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Manuscript Auditing →01Impact factor
Impact factor of Brain Sciences (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Brain Sciences published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, applied to the open citation data of OpenAlex. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so it also has an official Journal Impact Factor published by Clarivate, which can differ because it counts citations from Web of Science journals only.
Rank in its subject categories
- Neurosciencesrank 80 of 321 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of Brain Sciences
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Brain Sciences is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
Open access (listed in DOAJ); article processing charge listed at about US$2,654.
02Fee waivers
APC waivers and discounts for Brain Sciences
We have not found a published waiver policy for this journal's publisher. Ask the editorial office before you submit, and compare publishers that do waive the APC in the APC waiver checker.
Waivers apply to fully open access journals. If Brain Sciences is a hybrid journal, you can publish without any fee through the subscription route.
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Retractions and research integrity at Brain Sciences
Retractions per year
Most common reasons (a retraction can have several):
Brain Sciences has 4 retracted papers in the Retraction Watch database, the latest in Aug 2026. A retraction count is not a verdict on a journal: large journals publish more and journals that investigate actively retract more. The trend and the reasons tell you more than the number.
Who funds research published in Brain Sciences
Funders named most often
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03Indexing
Indexing of Brain Sciences
| List | Status |
|---|---|
| Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) | Not listed |
| Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) | Not listed |
| Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) | Not listed |
| Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) | Not listed |
| Scopus | Not listed |
| Journal Citation Reports 2024 | ✓ Listed |
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor and quartile on this page are calculated from OpenAlex open data (see how the impact factor works).
Each link opens the official record for this journal, searched by its ISSN where we have one.
04How to submit
How to submit to Brain Sciences
- Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that Brain Sciences accepts. Open the official guide for authors and submit from the same page.
- Format to the journal's style. Check whether it wants a Word file, a LaTeX file or a PDF for the first submission, and follow its reference style; many journals accept any clear format at first and ask for their style only after acceptance.
- Check the fit. Compare your title and abstract with the papers it has published; papers outside the scope are the most common reason for a desk rejection. The Journal Finder shows journals that published the closest work.
- Plan the fee. Brain Sciences is fully open access, with an article fee of about US$2,654 after acceptance. See whether your author team qualifies for a waiver with the free APC waiver checker.
- Check your manuscript before you submit. The free Submission Readiness Check asks the seven questions our reviewers ask in every audit and takes about 2 minutes.
05What it publishes
What Brain Sciences publishes: real papers
Words that appear most often in the titles of the papers published here that we track. Choose one to see those papers:
06Published papers
Papers published in Brain Sciences
Papers from the publication records ScholarsColab tracks, with their year and citations. Author names are not shown.
- Developmental Predictors of Suicidality in Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review. Brain Sci. 2024, 14, 99520240 citations
- Dopamine Dysregulation in Reward and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Brain Sci. 2024, 14, 73320240 citations
- The Creative Drummer: An EEG-Based Pilot Study on the Correlates of Emotions and Creative Drum Playing. Brain Sci. 2023, 13, 8820230 citations
- … Paradoxical and Psychophysiological Insomnia Based on Structural and Functional Brain Images: A Preliminary Machine Learning Study. Brain Sci. 2023, 13 …20230 citations
- Functional Overlay Model of Persistent Post-Concussion Syndrome. Brain Sci. 2023, 13, 102820230 citations
- The Network Systems Underlying Emotions: The Rational Foundation of Deep Brain Stimulation Psychosurgery. Brain Sci. 2023, 13, 94320230 citations
- Personality-Based Emotion Recognition Using EEG Signals with a CNN-LSTM Network. Brain Sci. 2023, 13, 94720230 citations
- Reduced Resting-State EEG Power Spectra and Functional Connectivity after 24 and 36 Hours of Sleep Deprivation. Brain Sci. 2023, 13, 94920230 citations
- Modeling Brain Functional Connectivity Patterns during an Isometric Arm Force Exertion Task at Different Levels of Perceived Exertion: A Graph Theoretical …20220 citations
- Interpersonal Motor Interactions Shape Multisensory Representations of the Peripersonal Space. Brain Sci. 2021, 11, 25520210 citations
- EEG Data Quality: Determinants and Impact in a Multicenter Study of Children, Adolescents, and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) …20210 citations
- How Neuronal Noises Influence the Spiking Neural Networks's Cognitive Learning Process: A Preliminary Study. Brain Sci. 2021, 11, 15320210 citations
- Hybrid Deep Learning (hDL)-Based Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Systems: A Systematic Review. Brain Sci. 2021, 11, 7520210 citations
- Disease Management Team on Dementia of the IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino. Neuroprogression as an Illness Trajectory in Bipolar Disorder: A …20210 citations
- fMRI Evidence for Default Mode Network Deactivation Associated with Rapid Eye Movements in Sleep. Brain Sci. 2021, 11, 152820210 citations
- Which Target Temperature for Post-Anoxic Brain Injury? A Systematic Review from Real Life” Studies. Brain Sci. 2021, 11, 18620210 citations
- Foam Rolling Elicits Neuronal Relaxation Patterns Distinct from Manual Massage: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Brain Sci. 2021, 11, 81820210 citations
- Data Processing in Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) Motor Control Research. Brain Sci. 2021, 11, 60620210 citations
- Adjunctive Approaches to Aphasia Rehabilitation: A Review on Efficacy and Safety. Brain Sci. 2021, 11, 4120210 citations
- KCNA2 Autoimmunity in Progressive Cognitive Impairment: Case Series and Literature Review. Brain Sci. 2021, 11, 8920210 citations
- Losing the Self in Near-Death Experiences: The Experience of Ego-Dissolution. Brain Sci. 2021, 11, 92920210 citations
- Sleep–Wake Cycle and EEG–Based Biomarkers during Late Neonate to Adult Transition. Brain Sci. 2021, 11, 29820210 citations
- Exploring EEG Characteristics to Identify Emotional Reactions under Videogame Scenarios. Brain Sci. 2021, 11, 37820210 citations
- Identifying Diurnal Variability of Brain Connectivity Patterns Using Graph Theory. Brain Sci. 2021, 11, 11120210 citations
- Perceptual Connectivity Influences Toddlers' Attention to Known Objects and Subsequent Label Processing. Brain Sci. 2021, 11, 16320210 citations
- Altered Emotional Phenotypes in Chronic Kidney Disease Following 5/6 Nephrectomy. Brain Sci. 2021, 11, 88220210 citations
- Tylki-Szyma nska, A.; Grunewald, S. Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation from a Neurological Perspective. Brain Sci. 2021, 11, 8820210 citations
- Somatosensory Gating Responses Are Associated with Prognosis in Patients with Migraine. Brain Sci. 2021, 11, 16620210 citations
- My Brain Can Stop”: An ERP Study of Longitudinal Prediction of Inhibitory Control in Adolescence. Brain Sci. 2021, 11, 10020210 citations
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Systematic20180 citations
07Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Brain Sciences
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08Similar journals
Journals similar to Brain Sciences
Journals that publish the closest work to the papers above, from the indexing lists:
- Frontiers in NeuroscienceSCIEScopusJCR 202451 similar papers
- PLoS ONESCIEScopusJCR 202472 similar papers
- Frontiers in Human NeuroscienceSCIEScopusJCR 202423 similar papers
- Frontiers in PsychiatrySCIESSCIScopusJCR 202422 similar papers
- Frontiers in PhysiologySCIEScopusJCR 20248 similar papers
- Frontiers in Aging NeuroscienceSCIEScopusJCR 202411 similar papers
09Same subject
Neurosciences journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to Brain Sciences when the 313 journals of Neurosciences in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Stress | 4.32 | SCIE | Fully open access |
| 77 | Journal of Neuroscience | 4.31 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 78 | Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience | 4.31 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 79 | Journal of Neural Engineering | 4.31 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 81 | Cerebral Cortex | 4.26 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 82 | Network Computation in Neural Systems | 4.26 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 83 | NeuroImage | 4.26 | SCIE | Fully open access |
| 84 | Metabolic Brain Disease | 4.18 | SCIE | Subscription |
*Impact factor calculated from OpenAlex open data (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
10Journal Finder
Find the right journal for your paper
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No AI or language model is used. Your words are matched against the titles of 156,503 real published journal papers, by our mentors and by other researchers (shown without names); journals are ranked by how many closely matching papers they published. Indexing comes from the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR 2024 lists, matched by journal name; the impact factor is calculated from OpenAlex open data, not the official Clarivate value, and no quartile is shown until the official JCR or SJR quartile can be; review time comes from the dates publishers deposit in Crossref (not every publisher deposits them). Always check a journal’s scope and current indexing before submitting.
11Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the impact factor of Brain Sciences?
Based on OpenAlex citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Brain Sciences is 4.28: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 4.28 times on average in a year. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so Clarivate also publishes an official Journal Impact Factor, which can differ.
What is the h-index of Brain Sciences?
The h-index of Brain Sciences is 114 (OpenAlex, October 2026): 114 of its papers have each been cited at least 114 times. Its i10-index is 4,651.
What is the APC of Brain Sciences?
OpenAlex lists an article processing charge (APC) of about US$2,654 for Brain Sciences, an open access journal (data from October 2026). APCs change and can differ by article type, country or discounts, so confirm the current charge on the journal’s website before submitting.
What is the quartile of Brain Sciences?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Brain Sciences is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is Brain Sciences indexed in Scopus?
Brain Sciences is not listed in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Brain Sciences an SCIE journal?
Brain Sciences is not listed in SCIE or the other Web of Science indexes, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Brain Sciences in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. Brain Sciences is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
What topics does Brain Sciences publish?
The papers published in Brain Sciences that we track most often mention brain, disorder, functional, systematic, network, connectivity. Check the journal’s aims and scope for its full coverage.
How many papers published in Brain Sciences does ScholarsColab track?
We track 30 papers published in Brain Sciences between 2018 and 2024, cited 0 times in total, with a median of 0 citations per paper.
Has Brain Sciences retracted papers?
Yes. The Retraction Watch database lists 4 retracted papers in Brain Sciences, 4 of them in the last 10 years; the most common reasons are concerns/issues about image, unreliable results and/or conclusions. A retraction count alone is not a verdict on a journal; look at the trend and the reasons. Data updated October 2026.
Who funds research published in Brain Sciences?
52% of 200 recent research articles in Brain Sciences name a funder in Crossref; the funders named most often are National Natural Science Foundation of China, Beijing Technology and Business University, Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologías.
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