Journal profile

Brain research

Publisher: Elsevier/North-Holland Biomedical Press
ISSN0006-8993 | 1872-6240 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.90
Citation rate 3.64 2,925 total citations
h5-index 45 h5 depth signal
Cited share 79.0% 660 of 835
Total citations 2,925 Citation footprint
Metric signal 3.73 External metric anchor
Self-citation 2.3% 67 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 1,510
United States 1,153
Japan 336
Brazil 226
Canada 198

Citing Fields of Research

Neurosciences 1,887
Neurodegenerative Disorders 1,236
Brain Neurological Disorders 499
Cell Biology 377
Nervous System Disorders 289

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 65,783 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 835 660 cited publications
Last 12 months 413 34.4 publications/month
Open access share 23.0% 95 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 1,510 citing publications
Leading citing field Neurosciences 1,887 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 18 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1,Jan. 1966-
PubMed
v1n1,Jan. 1966-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Neurosciences Neurodegenerative Disorders

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
International Brain Research Organization

Broad Categories

Brain Neurosciences Neurodegenerative Disorders Postural Control Musculoskeletal Disorders Cancer, Autophagy & Apoptosis

MeSH Descriptors

Brain Neurology

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Vols. for 19 -1988 include subseries: Brain research reviews; Developmental brain research; and: Molecular brain research, which beginning 1989 were issued separately as: Brain research. Brain research reviews; Brain research. Developmental brain research; and: Brain research. Molecular brain research.

Author and subject indexes published annually, 1980-

Also issued online.

Vols. for 1973-1975? include a separately paged section with title: IBRO news, which consists of the newsletter of the International Brain Research Organization.

Indexes: Author index; --Vols. 1-125, 1966-Apr. 1977. 1 v; --Vols. 126-159, Apr. 1977-Dec. 1978. l v; Subject index; --Vols. 119-138, Jan.-Dec. 1977. 1 v.

Continued in part by: Brain research. Cognitive brain research.

Vol. 493, no. 1 (1989)19900914 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper