Journal profile · Multiple
Discover Neuroscience
ISSN 3005-1827
Discover Neuroscience: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2026 Xinrui edition); fully open access; APC about USD 2,590; median 130 days to acceptance (109 articles, last 24 months); 28 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Discover Neuroscience is classed under Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research and Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, together about 23.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: 9 in mainland China (about 12%); most named United States 21, Mainland China 9, India 8, France 7, Australia 4 (75 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatmentsMedicine8.4%
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ResearchMedicine7.8%
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine7.2%
- Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ResearchMedicine6%
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsMedicine5.4%
- Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration MechanismsNeuroscience5.4%
- Functional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeuroscience4.8%
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMedicine4.8%
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)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Developmental Biology | Zone 3 |
| 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
SCIEDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.82OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 92.86%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 137 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 109 | 109 | 32 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 80 |
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
130 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 96 days – 164 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (109 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 143 days
- Sample
- 109 articles with submission and acceptance dates (129 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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 21 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 | EUR 2,190 / USD 2,590 / GBP 1,890 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — |
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
- ISSN
- 3005-1827
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Discover Neuroscience
What CAS zone is Discover Neuroscience in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Discover Neuroscience?
Based on the dates recorded on 109 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 130 days (interquartile range 96–164 days). 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 Discover Neuroscience based?
Of the 75 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 9 (about 12%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (21), Mainland China (9) and India (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Discover Neuroscience?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Discover Neuroscience is indexed in SCIE and DOAJ.
Is Discover Neuroscience open access, and what is the APC?
Discover Neuroscience is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,590.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .