Journal profile
Brain Plasticity
ISSN 2213-6304 · eISSN 2213-6312 · SAGE Publications (formerly IOS Press) · Netherlands
Brain Plasticity: fully open access; no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Brain Plasticity is published by SAGE Publications (formerly IOS Press). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research and Physical Activity and Health, together about 40.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Brain Plasticity publishes peer-reviewed Original Articles, Reviews and Short Communications on all aspects of neurogenesis, gliogenesis and synaptic plasticity, from development to the adult. This includes research articles or reviews on modifications to neural circuits in the developing and adult brain, whether by learning or physical activity, spine formation, changes in neural structure, changes in neural networks, new cell division, as well as response of the CNS to experimental injuries, neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders. Papers adopting fresh conceptual approaches on specification and function at the molecular and cellular levels, neural circuits, systems and behavioral levels are encouraged.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsNeuroscience19.9%
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience11%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine9.9%
- Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration MechanismsNeuroscience8.1%
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine7.4%
- Memory and Neural MechanismsNeuroscience6.6%
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatmentsMedicine4.4%
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeuroscience3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 84OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 9.5OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 124 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 649 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 807 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 824 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 750 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 701 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 682 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer review, Double 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications (formerly IOS Press)
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2213-6304
- Electronic ISSN
- 2213-6312
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Brain Plasticity
How long does peer review take at Brain Plasticity?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
Is Brain Plasticity open access, and what is the APC?
Brain Plasticity is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .