Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews

Aims & Scope

The journal publishes review articles which are original and significant and deal with all aspects of neuroscience, where the relationship to the study of psychological processes and behavior is clearly established.

Conversely, the journal will also publish articles whose primary focus deals with psychological processes and behavior, and which have relevance to one or more aspects of neuroscience.

Submissions to the journal are actively encouraged which deal with topics not only in the more traditional areas, but also in the following areas, whenever the reviews bring new insights into brain-behavior relations: • Neuropsychology; • Cognitive neuroscience; • Brain imaging; • In vivo monitoring of the brain's electrical and biochemical activities; • Molecular biology; • Genetics; • Neurocomputation.

Theoretical articles and mini-reviews, for which the scope and literature coverage are more restricted, will also be published.

We do not publish empirical papers.

We welcome review articles from clinical researchers whose submission exceeds the high quality threshold for the journal and significantly advances our understanding of a field.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	7.9
2024	7.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	3.076

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	305

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	681

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	12453

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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
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Neuroscience and Psychology, 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.

• The adolescent brain and age-related behavioral manifestations

  Citation: 4248

  Authors: L.P.

• A meta-analysis of heart rate variability and neuroimaging studies: Implications for heart rate variability as a marker of stress and health

  Citation: 2432

  Authors: Julian F., Fredrik, Mats, John J., Tor D.

• Coping styles in animals: current status in behavior and stress-physiology

  Citation: 2296

  Authors: J.M, S.M, S.F, B.J, C.G, H, I.C, M.A.W, H.J

• Allostatic load biomarkers of chronic stress and impact on health and cognition

  Citation: 1910

  Authors: Robert-Paul, Bruce S., Sonia J.

• Biological basis of the behavior of sick animals

  Citation: 1768

  Authors: Benjamin L.

• Emotion and motivation: the role of the amygdala, ventral striatum, and prefrontal cortex

  Citation: 1661

  Authors: Rudolf N., John A., Jeremy, Barry J.

• Claude Bernard and the heart–brain connection: Further elaboration of a model of neurovisceral integration

  Citation: 1592

  Authors: Julian F., Richard D.

• The relationship between neurocognition and social cognition with functional outcomes in schizophrenia: A meta-analysis

  Citation: 1478

  Authors: Anne-Kathrin J., Wolfgang, Maria-de-Gracia, David L., Jim, Lydia

• The eyes have it: the neuroethology, function and evolution of social gaze

  Citation: 1461

  Authors: N.J.

• Integrating psychological and neurobiological considerations regarding the development and maintenance of specific Internet-use disorders: An Interaction of Person-Affect-Cognition-Execution (I-PACE) model

  Citation: 1422

  Authors: Matthias, Kimberly S., Christian, Klaus, Marc N.

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