Journal profile · NEUROSCIENCES
BRAIN-Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience
ISSN 2067-3957 · EduSoft publishing · Romania
BRAIN-Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.6 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 161; review about 2 weeks (community reports); 282 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BRAIN-Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience is published by EduSoft publishing 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 Psychology of Development and Education, Educational Methods and Teacher Development and Education and Professional Development, together about 44.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems and Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience Journal is an open source journal, whose main focus is to promote the latest scientific news in the field of multidisciplinary studies of brain, consciousness and their connection with artificial intelligence. BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience Journal supports research and novelty in health, medicine and the life sciences. Topics | The main topics of interest for the journal are related to:Medical Sciences: Neuroscience, Neuroimaging, Neuroinhancement, Forensic medicine, Neurology, Psychiatry, Medical anthropology (topics related to brain), Genome sequencing and genomic studies (using computers and/or Artificial Intelligence in genomic studies), Neuropathology, Brain pathology, Medical ethics and bioethics, Neurosurgery, Evolutionary biology, Embriology (topics related to nervous system development), Anatomopathology (topics related to nervous system)Computer Sciences (especially artificial intelligence): Artificial Intelligence and computing in medicine, Natural language processing, Formal and modal logics, Brain machine communication, Machine learning, Deep learning programming, Language processing, Robotics (especially using robotics in medicine), Brain simulations, Computer simulations, Virtual reality and enhanced reality,Psychology: Cognitive psychology, Psychotherapies, Social work with mentally disabled people, Psychopathology,Varia: Philosophy of mind and related, Neuroethics, Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence, Ethics of artificial intelligence technologies, Game theory, Decision theory, Transhumanism, Philosophy of languageJournal History and website content|Based on the contract between Academia EduSoft (Asociatia EduSoft) and LUMEN Media SRL (LUMEN Publishing House), starting with Issue 4, Volume 10, 2019, and finishing with Issue 2, Volume 15, 2024, the Journal was published by LUMEN Publishing House, on behalf of Academia EduSoft (in cooperation with, maintaining the Scientific Committee).Publisher & managing team | EduSoft Publishing in cooperationOwnership | Academia EduSoft, RomaniaBRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience has an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs CC BY-NC-ND
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): NEUROSCIENCES
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 1%); most named Romania 87, Iran 27, United States 23, India 23, Italy 7 (222 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychology of Development and EducationPsychology18.1%
- Educational Methods and Teacher DevelopmentComputer Science15.2%
- Education and Professional DevelopmentSocial Sciences11.1%
- Education and Social Development in UkraineSocial Sciences4.6%
- Educational Innovations and ChallengesComputer Science4.1%
- Psycholinguistics and Behavioral StudiesSocial Sciences3.8%
- Innovative Educational TechnologiesComputer Science3.6%
- Physical Education and Training StudiesHealth Professions3.5%
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
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, Crossref
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) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 74OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.63OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.11%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 172LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,319 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 196 | 196 | 4 |
| 2025 | 282 | 282 | 197 |
| 2024 | 115 | 115 | 170 |
| 2023 | 128 | 128 | 314 |
| 2022 | 145 | 145 | 495 |
| 2021 | 140 | 140 | 1,069 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 2 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 150 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 150 | No | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Authorship & contributorship
EduSoft adheres to the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) recommendations related to authorship. ICMJE recommends that authorship be based on the following 4 criteria: Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; ANDDrafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest, Human and Animal rights, and Informed Consent
Declaration of conflicting interests Though this policy our journal requires a conflict-of-interest statement or conflict of interest disclosure from any submitting or publishing author. In accordance with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) statement, conflicts of interest comprise those which may not be fully apparent and which may influence the judgment of author, reviewers, and editors.…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors. Model summary
This journal follows to International Guidelines in the field - the COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open access journal Model summary
This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Out-of-scope submissions are automatically rejected by an editor without further review. Model summary
1. EDITORIAL EVALUATION This is the first stage evaluation, in which the paper proposed for evaluation is assessed from the technical and administrative points of view. The evaluation is made by the editor in charge with the issue following to identify whether the paper is related to the specificity of the journal and if it addresses subjects that are in direct connection with the current issue's …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
Plagiarized manuscripts are rejected and authors barred from submitting for two years. Model summary
EduSoft Publishing House scans each article accepted for publication with the Crossref Similarity Check - iThenticate software only after the article is considered final, so as not to make any changes that may increase the likelihood to be above the accepted limit, which is at most 5% to 10% similarity (due to the specific of each article). EduSoft expresses zero tolerance to plagiarism, but we ac…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
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
- EduSoft publishing
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2067-3957
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BRAIN-Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience
What CAS zone is BRAIN-Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, BRAIN-Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and 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 BRAIN-Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 25.
How long does peer review take at BRAIN-Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience?
Authors report an average review time of about 2 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.
Where are the editorial board members of BRAIN-Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience based?
Of the 222 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (87), Iran (27) and United States (23). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index BRAIN-Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BRAIN-Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience is indexed in ESCI. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is BRAIN-Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience open access, and what is the APC?
BRAIN-Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 161.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .