Journal profile · Neuroscience-Neuroscience (miscellaneous)
BrainX
ISSN 2835-3153 · Wiley · Australia
BrainX: impact factor 6.4 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,750; median 174 days to acceptance (38 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 19% (journal website); 33 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BrainX is published by Wiley. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces and Neural dynamics and brain function, together about 28.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Brain-X is a peer-reviewed, online open access journal that publishes the cutting-edge discoveries and technologies works providing novel insights into all aspects of brain, neuroscience and neurology. Interdisciplinary studies utilizing approaches of mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering, materials, or information science to address the issues of brain, neuroscience and neurology are particularly encouraged. Brain-X is interested in cutting-edge discoveries and technologies on brain, neuroscience and neurology with a mission to promote interdisciplinarity including but not limited to medicine, informatics, physics, chemistry, and materials science. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Mathematics and Physics Algorithms in brain function Brain imaging and processing Brain network structure and function Brain regulation (electricity, light, magnetism, sound, and so on) Computational neuroscience Chemistry Chemical neuroscience Biology Behaviors Brain organoids Neuroscience Interaction between the brain and other organs/tissues Engineering Multimodal neural devices Neural engineering Neural interfaces Neural modulation Neural recording techniques Materials 3D printing in neural applications (e.g. brain-inspired 3D printing) Nanomaterials for neurological disorders Neuromorphic materials/devices Nerve regeneration materials Smart materials Information Artificial intelligence (AI) Brain-computer interface (BCI) BCI devices and microsystems Big data modeling for brain Brain decoding/interpretation Brain-inspired computing Brain-inspired intelligence Neural networks Neuron-like devices Medicine Brain injury and neuroregeneration Cancer Neuroscience Clinical Neurology The association between neurological disorders and other diseases Nanoparticles for brain drug delivery Neurodegeneration Neuroimaging Neuroimmunology and neuroinflammation Neurological disorders and therapeutics Neuromodulation and neurorehabilitation Psychology/Education Brain-based Education Cognitive neuroscience Cognitive Psychology Mental health and disorders Learning and memory Indexing Information CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service (ACS) Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) Emerging Sources Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics) SCOPUS (Elsevier) Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Neuroscience-Neuroscience (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Actions ToolsPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 9 in mainland China (about 27%); most named Mainland China 9, United States 6, Australia 3, Hong Kong, China 2, United Kingdom 2 (33 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Functional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeuroscience10.9%
- EEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeuroscience10.9%
- Neural dynamics and brain functionNeuroscience7.1%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.1%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering7.1%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science7.1%
- Advanced Memory and Neural ComputingEngineering6.5%
- Neuroscience and Neural EngineeringNeuroscience6%
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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCASPublisher website
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)
- 6.4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.52OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 25Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 114,972Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 138 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 3 |
| 2025 | 33 | 33 | 113 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | 282 |
| 2023 | 50 | 50 | 544 |
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 Crossref · to
174 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 96 days – 268 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (38 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 207 days
- Sample
- 38 articles with submission and acceptance dates (48 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 11 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 19%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 19%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 148 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 11 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,750 / GBP 2,290 / EUR 2,640 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 3,000 / GBP 2,207 / EUR 2,601 | 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
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- AMA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- commentCommentLength not stated
- data articleResearch article is the full-length report of current research within any area covered in the journal’s scope, and aims to address novel findings and make signi…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- letterResearch article is the full-length report of current research within any area covered in the journal’s scope, and aims to address novel findings and make signi…Length not stated
- methods articleResearch article is the full-length report of current research within any area covered in the journal’s scope, and aims to address novel findings and make signi…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- perspectiveResearch article is the full-length report of current research within any area covered in the journal’s scope, and aims to address novel findings and make signi…main text ≤ 3,500 words
- perspectivesPerspectives are typically 3500 words in length excluding references, figures and tables, with up to 4 figures and tables in total and no more than 70 reference…Length not stated
- research articleResearch article is the full-length report of current research within any area covered in the journal’s scope, and aims to address novel findings and make signi…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- reviewResearch article is the full-length report of current research within any area covered in the journal’s scope, and aims to address novel findings and make signi…Length not stated
- systematic reviewResearch article is the full-length report of current research within any area covered in the journal’s scope, and aims to address novel findings and make signi…Length not stated
- viewpointResearch article is the full-length report of current research within any area covered in the journal’s scope, and aims to address novel findings and make signi…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Statement
Authors will be asked to provide a conflict of interest statement during the submission process. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or directly related to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript. Pot…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Accessibility
Please review Wiley’s policy here. This journal encourages data sharing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Understanding Open Access
As an open access journal, all articles in Brain-X are freely available to read, download and share immediately on publication. Learn more about open access here
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Acceptance
Peer review: single-blind, no less than two reviewers. Model summary
The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are single-blind peer reviewed by no less than two reviewers. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy: preprints allowed; final published version may be posted immediately after publication. Model summary
Brain-X considers articles previously available as preprints. Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. Authors may also post the final published version of the article immediately after publication.
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
- Wiley
- Country or region
- Australia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2835-3153
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 4, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 BrainX
What is the impact factor of BrainX?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 6.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6.7, h-index 16.
How long does peer review take at BrainX?
Based on the dates recorded on 38 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 174 days (interquartile range 96–268 days); authors report an average review time of about 11 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 19% (2025). 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 BrainX?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 3–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: AMA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Optional. 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 BrainX based?
Of the 33 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 9 (about 27%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (9), United States (6) and Australia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index BrainX?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BrainX is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is BrainX open access, and what is the APC?
BrainX is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,750.
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: .