Journal profile · Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Neuroinformatics
ISSN 1539-2791 · eISSN 1559-0089 · Springer US · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 2003
Neuroinformatics: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.91; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,890; median 85 days to acceptance (53 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 58 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Neuroinformatics is published by Springer US 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 Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Neural dynamics and brain function and Cell Image Analysis Techniques, together about 40.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Neuroinformatics publishes original articles and reviews with an emphasis on data structure and software tools related to analysis, modeling, integration, and sharing in all areas of neuroscience research. The editors particularly invite contributions on: (1) Theory and methodology, including discussions on ontologies, modeling approaches, database design, and meta-analyses; (2) Descriptions of developed databases and software tools, and of the methods for their distribution; (3) Relevant experimental results, such as reports accompanie by the release of massive data sets; (4) Computational simulations of models integrating and organizing complex data; and (5) Neuroengineering approaches, including hardware, robotics, and information theory studies. Neuroinformatics also publishes independent "tests and evaluations” of available neuroscience databases and software tools, and fosters a commitment to the principles of tool and data sharing.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Editor-in-chief John D. Van HornPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 22, Germany 2, France 2, United Kingdom 1, Japan 1 (36 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Functional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeuroscience17.6%
- Neural dynamics and brain functionNeuroscience11.8%
- Cell Image Analysis TechniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11%
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine8.5%
- Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine6.1%
- EEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeuroscience6%
- Medical Image Segmentation TechniquesComputer Science4.1%
- Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy TechniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.9%
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 | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | 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 | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEDBLPPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 2.91LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 85OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 505OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 48.8%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 58LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 321,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 961 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61 | 33 | 13 |
| 2025 | 58 | 32 | 143 |
| 2024 | 51 | 35 | 245 |
| 2023 | 32 | 25 | 388 |
| 2022 | 60 | 38 | 1,022 |
| 2021 | 60 | 38 | 970 |
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
85 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 62 days – 125 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (85 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 119 days
- Sample
- 53 articles with submission and acceptance dates (131 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)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 4,890 / EUR 3,790 / GBP 3,090 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted7
- commentary• Original Article – full length manuscript reflecting original research. This article type is fully referenced and abstracted, peer reviewed by usually three o…Length not stated
- editorial• Original Article – full length manuscript reflecting original research. This article type is fully referenced and abstracted, peer reviewed by usually three o…Length not stated
- hypothesis• Original Article – full length manuscript reflecting original research. This article type is fully referenced and abstracted, peer reviewed by usually three o…Length not stated
- original article• Original Article – full length manuscript reflecting original research. This article type is fully referenced and abstracted, peer reviewed by usually three o…Length not stated
- original research• Original Article – full length manuscript reflecting original research. This article type is fully referenced and abstracted, peer reviewed by usually three o…Length not stated
- rapid communication• Original Article – full length manuscript reflecting original research. This article type is fully referenced and abstracted, peer reviewed by usually three o…Length not stated
- review• Original Article – full length manuscript reflecting original research. This article type is fully referenced and abstracted, peer reviewed by usually three o…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Criteria for Authorship
The criteria for authorship adopted by Neuroinformatics are set by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (www.icmje.org) at: http://www.icmje.org/index.html#authorship Specifically, authorship credit should be based only on: (1) substantial contributions to conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; (2) drafting the article or revising it…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Neuroinformatics, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Springer US
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2003
- ISSN
- 1539-2791
- Electronic ISSN
- 1559-0089
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Neuroinformatics
What CAS zone is Neuroinformatics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Neuroinformatics is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications / Neurosciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Neuroinformatics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.91; CiteScore 6.6, h-index 85.
How long does peer review take at Neuroinformatics?
Based on the dates recorded on 53 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 85 days (interquartile range 62–125 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”. 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 Neuroinformatics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: 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 Neuroinformatics based?
Of the 36 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (22), Germany (2) and France (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Neuroinformatics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Neuroinformatics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Neuroinformatics open access, and what is the APC?
Neuroinformatics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,890.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .