Journal profile · Neurosciences
NATURE REVIEWS NEUROSCIENCE
ISSN 1471-0048 · Springer Nature · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 2000
NATURE REVIEWS NEUROSCIENCE: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 28.98; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: mostly invited papers; 115 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
NATURE REVIEWS NEUROSCIENCE is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 1 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Neural dynamics and brain function and Memory and Neural Mechanisms, together about 32.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
We are interested in the best research from across the entire spectrum of neuroscience, with our broad scope ensuring that the work we publish reaches the widest possible audience. This page gives more detail about the aims and scope of the journal. Nature Reviews Neuroscience is part of the Nature Reviews portfolio of journals. To learn more about Nature Reviews, check out this animation and the Nature Reviews page. You can also find a summary of the editorial input and checks here.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Neurosciences
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 10, Germany 3, United States 1, India 1, Italy 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience14.3%
- Neural dynamics and brain functionNeuroscience9.7%
- Memory and Neural MechanismsNeuroscience8.3%
- Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsNeuroscience6.9%
- Photoreceptor and optogenetics researchNeuroscience4.5%
- Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration MechanismsNeuroscience4.3%
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchNeuroscience4.3%
- Sleep and Wakefulness ResearchNeuroscience3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: ISSN 1471-0048 (online), ISSN 1471-003X (print)
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
- 28.98LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 29Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 38Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 39.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 10.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 5.78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 357LetPub ·
- h-index
- 578OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,738OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 15.96OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.45%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 48LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 2,822,119Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,224 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72 | 8 | 88 |
| 2025 | 115 | 20 | 1,271 |
| 2024 | 117 | 26 | 3,492 |
| 2023 | 111 | 32 | 5,068 |
| 2022 | 115 | 23 | 8,003 |
| 2021 | 131 | 38 | 12,784 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Mostly invited papersLetPub ·
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted5
- commentUnlocking spontaneous cognition in the age of data science Andrea I. Luppi Helena M. Gellersen Daniel Bor Comment15 Jul 2026Length not stated
- journal clubDopaminergic mechanisms in frontal cortex for the control of top-down attention In this Journal Club, Guilhem Ibos reflects on a 2011 study linking the neurophy…Length not stated
- perspectiveAcetylcholine: a candidate substrate for hippocampal predictive learning? William de Cothi Sarah Shipley Caswell Barry Perspective23 Jun 2026Length not stated
- research highlightRewarding experiences boost motor performance Sian Lewis Research Highlight07 Jul 2026Length not stated
- review articleBrain mitochondria as key drivers of cognition and behaviour Carmen Sandi Mary Kay Lobo Juan P. Bolaños Review Article 13 July 2026Length not stated
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
- Springer Nature
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2000
- ISSN
- 1471-0048
- Print ISSN
- 1471-003X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about NATURE REVIEWS NEUROSCIENCE
What CAS zone is NATURE REVIEWS NEUROSCIENCE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, NATURE REVIEWS NEUROSCIENCE is in Zone 1 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Neurosciences; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of NATURE REVIEWS NEUROSCIENCE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 28.98; CiteScore 39.1, h-index 578.
How long does peer review take at NATURE REVIEWS NEUROSCIENCE?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Mostly invited papers”. 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 NATURE REVIEWS NEUROSCIENCE based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (10), Germany (3) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index NATURE REVIEWS NEUROSCIENCE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, NATURE REVIEWS NEUROSCIENCE is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is NATURE REVIEWS NEUROSCIENCE open access, and what is the APC?
NATURE REVIEWS 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, Publisher website; 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: .