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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #8,699CAS 4区Hybrid

Experimental Brain Research

Abbreviation (ISO):EXP BRAIN RES
Country: Germany•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.67•SCImago Rank: #8,699•Identifier (ISSN):0014-4819(Print)/1432-1106(Online)•Articles / Year: 279•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,067 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.1
↑ +0.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
156

156 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate5.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
279articles/year
35.76% Gold OA•94.35% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 2.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.064)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.972)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.591)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.878)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.806)
🔵 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

Founded in 1966, Experimental Brain Research publishes original contributions on many aspects of experimental research of the central and peripheral nervous system. The focus is on molecular, physiology, behavior, neurochemistry, developmental, cellular and molecular neurobiology, and experimental pathology relevant to general problems of cerebral function. The journal publishes original papers, reviews, and mini-reviews.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology96.6%Psychology96.4%Medicine93.3%Neuroscience91.3%Internal medicine60.8%Psychiatry55.3%Endocrinology48.4%Physics45.6%Computer science45.4%Anatomy41.9%Chemistry39.3%Cognitive psychology34.1%Artificial intelligence33.4%Philosophy29.8%Biochemistry29.6%Engineering27.9%Genetics27.1%Physical medicine and rehabilitation25.2%Audiology25%Radiology24.8%Stimulation23.7%Sociology20.4%Mathematics20.1%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,699Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1966-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Neuroscience
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.67

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
198

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.21

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,067 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,557
3-Year Documents696
Citable Documents685

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 Rate38.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Q3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区NEUROSCIENCES
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
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
12 issues per year
Founding Year
1966
Editorial Address
ONE NEW YORK PLAZA, SUITE 4600 , NEW YORK, United States, NY, 10004
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
NEUROSCIENCES
JCRSCIE
246/330Q3
NEUROSCIENCES
JCISCIE
266/330Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—17832
20251.6232445
20241.7225948
202322211,635
20222.0642562,146
20211.9722853,739
20201.5912804,244
20191.8782534,528
20181.8062944,900
2017—2996,804
2016—3168,192
2015—3468,665
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Experimental Brain Research

WoS Q3
1223201820192020202120222023202420251.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5.9%

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: 2026-10-01