Journal profile

Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior

Publisher: Masson
ISSN0010-9452 | 1973-8102 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.75
Citation rate 3.52 1,620 total citations
h5-index 47 h5 depth signal
Cited share 73.9% 369 of 499
Total citations 1,620 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.96 External metric anchor
Self-citation 5.1% 82 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United Kingdom 736
United States 650
Italy 419
Germany 359
France 287

Citing Fields of Research

Neurosciences 2,156
Neurodegenerative Disorders 402
Psychiatry & Psychology 317
Postural Control 285
Linguistics & Language Studies 247

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 7,670 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 499 369 cited publications
Last 12 months 239 19.9 publications/month
Open access share 55.2% 132 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United Kingdom 736 citing publications
Leading citing field Neurosciences 2,156 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v5n1,Mar. 1969-
PubMed
v5n1,Mar. 1969-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Neurosciences

Broad Categories

Behavioral Sciences Brain Neurology Neurosciences

MeSH Descriptors

Behavior Neurology

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued online.

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