Bulletin is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 5.9, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 61st percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.245, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 154.
How much does it cost to publish in Brain Research Bulletin?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,280 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Brain Research Bulletin and what is its ISSN?
Brain Research Bulletin is published by Elsevier Inc. Its print ISSN is 0361-9230 and its online ISSN is 1873-2747.
Is Brain Research Bulletin covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Brain Research Bulletin in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Brain Research Bulletin open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Brain Research Bulletin? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Brain Research Bulletin has an h-index of 204 and a 2-year mean of 3.64 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 5.9, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #30 of 112 Scopus journals in Neuroscience (all).
204
h-index
3.64
2-yr mean citations
7,716
i10-index
12,187
works indexed
387,922
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,280
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#30 of 112 Top 27% Neuroscience (all)
Brain Research Bulletin published 484 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Brain Research Bulletin? — latest 98 articles, 2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (77%), United States (7.7%) and Japan (4.1%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Brain Research Bulletin? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 36 retracted papers are recorded (3 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 36 · 3 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration77% of recent authorship from China
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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