Neurotoxicology and Teratology

Aims & Scope

Neurotoxicology and Teratology provides a forum for publishing new information regarding the effects of chemical and physical agents on the developing, adult or aging nervous system.

In this context, the fields of neurotoxicology and teratology include studies of agent-induced alterations of nervous system function, with a focus on behavioral outcomes and their underlying physiological and neurochemical mechanisms.

The Journal publishes original, peer-reviewed Research Reports of experimental, clinical, and epidemiological studies that address the neurotoxicity and/or functional teratology of pesticides, solvents, heavy metals, nanomaterials, organometals, industrial compounds, mixtures, drugs of abuse, pharmaceuticals, animal and plant toxins, atmospheric reaction products, and physical agents such as radiation and noise.

These reports include traditional mammalian neurotoxicology experiments, human studies, studies using non-mammalian animal models, and mechanistic studies in vivo or in vitro.

Special Issues, Reviews, Commentaries, Meeting Reports, and Symposium Papers provide timely updates on areas that have reached a critical point of synthesis, on aspects of a scientific field undergoing rapid change, or on areas that present special methodological or interpretive problems.

Theoretical Articles address concepts and potential mechanisms underlying actions of agents of interest in the nervous system.

The Journal also publishes Brief Communications that concisely describe a new method, technique, apparatus, or experimental result.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.8
2024	2.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.677

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	116

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8437

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	459

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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• Web of Science
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Subjects & Keywords

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

• Cognitive Deficit in 7-Year-Old Children with Prenatal Exposure to Methylmercury

  Citation: 1317

  Authors: Philippe, Pal, Roberta F, Frodi, Shunichi, Kazuhito, Katsuyuki, Nicolina, Rasmus, Poul J

• Ketamine anesthesia during the first week of life can cause long-lasting cognitive deficits in rhesus monkeys

  Citation: 485

  Authors: M.G., M., R.R., F., X., C., J.P., T.A., W., C.

• Principles and pitfalls in the analysis of prenatal treatment effects in multiparous species

  Citation: 419

  Authors: R.R., B.

• In utero exposure to valproic acid and autism — A current review of clinical and animal studies

  Citation: 355

  Authors: Florence I., Jonathan K.Y., Jane A.

• An update on incidence of FAS: FAS is not an equal opportunity birth defect

  Citation: 344

  Authors: Ernest L.

• Neurodevelopmental effects of postnatal lead exposure at very low levels

  Citation: 343

  Authors: Lisa M, Sandra W, Joseph L

• Early exposure to lead and juvenile delinquency

  Citation: 342

  Authors: Kim N., Ris M., Paul A., Omer G., Robert L.

• Age-related changes in reactive oxygen species production in rat brain homogenates

  Citation: 305

  Authors: Amy S., Prasada Rao S., William R.

• Prenatal alcohol exposure: Comparability of effects in humans and animal models

  Citation: 303

  Authors: Cynthia D., Ann P., Edward P.

• Effects of prenatal marijuana exposure on child behavior problems at age 10

  Citation: 301

  Authors: Lidush, Nancy L., Gale A.

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