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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #13,626CAS 4区Hybrid

Brain Impairment

Abbreviation (ISO):BRAIN IMPAIRMENT
Country: Australia•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.423•SCImago Rank: #13,626•Identifier (ISSN):1443-9646(Print)/1839-5252(Online)•Articles / Year: 30•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,735 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1.5
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
18

18 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate9.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
30articles/year
63.3% Gold OA•86.84% 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: 1.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.4)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.1)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.14)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.727)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.356)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.958)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.977)
🔵 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

The journal addresses topics related to the aetiology, epidemiology, treatment and outcomes of brain impairment with a particular focus on the implications for functional status, participation, rehabilitation and quality of life. Disciplines reflect a broad multidisciplinary scope and include neuroscience, neurology, neuropsychology, psychiatry, clinical psychology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech pathology, social work, and nursing. Submissions are welcome across the full range of conditions that affect brain function (stroke, tumour, progressive neurological illnesses, dementia, traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, etc.) throughout the lifespan.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology86.4%Medicine83.1%Biology67.8%Psychiatry65.4%Neuroscience59.4%Political science54.3%Law51.8%Physical therapy41.3%Art35.2%Literature33%Publishing31.9%Rehabilitation31.7%Cognition30.7%Project commissioning30.3%Computer science29.8%Sociology28.2%Economics26.1%Philosophy25.1%Nursing24.7%Clinical psychology24.4%Physics23.8%Pathology22.8%Internal medicine22.6%Traumatic brain injury22.6%Engineering21.6%Mathematics20.7%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,626Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2002, 2004, 2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsMedicineNeurosciencePsychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.423

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
32

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.68

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,735 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations222
3-Year Documents127
Citable Documents123

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 Rate71.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Cognitive NeuroscienceQ3
NeurologyQ3
Neurology (clinical)Q3
Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologyQ3
Speech and HearingQ3
Behavioral NeuroscienceQ4

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CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
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
Cambridge University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Tri-annual
Editorial Address
AUSTRALIAN ACAD PRESS, 32 JEAYS ST, BOWEN HILLS, AUSTRALIA, QLD, 4006
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
JCRSCIE
234/296Q4
NEUROSCIENCES
JCRSCIE
288/330Q4
REHABILITATION
JCRSCIE
105/175Q3
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
JCISCIE
210/296Q3
NEUROSCIENCES
JCISCIE
256/330Q4
REHABILITATION
JCISCIE
133/176Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—190
20251.44144
20241.160167
20230.840141
20221.1444197
20211.72733221
20201.35624136
20190.95832266
20180.97725129
2017—38690
2016—30352
2015—30406
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Brain Impairment

WoS Q4
0112201820192020202120222023202420251.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 9.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01