Brain and Behavior
Published by John Wiley & Sons
ISSN : 2157-9032 eISSN : 2162-3279
Abbreviation : Brain Behav.
Aims & Scope
Brain and Behavior is peer-reviewed, open access, interdisciplinary journal, providing rapid publication of scientifically sound research across neurology, neuroscience, psychology and psychiatry.
The journal publishes quality research reports that enhance understanding of the brain and behavior.
The e journal strives to help authors and look for reasons to publish rather than reject.
The journal's broad scope considers empirical and theoretical submissions in areas including, but not limited to mechanisms and treatment of psychiatric disorders and neurological diseases behavioral and cognitive science clinical, social, developmental, and cognitive psychology neurosurgery, neuroimaging, and neuroimmunology epidemiology and genetics of psychological and neurological conditions emerging technologies and new research methods Brain and Behavior gives rapid consideration to papers in all areas of clinical and basic research across a broad scope of topics in neuroscience, neurology, psychology, and psychiatry.
Brain and Behavior features original research articles, reviews, methods papers, editorials, and commentaries.
Original research papers must report well-conducted research with conclusions supported by the data presented in the paper.
Molecular, cellular, systems and population-level research in humans and animal models are welcome.
A more extensive list of keywords is listed below.
Terms are sorted into two categories: "Brain" and "Behavior".
Those terms most relevant to neuroscience and neurology are found under "Brain" and those terms most relevant to psychology and psychiatry research are under "Behavior".
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Impact Factor
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.7 |
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.973 |
Quartile
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Q2 |
Journal Rank
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 5053 |
Journal Citation Indicator
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 23635 |
Impact Factor Trend
Abstracting & Indexing
Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.
Subjects & Keywords
Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in 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.
APC Details
The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in 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.