Brain, Behavior and Evolution

Aims & Scope

Brain, Behavior and Evolution is a journal with a loyal following, high standards, and a unique profile as the main outlet for the continuing scientific discourse on nervous system evolution.

The journal publishes comparative neurobiological studies that focus on nervous system structure, function, or development in vertebrates as well as invertebrates.

Approaches range from the molecular over the anatomical and physiological to the behavioral.

Despite this diversity, most papers published in Brain, Behavior and Evolution include an evolutionary angle, at least in the discussion, and focus on neural mechanisms or phenomena.

Some purely behavioral research may be within the journal’s scope, but the suitability of such manuscripts will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

The journal also publishes review articles that provide critical overviews of current topics in evolutionary neurobiology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	2.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7938

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	148

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.712

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• Brains, Innovations and Evolution in Birds and Primates

  Citation: 525

  Authors: Louis, Simon M., Daniel

• Early Lesions of Superior Colliculus: Factors Affecting the Formation of Abnormal Retinal Projections; pp. 73–90

  Citation: 460

  Authors: G.E.

• Avoiding the ‘Costs’ of Testosterone: Ecological Bases of Hormone-Behavior Interactions

  Citation: 444

  Authors: John C., Sharon E., Kiran K.

• An Autoradiographic Analysis of the Efferent Connections from Premotor and Adjacent Prefrontal Regions (Areas 6 and 9) in <i>Macaca fascicularis</i>; pp. 185–209

  Citation: 442

  Authors: Heinz

• Overall Brain Size, and Not Encephalization Quotient, Best Predicts Cognitive Ability across Non-Human Primates

  Citation: 425

  Authors: Robert O., Karin, Judith, Carel

• Fractured Somatotopy in Granule Cell Tactile Areas of Rat Cerebellar Hemispheres Revealed by Micromapping; pp. 94–105

  Citation: 421

  Authors: Georgia M., John M., Wally

• Individual Variation in Coping with Stress: A Multidimensional Approach of Ultimate and Proximate Mechanisms

  Citation: 350

  Authors: Jaap M., Sietse F., Bauke, Kees

• Short-Term Effects of Fights for Social Dominance and the Establishment of Dominant-Subordinate Relationships on Brain Monoamines and Cortisol in Rainbow Trout

  Citation: 343

  Authors: Øyvind, Charmaine A., Svante

• The Hippocampal Complex of Food-Storing Birds

  Citation: 306

  Authors: David F., Anthony L., Karen, Rachel S.

• The Role of the Cerebellum in Motor Control and Perception

  Citation: 292

  Authors: Michael G.

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