SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #863CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

Brain Behavior and Immunity

Abbreviation (ISO):BRAIN BEHAV IMMUN
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.689•SCImago Rank: #863•Identifier (ISSN):0889-1591(Print)/1090-2139(Online)•Articles / Year: 360•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $4,057 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
7.5
↓ -0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
127

127 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate3.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
360articles/year
47.59% Gold OA•95.54% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.5)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.6)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.8)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 15.1)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 19.227)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.217)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.633)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.17)
🔵 Computed
20183.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.306)
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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

Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, founded in 1987, is the official journal of the Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society (PNIRS). This innovative journal publishes peer-reviewed basic, experimental, and clinical studies dealing with behavioral, neural, endocrine, and immune system interactions in humans and animals. It is an international, interdisciplinary journal devoted to original research in neuroscience, immunology, integrative physiology, behavioral biology, psychiatry, psychology, and clinical medicine and is inclusive of research at the molecular, cellular, social, and whole organism level.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine94.2%Biology91.6%Internal medicine83.8%Psychology77.1%Genetics71.1%Immunology69.5%Endocrinology56.4%Chemistry56.2%Biochemistry53.9%Neuroscience53.7%Psychiatry43.2%Pathology38.2%Inflammation35.5%Immune system33.7%Receptor26.6%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #863Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1987-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and MicrobiologyNeuroscience
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.689

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
221

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
7.28

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,057 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations7,569
3-Year Documents979
Citable Documents857

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 Rate49.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Behavioral NeuroscienceQ1
Endocrine and Autonomic SystemsQ1
ImmunologyQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区IMMUNOLOGY
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
6.9周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
16.8周
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
Academic Press Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1987
Editorial Address
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE, 525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, USA, CA, 92101-4495
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
IMMUNOLOGY
JCRSCIE
25/183Q1
NEUROSCIENCES
JCRSCIE
29/330Q1
PSYCHIATRY
JCRSCIE
17/293Q1
IMMUNOLOGY
JCISCIE
15/183Q1
NEUROSCIENCES
JCISCIE
27/330Q1
PSYCHIATRY
JCISCIE
13/293Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—391207
20257.65751,922
20248.86186,300
202315.15388,036
202219.2274188,191
20217.21754415,939
20206.63349856,324
20196.1770019,130
20186.30627115,967
2017—40318,785
2016—44222,167
2015—42224,744
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Brain Behavior and Immunity

WoS Q1
4101723201820192020202120222023202420257.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:7.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.4%

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