Journal profile · NEUROSCIENCES
Basic and Clinical Neuroscience
ISSN 2008-126X · eISSN 2228-7442 · Iran University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Basic and Clinical Neuroscience: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.29 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 96 days to acceptance (47 articles, last 24 months); 76 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Basic and Clinical Neuroscience is published by Iran University of Medical Sciences and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research and Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, together about 23.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Full Journal Title Basic and Clinical Neuroscience (BCN) Owner & Publisher Iran University of Medical Sciences Editorial Office Iran Neuroscience Society Co-Publisher Negah Institute for Social Research & Scientific Communication Editor in Chief Mohammad Taghi Joghataei, PhD Frequency Bimonthly Language English ISSN E-ISSN: 2228-7442 , P-ISSN: 2008-126X E-mail bcnjjournals.iums.ac.ir
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): NEUROSCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Mohammad Taghi JoghataeiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 79, United States 19, Canada 14, United Kingdom 3, Germany 3 (129 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeuroscience8.6%
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience7.7%
- Functional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeuroscience7%
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeuroscience5.5%
- Stress Responses and CortisolNeuroscience5.4%
- EEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeuroscience5.1%
- Pain Mechanisms and TreatmentsMedicine5%
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderMedicine5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePMCPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, Google Scholar
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.29Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.43Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 191OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.88OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 87LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3,593Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 726 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| 2025 | 76 | 76 | 44 |
| 2024 | 38 | 38 | 77 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 44 |
| 2022 | 42 | 42 | 123 |
| 2021 | 226 | 226 | 1,271 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
96 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 52 days – 221 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 55 days (47 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 171 days
- Sample
- 47 articles with submission and acceptance dates (97 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | Yes | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Highlights
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Iran University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2008-126X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2228-7442
- Society / sponsor
- Iran University of Medical Sciences
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Basic and Clinical Neuroscience
What CAS zone is Basic and Clinical Neuroscience in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Basic and Clinical Neuroscience is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Neurosciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.29; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 30.
How long does peer review take at Basic and Clinical Neuroscience?
Based on the dates recorded on 47 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 96 days (interquartile range 52–221 days); authors report an average review time of about 4 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; Highlights: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience based?
Of the 129 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (79), United States (19) and Canada (14). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Basic and Clinical Neuroscience?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Basic and Clinical Neuroscience is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Basic and Clinical Neuroscience open access, and what is the APC?
Basic and Clinical Neuroscience is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .