Journal profile
Exploration of Neuroscience
ISSN 2834-5347 · Open Exploration Publishing Inc. · China
Exploration of Neuroscience: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 87 days to acceptance (63 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 34% (journal website); 52 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Exploration of Neuroscience is published by Open Exploration Publishing Inc.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, Epilepsy research and treatment and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms, together about 27.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Exploration of Neuroscience is a peer-reviewed open access online journal. The journal publishes papers of the highest quality and significance in all areas related to basic and applied neurosciences. Priority is given to work identifying novel insights into the nervous system and its function, disease mechanisms, molecular biomarkers, therapeutic targets and treatments. Particular emphasis is given on studies providing advancements to the clinical translation of basic research findings. Appropriate topics include, but are not limited to, vascular neurology, neuroimmunology, neurooncology, neurodegenerative diseases, movement disorders, cognitive disorders, neurogenetics, sleep and sleep disorders, and epilepsy. Both central and peripheral nervous systems and diseases are addressed. Studies presenting innovative methodological developments including structural and functional neuroimaging, electrophysiological network analysis, inducible transgenic or knockout systems and, specifically, optogenetics are particularly invited, since they may pave the way for subsequent neurophysiological and pathophysiological studies. Studies on new treatment concepts, including cell-based therapies, biologicals and gene therapies, are particularly welcome, as are studies examining pharmacological and rehabilitative treatments or prevention strategies. We aim to attract impactful articles deepening our understanding of the healthy and the injured brain with the potential of improving neurological disease outcomes. More information is available at Aims and Scope.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 10%); most named Germany 10, Italy 7, Mainland China 5, United Kingdom 5, Türkiye 3 (50 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatmentsMedicine11.8%
- Epilepsy research and treatmentMedicine8.2%
- Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration MechanismsNeuroscience7.7%
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine7.3%
- Pain Mechanisms and TreatmentsMedicine5.5%
- Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementMedicine5.5%
- Circadian rhythm and melatoninNeuroscience5.5%
- Medicinal Plants and NeuroprotectionMedicine5.5%
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASPublisher website
Other: 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
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.7OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher) 2026
- 2Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 6Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2024
- 11Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 12,345Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 155 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 35 | 235 |
| 2025 | 52 | 52 | 223 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 55 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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
87 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 57 days – 103 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 28 days (63 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 118 days
- Sample
- 63 articles with submission and acceptance dates (66 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 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 34%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,000 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteArticle types accepted12, with length limits
- case reportThe journal publishes Original Article, Review, Meta-Analysis, Systematic Review, Short Communication, Case Report, Protocol, Commentary, Perspective, Editorial…Length not stated
- commentaryThe journal publishes Original Article, Review, Meta-Analysis, Systematic Review, Short Communication, Case Report, Protocol, Commentary, Perspective, Editorial…Length not stated
- editorialThe journal publishes Original Article, Review, Meta-Analysis, Systematic Review, Short Communication, Case Report, Protocol, Commentary, Perspective, Editorial…Length not stated
- letter to the editorThe journal publishes Original Article, Review, Meta-Analysis, Systematic Review, Short Communication, Case Report, Protocol, Commentary, Perspective, Editorial…Length not stated
- meta-analysisThe journal publishes Original Article, Review, Meta-Analysis, Systematic Review, Short Communication, Case Report, Protocol, Commentary, Perspective, Editorial…Length not stated
- mini reviewOpen Access Mini Review Nutritional treatment with the ketogenic diet in children with refractory epilepsy: a narrative reviewLength not stated
- original articleThe journal publishes Original Article, Review, Meta-Analysis, Systematic Review, Short Communication, Case Report, Protocol, Commentary, Perspective, Editorial…Length not stated
- perspectiveords 3-8 N/A ≤ 3000 words ≤ 3 ≤ 30 Long perspectives should be no more than 6000 words. Editorial Template Editorial articles are compelling opinimain text ≤ 6,000 words
- protocolThe journal publishes Original Article, Review, Meta-Analysis, Systematic Review, Short Communication, Case Report, Protocol, Commentary, Perspective, Editorial…Length not stated
- reviewThe journal publishes Original Article, Review, Meta-Analysis, Systematic Review, Short Communication, Case Report, Protocol, Commentary, Perspective, Editorial…Length not stated
- short communicationThe journal publishes Original Article, Review, Meta-Analysis, Systematic Review, Short Communication, Case Report, Protocol, Commentary, Perspective, Editorial…Length not stated
- systematic reviewThe journal publishes Original Article, Review, Meta-Analysis, Systematic Review, Short Communication, Case Report, Protocol, Commentary, Perspective, Editorial…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use AI and AI-assisted Technologies in Scientific Writing:
For AI-assisted work, author(s) should not list AI or AI-assisted technologies as an author or co-author, nor cite AI as an author. AI and AI-assisted technologies cannot replace the tasks of researchers, such as developing scientific insights, analyzing and interpreting data, drawing scientific graphs, or drawing scientific conclusions. Author(s) should primarily use AI technologies to improve th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Research EthicsFor any study involving human subjects, authors should provide a statement to state that the study is approved by an institutional ethics. Written informed consent to participate should be obtained from all participants. For manuscripts involving privacy issues (e.g., including individuals’ details in images or videos), authors must obtain the consent to publication from the partici…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY license; authors retain copyright Model summary
Journal articles are published under the CC BY license. Authors retain the copyright and full publishing rights without restrictions
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Exploration of Neuroscience is an open access journal and 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.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
The journal adopts a single-blind peer review model meaning that reviewers’ identities are kept concealed from authors, but authors’ identities are known to reviewers. All accepted articles (except for some Editorials released by the Editors) will have undergone a rigorous and thorough review process to evaluate their novelty, scientific content, academic integrity, etc. For more information on Pe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
Archived on Portico Model summary
Plagiarism is not acceptable and includes, but is not limited to, copying or reusing text, ideas, images or data from other sources without clear attribution, and goes against the principle of academic publishing. Reuse of parts of text from an author’s previous research publication without clear attribution is a form of self-plagiarism.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Preprint policy allows posting Original Version, Accepted Manuscript, and Version of Record Model summary
The journal allows authors to post preprints of the Original Version, Accepted Manuscript, and Version of Record, on preprint servers, authors’ or institutional websites, and open communications between researchers whether on community preprint servers or preprint commenting platforms. Readers should visit Sherpa Romeo to view our preprint policy. For detailed information on our preprint policy, p…
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
- Open Exploration Publishing Inc.
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2834-5347
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Exploration of Neuroscience
How long does peer review take at Exploration of Neuroscience?
Based on the dates recorded on 63 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 87 days (interquartile range 57–103 days); authors report an average review time of about 13 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 34%. 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 Exploration of Neuroscience based?
Of the 50 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (10), Italy (7) and Mainland China (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Exploration of Neuroscience?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Exploration of Neuroscience is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Exploration of Neuroscience open access, and what is the APC?
Exploration of 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: .