Journal profile · Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Human Brain Mapping
ISSN 1065-9471 · eISSN 1097-0193 · Wiley-Liss Inc. · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1993
Human Brain Mapping: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4; fully open access; APC about USD 3,520; median 171 days to acceptance (105 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 376 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Human Brain Mapping is published by Wiley-Liss Inc. and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications and Neural dynamics and brain function, together about 47.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Scope Human Brain Mapping publishes peer-reviewed basic, clinical, technical, and theoretical research in the interdisciplinary and rapidly expanding field of human brain mapping. The journal features research derived from non-invasive brain imaging modalities used to explore the spatial and temporal organization of the neural systems supporting human behavior. Imaging modalities of interest include positron emission tomography, event-related potentials, electro-and magnetoencephalography, magnetic resonance imaging, and single-photon emission tomography. Brain mapping research in both normal and clinical populations is encouraged. Article formats include Research Articles, Review Articles, Clinical Case Studies, and Technique, as well as Technological Developments, Theoretical Articles, and Synthetic Reviews. Technical advances, such as novel brain imaging methods, analyses for detecting or localizing neural activity, synergistic uses of multiple imaging modalities, and strategies for the design of behavioral paradigms and neural-systems modeling are of particular interest. The journal endorses the propagation of methodological standards and encourages database development in the field of human brain mapping.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Editor-in-chief Simon B. EickhoffPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United States 23, United Kingdom 13, Canada 6, Australia 5, Mainland China 4 (68 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Functional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeuroscience24.2%
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine12.3%
- Neural dynamics and brain functionNeuroscience10.7%
- Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine7.4%
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeuroscience7.3%
- EEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeuroscience6.2%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience3%
- Visual perception and processing mechanismsNeuroscience2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Neuroimaging | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Neuroimaging | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Neuroimaging | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedINSPECEmbasePsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- 4LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 8.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 8.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 171LetPub ·
- h-index
- 278OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,898OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 329LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 329Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 2,146,690Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,880 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 215 | 215 | 90 |
| 2025 | 376 | 376 | 1,201 |
| 2024 | 394 | 394 | 3,544 |
| 2023 | 376 | 376 | 4,960 |
| 2022 | 459 | 459 | 8,360 |
| 2021 | 429 | 429 | 12,036 |
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
171 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 133 days – 222 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (105 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 193 days
- Sample
- 105 articles with submission and acceptance dates (642 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)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 21%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 21%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 173 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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 3,520 / GBP 2,870 / EUR 3,220 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,520 / EUR 3,220 / GBP 2,870 | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 7
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted8
- research articleArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Research Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a…Length not stated
- research paperArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Research Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a…Length not stated
- reviewArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Research Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a…Length not stated
- review articleArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Research Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a…Length not stated
- review articlesReview Articles Critical review and interpretation of the literature and current research directions in a given area 5000 limit Abstract and manuscript body can…Length not stated
- technical reportTechnical Report Reports on novel techniques, analysis approaches or algorithms, or on validation and benchmarking thereof No word limit Abstract and manuscript…Length not stated
- toolbox articlesToolbox Articles Toolbox papers are intended to present new methods, algorithms and/or workflows to the neuroimaging community.Length not stated
- tutorialArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Research Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, 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. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal expects data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ. The corresponding author is responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce the material "in print and …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Gold open access. Model summary
This journal is a Gold open access title. Submissions will be subject to an APC if accepted and published in the journal. You can read more about APC's here and whether you may be eligible for waivers or discounts, through your institution, funder, or a country waiver.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Peer review model: single-blind. Model summary
New submissions should be made via the Wiley Authors submission portal. You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to submission.wiley.com and clicking the “My Submissions” button. For technical help with the submission system, please review our FAQs or contact submissionhelp@wiley.com. Article Preparation Support Wiley Editing Services offers expert help with English La…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy:
Preprints considered. Model summary
Please find the Wiley preprint policy here. Human Brain Mapping will consider articles previously available as preprints. You are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. You 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-Liss Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1993
- ISSN
- 1065-9471
- Electronic ISSN
- 1097-0193
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 47, Issue 14 (October 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Human Brain Mapping
What CAS zone is Human Brain Mapping in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Human Brain Mapping is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Neuroimaging / Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging / Neurosciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Human Brain Mapping?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4; CiteScore 8.2, h-index 278.
How long does peer review take at Human Brain Mapping?
Based on the dates recorded on 105 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 171 days (interquartile range 133–222 days); authors report an average review time of 3–6 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 21% (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 Human Brain Mapping?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 7; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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 Human Brain Mapping based?
Of the 68 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (23), United Kingdom (13) and Canada (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Human Brain Mapping?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Human Brain Mapping is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, INSPEC, Embase, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Human Brain Mapping open access, and what is the APC?
Human Brain Mapping is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,520.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .