Journal profile

Brain research bulletin

Publisher: Elsevier Science
ISSN0361-9230 | 1873-2747 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
4.11
Citation rate 5.10 2,366 total citations
h5-index 50 h5 depth signal
Cited share 84.5% 413 of 489
Total citations 2,366 Citation footprint
Metric signal 5.07 External metric anchor
Self-citation 1.4% 32 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 1,680
United States 357
Iran 202
Brazil 126
Japan 96

Citing Fields of Research

Neurosciences 1,101
Neurodegenerative Disorders 935
Brain Neurological Disorders 347
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine 301
Nervous System Disorders 254

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 12,177 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 489 413 cited publications
Last 12 months 523 43.6 publications/month
Open access share 98.3% 514 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 1,680 citing publications
Leading citing field Neurosciences 1,101 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1,Jan/Feb. 1976-
PubMed
v1n1,Jan/Feb. 1976-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Neurodegenerative Disorders Neurosciences Anesthetic & Pain Medicine Brain Neurological Disorders Psychiatry

Broad Categories

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

MeSH Descriptors

Brain Research

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Place of publication varies.

Also available online.

Vol. 37, no. 1 (1995)19950518 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper