ScopusElsevier Scopus
Status
Active
Coverage
1981–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
6.9
SJR · SCImago
1.836
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
528
Best quartile
Q2 · 70th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience (all) | 33 / 112 | 70th | Q2 |
Compare journals
Get an email when this journal's indexing changes
Added to or removed from Scopus, Web of Science, ABDC, DOAJ, FT50, UT Dallas or ONOS. One confirmation click; unsubscribe anytime.
Journal of Neuroscience
Journal of Neuroscience is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 6.9), WoS SCIE. Published by Society for Neuroscience.
Checked against the index lists dated .
ISSN 0270-6474Verify ISSN ↗1529-2401Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Society for Neuroscience
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIE
6.9
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
Web of ScienceClarivate (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI/ESCI)
DOAJDirectory of Open Access Journals (live)
Not in DOAJ
Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Journal of Neuroscience indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1981–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 6.9.
What quartile is Journal of Neuroscience in Scopus?
Journal of Neuroscience is Q2 in Neuroscience (all) (rank 33 of 112), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Neuroscience?
Journal of 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 6.9, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 70th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.836, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 528.
Who publishes Journal of Neuroscience and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Neuroscience is published by Society for Neuroscience. Its print ISSN is 0270-6474 and its online ISSN is 1529-2401.
Is Journal of Neuroscience in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Journal of Neuroscience open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Neuroscience? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Neuroscience has an h-index of 658 and a 2-year mean of 4.07 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 6.9, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #22 of 112 Scopus journals in Neuroscience (all).
658
h-index
4.07
2-yr mean citations
38,174
i10-index
42,474
works indexed
5,224,476
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#22 of 112 Top 20% Neuroscience (all)
Journal of Neuroscience published 764 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 1,113. 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 Journal of Neuroscience? — latest 92 articles, 2026
In its latest 92 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (51.8%), Germany (9.3%) and China (8.5%). 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 Journal of Neuroscience? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 54 retracted papers are recorded (1.3 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 54 · 1.3 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration51.8% of recent authorship from United States
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.
Official sources & links
Community experience: reader comments on this journal
Related journals
8 journals Journal Indexed in
eNeuro Scopus Q3 WoS SCIE DOAJ Journal of Neuroscience Methods Scopus Q2 WoS SCIE Nature Neuroscience Scopus Q1 WoS SCIE Nature Reviews Neuroscience Scopus Q1 WoS SCIE Neuron Scopus Q1 WoS SCIE Neurophysiology Scopus Q4 WoS SCIE NeuroReport Scopus Q3 WoS SCIE Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology Scopus Q4
← Back to Journal Finder
Index data is curated from public sources (Scopus, Web of Science, ABDC, FT50, UT Dallas, DOAJ). CiteScore and quartiles reflect the latest available Scopus release. Always verify a journal's current status on its official source before submitting.
Comments load as you scroll here.