Journal profile · Engineering, Biomedical
Journal of Neural Engineering
ISSN 1741-2560 · eISSN 1741-2552 · IOP Publishing Ltd. · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 2004
Journal of Neural Engineering: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.98; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,325; median 172 days to acceptance (96 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 344 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Neural Engineering is published by IOP Publishing Ltd. and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces, Neuroscience and Neural Engineering and Neural dynamics and brain function, together about 51.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The goal of Journal of Neural Engineering (JNE) is to act as a forum for the interdisciplinary field of neural engineering where neuroscientists, neurobiologists and engineers can publish their work in one periodical that bridges the gap between neuroscience and engineering. The journal publishes articles in the field of neural engineering at the molecular, cellular and systems levels. The scope of the journal encompasses experimental, computational, theoretical, clinical and applied aspects of: Innovative neurotechnology; Brain-machine (computer) interface; Neural interfacing; Bioelectronic medicines; Neuromodulation; Neural prostheses; Neural control; Neuro-rehabilitation; Neurorobotics; Optical neural engineering; Neural circuits: artificial & biological; Neuromorphic engineering; Neural tissue regeneration; Neural signal processing; Theoretical and computational neuroscience; Systems neuroscience; Translational neuroscience; Neuroimaging.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Biomedical
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeuroscience23.5%
- Neuroscience and Neural EngineeringNeuroscience17.6%
- Neural dynamics and brain functionNeuroscience10.1%
- Functional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeuroscience7.4%
- Muscle activation and electromyography studiesEngineering6.7%
- Neurological disorders and treatmentsMedicine4.6%
- Advanced Memory and Neural ComputingEngineering4.5%
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation StudiesNeuroscience3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 3 |
| 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 | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
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
- 3.98LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 168OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,789OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.24OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 72.56%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 345LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,242 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 259 | 228 | 80 |
| 2025 | 344 | 245 | 1,100 |
| 2024 | 335 | 261 | 2,801 |
| 2023 | 275 | 253 | 4,043 |
| 2022 | 363 | 245 | 6,729 |
| 2021 | 357 | 262 | 9,258 |
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
172 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 126 days – 221 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (96 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 192 days
- Sample
- 96 articles with submission and acceptance dates (701 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- ModerateLetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,325 / EUR 2,765 / GBP 2,410 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- IOP Publishing Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2004
- ISSN
- 1741-2560
- Electronic ISSN
- 1741-2552
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Neural Engineering
What CAS zone is Journal of Neural Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Neural Engineering is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Biomedical / 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 Journal of Neural Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.98; CiteScore 6.9, h-index 168.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Neural Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 96 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 172 days (interquartile range 126–221 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”. 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 Journal of Neural Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Neural Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Neural Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Neural Engineering is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,325.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .