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Status
Active
Coverage
2007–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
7.4
SJR · SCImago
1.068
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
186
Best quartile
Q2 · 74th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience (all) | 29 / 112 | 74th | Q2 |
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Frontiers in Neuroscience
Frontiers in Neuroscience is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 7.4), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by Frontiers Media SA.
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ISSN 1662-453XVerify ISSN ↗1662-4548Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEOpen Access
7.4
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
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Quick answers
Is Frontiers in Neuroscience indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2007–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 7.4.
What quartile is Frontiers in Neuroscience in Scopus?
Frontiers in Neuroscience is Q2 in Neuroscience (all) (rank 29 of 112), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Neuroscience?
Frontiers in Neuroscience 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 7.4, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 74th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.068, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 186.
How much does it cost to publish in Frontiers in Neuroscience?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,801 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Frontiers in Neuroscience and what is its ISSN?
Frontiers in Neuroscience is published by Frontiers Media SA. Its print ISSN is 1662-453X and its online ISSN is 1662-4548.
Is Frontiers in Neuroscience in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Frontiers in Neuroscience open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Frontiers in Neuroscience? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Frontiers in Neuroscience has an h-index of 228 and a 2-year mean of 4.29 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 7.4, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #19 of 112 Scopus journals in Neuroscience (all).
228
h-index
4.29
2-yr mean citations
9,942
i10-index
19,798
works indexed
507,833
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,801
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#19 of 112 Top 17% Neuroscience (all)
Frontiers in Neuroscience published 1,111 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2022 with 2,372. 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 Frontiers in Neuroscience? — latest 99 articles, 2026
In its latest 99 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (46.3%), United States (17.7%) and Canada (5.1%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Frontiers in Neuroscience? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 52 retracted papers are recorded (2.6 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags 2 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 52 · 2.6 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 2 · 0.1 per 1,000 papers — mostly tortured phrases and suspect text
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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