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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #2,665CAS 3区Hybrid

Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience

Abbreviation (ISO):FRONT. CELL. NEUROSCI
Country: Switzerland•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.425•SCImago Rank: #2,665•Identifier (ISSN):1662-5102(Print)•Articles / Year: 516•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,600 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
4.4
↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
64

64 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate2.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
516articles/year
99.9% Gold OA•66.56% 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: 4.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.4)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4)
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20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.2)
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20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 5.3)
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20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 6.147)
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20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 5.505)
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20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.921)
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20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.9)
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20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.3)
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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

Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience is a leading journal in its field, publishing rigorously peer-reviewed research that advances our understanding of the cellular mechanisms underlying cell function in the nervous system across all species. Specialty Chief Editors Egidio D‘Angelo at the University of Pavia and Christian Hansel at the University of Chicago are supported by an outstanding Editorial Board of international researchers. This multidisciplinary open-access journal is at the forefront of disseminating and communicating scientific knowledge and impactful discoveries to researchers, academics, clinicians and the public worldwide.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology98.8%Medicine94.4%Psychology91%Neuroscience89.2%Internal medicine85.8%Genetics82%Chemistry81.9%Biochemistry78%Endocrinology60.8%Cell biology49.9%Receptor43.9%Psychiatry39.1%Pathology34.2%Gene33.4%Central nervous system25.5%Physics25.3%Immunology24.2%Disease21%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,665Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2007-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Neuroscience
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
1.425

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
152

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.73

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,600 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations7,073
3-Year Documents1,625
Citable Documents1,459

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 Rate46.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Cellular and Molecular 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)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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
Frontiers Media S.A.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Founding Year
2007
Editorial Address
AVENUE DU TRIBUNAL FEDERAL 34, LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND, CH-1015
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
NEUROSCIENCES
JCRSCIE
92/330Q2
NEUROSCIENCES
JCISCIE
141/330Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—263117
202542741,279
20244.23943,557
20235.35356,528
20226.14770914,158
20215.50556717,410
20203.92147619,362
20193.964329,185
20184.364427,237
2017—44422,803
2016—53413,712
2015—57832,210
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience

WoS Q2
2468201820192020202120222023202420254.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 2.4%

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