Journal profile · Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Network Computation in Neural Systems
ISSN 0954-898X · eISSN 1361-6536 · Informa Healthcare · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1990
Network Computation in Neural Systems: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.65; subscription journal; median 448 days to acceptance (54 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 40 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Network Computation in Neural Systems is published by Informa Healthcare and is in Zone 4 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neural dynamics and brain function, Neural Networks and Applications and Visual perception and processing mechanisms, together about 55.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Network: Computation in Neural Systems is devoted to publishing theoretical neuroscience research that is supported by experimental data with a focus on new technologies. We encourage authors and researchers to submit their work on: Neural network computer models on brain function. Analyses on experimentally recorded neural and synaptic dynamics supporting brain function. Neural and synaptic mechanisms supporting psychiatric and neurological disorders. Emergent neural network dynamics supporting psychiatric and neurological disorders. Neural network approaches to artificial intelligence and machine consciousness Experimental and theoretical investigations on the neurobiological basis of consciousness. Applications for biologically-inspired neural networks in artificial intelligence. We also welcome submissions on neural network data analyses and biologically motivated neural modeling perspectives. Articles must contain significant mathematical support. Network: Computation in Neural Systems applies, but is not limited to, the following fields: Neurobiologists Psychologists Cognitive students Theoretical Neuroscience Artificial Intelligence/Consciousness Applied Mathematics
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neural dynamics and brain functionNeuroscience28.4%
- Neural Networks and ApplicationsComputer Science18.4%
- Visual perception and processing mechanismsNeuroscience8.6%
- Advanced Memory and Neural ComputingEngineering7.6%
- stochastic dynamics and bifurcationPhysics and Astronomy4.9%
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience4.4%
- Neuroscience and Neural EngineeringNeuroscience3.1%
- Blind Source Separation TechniquesComputer Science3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | 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
- 1.65LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 102OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 655OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.58%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,309 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 40 | 1 | 87 |
| 2024 | 96 | 4 | 486 |
| 2023 | 24 | 2 | 118 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 | 100 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 122 |
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
448 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 322 days – 521 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (54 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 476 days
- Sample
- 54 articles with submission and acceptance dates (71 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- 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
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1990
- ISSN
- 0954-898X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1361-6536
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Network Computation in Neural Systems
What CAS zone is Network Computation in Neural Systems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Network Computation in Neural Systems is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence / Engineering, Electrical & Electronic / Neurosciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Network Computation in Neural Systems?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.65; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 102.
How long does peer review take at Network Computation in Neural Systems?
Based on the dates recorded on 54 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 448 days (interquartile range 322–521 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; 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 Network Computation in Neural Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Network Computation in Neural Systems is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Network Computation in Neural Systems open access, and what is the APC?
Network Computation in Neural Systems 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: .