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Status
Active
Coverage
2011–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
6
SJR · SCImago
0.915
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
90
Best quartile
Q2 · 63rd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience (all) | 41 / 112 | 63rd | Q2 |
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Brain Sciences
Brain Sciences is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 6), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI).
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Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEOpen Access
6
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Web of ScienceClarivate (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI/ESCI)
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
Not listed in: ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Brain Sciences indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2011–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 6.
What quartile is Brain Sciences in Scopus?
Brain Sciences is Q2 in Neuroscience (all) (rank 41 of 112), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Brain Sciences?
Brain Sciences 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 6, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 63rd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.915, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 90.
How much does it cost to publish in Brain Sciences?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,654 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Brain Sciences and what is its ISSN?
Brain Sciences is published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). Its ISSN is 2076-3425.
Is Brain Sciences in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Brain Sciences open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Brain Sciences? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Brain Sciences has an h-index of 115 and a 2-year mean of 4.14 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 6, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #21 of 112 Scopus journals in Neuroscience (all).
115
h-index
4.14
2-yr mean citations
4,616
i10-index
10,818
works indexed
162,837
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$2,654
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#21 of 112 Top 19% Neuroscience (all)
Brain Sciences published 1,377 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2022 with 1,745. 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 Sciences? — latest 99 articles, 2026
In its latest 99 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (15.7%), China (12.5%) and Italy (11.1%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Brain Sciences? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 14 retracted papers are recorded (1.3 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 14 · 1.3 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 · 0.1 per 1,000 papers — mostly tortured phrases
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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