Journal profile · Neuroscience-Neuroscience (miscellaneous)
Neuroimage Reports
ISSN 2666-9560 · Elsevier · United States
Neuroimage Reports: impact factor 5.3 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,200; median 173 days to acceptance (107 articles, last 24 months); 74 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Neuroimage Reports is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications and Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies, together about 37.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
NeuroImage: Reports is an open-access and peer reviewed online-only companion journal to NeuroImage, offering an interdisciplinary forum for the publication of important advances in the use of neuroimaging to study all aspects of structure-function and brain-behaviour relationships. Results from studies employing electrophysiological and neurostimulation techniques are also welcome.NeuroImage: Reports accepts contributions that are scientifically sound and use neuroimaging to help advance the understanding our brain function, organization, and structure and/or the pathophysiologic mechanisms of diseases and disorders. We also welcome papers that explicitly address these questions in animal models or clinical populations.NeuroImage: Reports publishes original research articles, papers on methods, models of brain function, databases, theory or conceptual positions. We are also interested in 'non-traditional', innovative and empirically oriented research such as negative/null data papers and replication studies. Studies that might encourage new lines of inquiry as well as scholarly commentaries on topical issues, systematic reviews, and mini reviews are also very much encouraged.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Neuroscience-Neuroscience (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Bryony McGarryPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 16%); most named United States 7, Mainland China 5, Switzerland 5, Brazil 3, Germany 2 (32 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Functional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeuroscience20.5%
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine9.9%
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeuroscience7.4%
- Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine6.9%
- EEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeuroscience6.4%
- Neural dynamics and brain functionNeuroscience6.4%
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation StudiesNeuroscience5.5%
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 5.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.1OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 388 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 99 | 99 | 17 |
| 2025 | 74 | 74 | 97 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 109 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 293 |
| 2022 | 76 | 76 | 862 |
| 2021 | 69 | 69 | 565 |
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 PubMed · to
173 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 120 days – 236 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 6 days (107 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 180 days
- Sample
- 107 articles with submission and acceptance dates (179 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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 65 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 161 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 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 2,200 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,160 / EUR 2,020 / GBP 1,730 / JPY 267,900 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,800 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,750 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Highlights
- Optional
Article types accepted21
- commentaryNeuroImage: Reports publishes original research articles, papers on methods, models of brain function, databases, theory or conceptual positions as well as Regi…Length not stated
- data paperNeuroImage: Reports publishes original research articles, papers on methods, models of brain function, databases, theory or conceptual positions as well as Regi…Length not stated
- databasesNeuroImage: Reports publishes original research articles, papers on methods, models of brain function, databases, theory or conceptual positions as well as Regi…Length not stated
- hypothesisNeuroImage: Reports publishes original research articles, papers on methods, models of brain function, databases, theory or conceptual positions as well as Regi…Length not stated
- methods papersNeuroImage: Reports publishes original research articles, papers on methods, models of brain function, databases, theory or conceptual positions as well as Regi…Length not stated
- mini reviewNeuroImage: Reports publishes original research articles, papers on methods, models of brain function, databases, theory or conceptual positions as well as Regi…Length not stated
- mini reviewsStudies that might encourage new lines of inquiry as well as scholarly commentaries on topical issues, systematic reviews, and mini reviews are also very much e…Length not stated
- models of brain functionNeuroImage: Reports publishes original research articles, papers on methods, models of brain function, databases, theory or conceptual positions as well as Regi…Length not stated
- negative/null data papersWe are also interested in 'non-traditional', innovative and empirically oriented research such Negative/Null data papers and replication studies both of which a…Length not stated
- open-data replication articlesAn "Open-Data replication" manuscript reports the independent analysis of openly available data from a recently published paper.Length not stated
- original paperNeuroImage: Reports publishes original research articles, papers on methods, models of brain function, databases, theory or conceptual positions as well as Regi…Length not stated
- original research articleNeuroImage: Reports publishes original research articles, papers on methods, models of brain function, databases, theory or conceptual positions as well as Regi…Length not stated
- original research articlesNeuroImage: Reports publishes original research articles, papers on methods, models of brain function, databases, theory or conceptual positions as well as Regi…Length not stated
- registered reportNeuroImage: Reports publishes original research articles, papers on methods, models of brain function, databases, theory or conceptual positions as well as Regi…Length not stated
- registered reportsNeuroImage: Reports publishes original research articles, papers on methods, models of brain function, databases, theory or conceptual positions as well as Regi…Length not stated
- replication studiesWe are also interested in 'non-traditional', innovative and empirically oriented research such Negative/Null data papers and replication studies both of which a…Length not stated
- reviewNeuroImage: Reports publishes original research articles, papers on methods, models of brain function, databases, theory or conceptual positions as well as Regi…Length not stated
- scholarly commentariesStudies that might encourage new lines of inquiry as well as scholarly commentaries on topical issues, systematic reviews, and mini reviews are also very much e…Length not stated
- systematic reviewNeuroImage: Reports publishes original research articles, papers on methods, models of brain function, databases, theory or conceptual positions as well as Regi…Length not stated
- systematic reviewsStudies that might encourage new lines of inquiry as well as scholarly commentaries on topical issues, systematic reviews, and mini reviews are also very much e…Length not stated
- theory or conceptual positionsNeuroImage: Reports publishes original research articles, papers on methods, models of brain function, databases, theory or conceptual positions as well as Regi…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics policy Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent 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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2666-9560
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Neuroimage Reports
What is the impact factor of Neuroimage Reports?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 5.3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4, h-index 20.
How long does peer review take at Neuroimage Reports?
Based on the dates recorded on 107 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 173 days (interquartile range 120–236 days); authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks. 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 Neuroimage Reports?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Highlights: Optional. 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 Neuroimage Reports based?
Of the 32 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 16%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7), Mainland China (5) and Switzerland (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Neuroimage Reports?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Neuroimage Reports is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Neuroimage Reports open access, and what is the APC?
Neuroimage Reports is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,200.
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: .