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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,026CAS 3区Gold OA

Behavioral and Brain Functions

Abbreviation (ISO):BEHAV BRAIN FUNCT
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.983•SCImago Rank: #5,026•Identifier (ISSN):1744-9081(Print)•Articles / Year: 11•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,380 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.9
↓ -0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
51

51 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
11articles/year
100% Gold OA•87.5% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.9)
🔵 Computed
20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.3)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.7)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 5.1)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.95)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.759)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.125)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.457)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.449)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

A well-established journal in the field of behavioral and cognitive neuroscience, Behavioral and Brain Functions welcomes manuscripts which provide insight into the neurobiological mechanisms underlying behavior and brain function, or dysfunction. The journal gives priority to manuscripts that combine both neurobiology and behavior in a non-clinical manner.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyMedicinePsychologyPsychiatryNeuroscienceInternal MedicineChemistryBiochemistryGeneticsCognitive ScienceEndocrinologyComputer ScienceCognitive PsychologyClinical PsychologyPhilosophyDevelopmental PsychologyReceptors & PharmacologyPathology
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #5,026Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2005-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNeuroscience
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.983

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
79

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.88

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,380 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations266
3-Year Documents74
Citable Documents74

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate48.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Behavioral NeuroscienceQ2
Biological PsychiatryQ2
Cognitive NeuroscienceQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Psychology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
BioMed Central
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
2005
Editorial Address
BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 236 GRAYS INN RD, FLOOR 6, LONDON, ENGLAND, WC1X 8HL
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
15/57Q2
NEUROSCIENCES
JCRSCIE
193/330Q3
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
JCISCIE
15/57Q2
NEUROSCIENCES
JCISCIE
115/330Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—507
20253.349196
20244.737212
20235.124275
20223.9516324
20213.75911473
20202.12510540
20192.45711381
20182.44919697
2017—14296
2016—311,211
2015—421,447
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Behavioral and Brain Functions

WoS Q2
1346201820192020202120222023202420253.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28