Journal profile · Neurosciences
International Journal of Neuroscience
ISSN 0020-7454 · eISSN 1563-5279 · Informa Healthcare · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1970
International Journal of Neuroscience: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.76; subscription journal; median 69 days to acceptance (95 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 50 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Neuroscience is published by Informa Healthcare and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Hemispheric Asymmetry in Neuroscience and Neural dynamics and brain function, together about 22.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience and Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Neuroscience publishes original research articles, reviews, brief scientific reports, case studies, letters to the editor and book reviews concerned with problems of the nervous system and related clinical studies, epidemiology, neuropathology, medical and surgical treatment options and outcomes, neuropsychology and other topics related to the research and care of persons with neurologic disorders. The focus of the journal is clinical and transitional research. Topics covered include but are not limited to: ALS, ataxia, autism, brain tumors, child neurology, demyelinating diseases, epilepsy, genetics, headache, lysosomal storage disease, mitochondrial dysfunction, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, myopathy, neurodegenerative diseases, neuromuscular disorders, neuropharmacology, neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, pain, sleep disorders, stroke, and other areas related to the neurosciences.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Neurosciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience8.2%
- Hemispheric Asymmetry in NeuroscienceNeuroscience7.5%
- Neural dynamics and brain functionNeuroscience7.2%
- EEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeuroscience6.7%
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsMedicine5.7%
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeuroscience5.2%
- Spatial Neglect and Hemispheric DysfunctionNeuroscience4.1%
- Neurological disorders and treatmentsMedicine3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.76LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 112OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,225OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.56OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.77%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 48LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,657 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 71 | 14 | 23 |
| 2025 | 50 | 5 | 52 |
| 2024 | 152 | 17 | 351 |
| 2023 | 119 | 17 | 494 |
| 2022 | 150 | 11 | 1,016 |
| 2021 | 128 | 21 | 1,437 |
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
69 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 42 days – 110 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (95 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 84 days
- Sample
- 95 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Informa Healthcare
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1970
- ISSN
- 0020-7454
- Electronic ISSN
- 1563-5279
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Neuroscience
What CAS zone is International Journal of Neuroscience in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Neuroscience is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Neurosciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Neuroscience?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.76; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 112.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Neuroscience?
Based on the dates recorded on 95 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 69 days (interquartile range 42–110 days); authors report an average review time of about 2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Neuroscience?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Neuroscience is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Neuroscience open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Neuroscience is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .