Nature Neuroscience: Impact Factor 2026, APC, Indexing and Published Papers

Based on 137 research articles Nature Neuroscience published from May 2026 to Oct 2026, the median time from submission to acceptance was 425 days, and half of them were accepted between 323 and 573 days. After acceptance, papers appeared online after a median of 42 days. Data updated October 2026. Individual papers can take longer, especially with major revisions.

Based on ScholarsColab citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Nature Neuroscience is 18.2: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 18.2 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.

The h-index of Nature Neuroscience is 592 (October 2026): 592 of its papers have each been cited at least 592 times. Its i10-index is 6,050.

The listed article processing charge (APC) is about US$12,690 for Nature Neuroscience (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.

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). Nature Neuroscience is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.

Yes. Nature Neuroscience appears 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.

Yes. Nature Neuroscience is listed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.

Yes. Nature Neuroscience is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.

The papers published in Nature Neuroscience that we track most often mention human, visual, cortex, representation, perceived, angular. Check the journal’s aims and scope for its full coverage.

We track 3 papers published in Nature Neuroscience between 2006 and 2025, cited 575 times in total, with a median of 0 citations per paper.

Nature Neuroscience follows the policy of Springer Nature: 100% waiver for low-income countries and 50% for lower-middle income countries (World Bank list with a GDP limit), on request at submission. Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.

Yes. 4 retracted papers are on record for Nature Neuroscience, 4 of them in the last 10 years; the most common reasons are concerns/issues about data, results not reproducible, concerns/issues about 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.

44% of 200 recent research articles in Nature Neuroscience name a funder; the funders named most often are U.S. Department of Health & Human Services National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services NIH National Institute of Mental Health.