Journal profile

Brain, behavior, and immunity

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN0889-1591 | 1090-2139 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.27
Citation rate 5.77 6,343 total citations
h5-index 91 h5 depth signal
Cited share 61.7% 713 of 1,156
Total citations 6,343 Citation footprint
Metric signal 5.89 External metric anchor
Self-citation 3.3% 209 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 2,117
China 823
United Kingdom 438
Germany 386
Australia 298

Citing Fields of Research

Immunology 1,418
Neurodegenerative Disorders 1,388
Psychiatry 1,274
Neurosciences 1,149
Psychiatry & Psychology 379

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 10,055 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 1,156 713 cited publications
Last 12 months 671 55.9 publications/month
Open access share 34.1% 229 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 2,117 citing publications
Leading citing field Immunology 1,418 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 18 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, 1987-
PubMed
v1n1, 1987-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Neurodegenerative Disorders Psychiatry Immunology Neurosciences Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society

Broad Categories

Allergy and Immunology Brain Psychophysiology Neurodegenerative Disorders Psychiatry Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections Neurosciences Virology Anesthetic & Pain Medicine

MeSH Descriptors

Psychoneuroimmunology

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Also issued online.

Vol. 4, no. 1 (MAR 1990)19901002 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper