Basic and Clinical Neuroscience

Aims & Scope

BCN is an international multidisciplinary journal that publishes editorials, original full-length research articles, short communications, reviews, methodological papers, commentaries, perspectives and “news and reports” in the broad fields of developmental, molecular, cellular, system, computational, behavioral, cognitive, and clinical neuroscience.

No area in the neural related sciences is excluded from consideration, although priority is given to studies that provide applied insights into the functioning of the nervous system.

BCN aims to advance our understanding of organization and function of the nervous system in health and disease, thereby improving the diagnosis and treatment of neural-related disorders.

Manuscripts submitted to BCN should describe novel results generated by experiments that were guided by clearly defined aims or hypotheses.

BCN aims to provide serious ties in interdisciplinary communication, accessibility to a broad readership inside Iran and the region and also in all other international academic sites, effective peer review process, and independence from all possible non-scientific interests.

BCN also tries to empower national, regional and international collaborative networks in the field of neuroscience in Iran, Middle East, Central Asia and North Africa and to be the voice of the Iranian and regional neuroscience community in the world of neuroscientists.

In this way, the journal encourages submission of editorials, review papers, commentaries, methodological notes and perspectives that address this scope.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Neuroscience, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine and Neuroscience, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Fear, Loss, Social Isolation, and Incomplete Grief Due to COVID-19: A Recipe for a Psychiatric Pandemic

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Seyede Salehe, Shervin, Amirali, Mani, Mohsen

• Research Paper: Neuroprotective Effect of Quercetin Nanocrystal in a 6-Hydroxydopamine Model of Parkinson Disease: Biochemical and Behavioral Evidence

  Citation: 80

  Authors: Fatemeh, Akbar, Mahboobeh

• Comparison of Memory Impairment and Oxidative Stress Following Single or Repeated Doses Administration of Scopolamine in Rat Hippocampus

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Milad, Maliheh

• The Role of Anxiety and Cortisol in Outcomes of Patients With Covid-19

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Mahtab, Leila, Ehsan, Omidvar, Mohammadreza, Hossein

• Research Paper: Executive Functions in Students With Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Symptoms

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Bita, Vahid

• Sleep Architecture in Patients With Primary Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Kaveh, Amir, Mohammad Raman, Shahla, Azad, Habibolah

• Assessment of Executive Functions in Methamphetamineaddicted Individuals: Emphasis on Duration of Addiction and Abstinence

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Majid, Malahat, Peyman, Seyedeh Golaleh, Susan

• COVID-19 and Substance Use Disorders as Brain Diseases: Recommendations to a Comprehensive Healthcare Response. An International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) Practice and Policy Interest Group Position Paper

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Ali, Alexander, Nicolas, Gilberto, Hamed, Geert, Azarakhsh, Mandana, Pardis, Maryanne, Christian, Seyed Mohammadreza, Payam, Susanna, Giuseppe, Thomas, Christos, Serenella, Seyed Ramin, Emran

• Functional Brain Connectivity Differences Between Different ADHD Presentations: Impaired Functional Segregation in ADHD-Combined Presentation but not in ADHD-Inattentive Presentation

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Amir Hossein, Mohammad Ali, Hassan, Amir Hossein

• The Beneficial or Harmful Effects of Computer Game Stress on Cognitive Functions of Players

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Hamed, Hedayat, Mohammad Reza, Behrouz, Masoomeh, Hassan, Mohammad, Seyed Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Mehdi, Mohammad, Zahra