Frontiers in Neural Circuits

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Neural Circuits publishes rigorously peer-reviewed research on the emergent properties of neural circuits - the elementary modules of the brain.

Specialty Chief Editors Takao K.

Hensch and Edward Ruthazer at Harvard University and McGill University respectively, are supported by an outstanding Editorial Board of international experts.

This multidisciplinary open-access journal is at the forefront of disseminating and communicating scientific knowledge and impactful discoveries to researchers, academics and the public worldwide.

Frontiers in Neural Circuits launched in 2011 with great success and remains a "central watering hole" for research in neural circuits, serving the community worldwide to share data, ideas and inspiration.

Articles revealing the anatomy, physiology, development or function of any neural circuitry in any species (from sponges to humans) are welcome.

Our common thread seeks the computational strategies used by different circuits to link their structure with function (perceptual, motor, or internal), the general rules by which they operate, and how their particular designs lead to the emergence of complex properties and behaviors.

Submissions focused on synaptic, cellular and connectivity principles in neural microcircuits using multidisciplinary approaches, especially newer molecular, developmental and genetic tools, are encouraged.

Studies with an evolutionary perspective to better understand how circuit design and capabilities evolved to produce progressively more complex properties and behaviors are especially welcome.

The journal is further interested in research revealing how plasticity shapes the structural and functional architecture of neural circuits.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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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.

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.

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• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation 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 Neuroscience, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 3,150.00 CHF. Learn more.

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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.

• PV Interneurons: Critical Regulators of E/I Balance for Prefrontal Cortex-Dependent Behavior and Psychiatric Disorders

  Citation: 515

  Authors: Brielle R., Wen-Jun

• Anatomical characterization of Cre driver mice for neural circuit mapping and manipulation

  Citation: 425

  Authors: Julie A., Karla E., Staci A., Hong, Maya, Lydia L., Phillip, Marty, Benjamin, Jolene, Kimberly A., Chinh, Susan, Amy, Seung Wook, Linda, Hongkui

• Eight different types of dopaminergic neurons innervate the Drosophila mushroom body neuropil: anatomical and physiological heterogeneity

  Citation: 411

  Authors: Zhengmei

• Dopamine Signaling in reward-related behaviors

  Citation: 373

  Authors: Ja-Hyun

• Neuronal organization of olfactory bulb circuits

  Citation: 315

  Authors: Shin, Ryota, Fumiaki

• Why Neurons Have Thousands of Synapses, a Theory of Sequence Memory in Neocortex

  Citation: 274

  Authors: Jeff, Subutai

• SLM microscopy: scanless two-photon imaging and photostimulation using spatial light modulators

  Citation: 266

  Authors: Volodymyr

• Local Field Potentials: Myths and Misunderstandings

  Citation: 264

  Authors: Oscar

• Neuromodulated Spike-Timing-Dependent Plasticity, and Theory of Three-Factor Learning Rules

  Citation: 260

  Authors: Nicolas, Wulfram

• Development of social behavior in young zebrafish

  Citation: 249

  Authors: Elena, Gonçalo, Adam R., Stephen W.