Journal profile · Neurosciences
Neuron
ISSN 0896-6273 · eISSN 1097-4199 · Cell Press · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1988
Neuron: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 16.76; hybrid open access; APC about USD 10,400; median 228 days to acceptance (112 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 375 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Neuron is published by Cell Press 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 35.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Neuron publishes high-quality, interdisciplinary research across the full spectrum of the field, from mechanistic studies in model organisms to systems-level studies of human cognition and behavior. Our evolving and broad scope encompasses molecular, cellular, and developmental neurobiology; psychiatric and neurological disease; brain-body interactions and systems neuroscience; perception, emotion, and higher cognitive processes; and theoretical and computational approaches relevant to artificial intelligence.In addition to primary research, Neuron publishes reviews and commentaries that advance understanding across disciplines and explore the intersections of neuroscience with society and emerging technologies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Neurosciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience17.3%
- Neural dynamics and brain functionNeuroscience12.5%
- Memory and Neural MechanismsNeuroscience5.8%
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchNeuroscience5.6%
- Ion channel regulation and functionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.3%
- Photoreceptor and optogenetics researchNeuroscience5.2%
- Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsNeuroscience5%
- Retinal Development and DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.6%
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: no
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: 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
- 16.76LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 16.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 27LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 27Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 8.56LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 4.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 430LetPub ·
- h-index
- 703OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11,781OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 14.25OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.44%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 231LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 14,425 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 331 | 165 | 590 |
| 2025 | 375 | 236 | 4,375 |
| 2024 | 325 | 323 | 9,726 |
| 2023 | 374 | 374 | 17,097 |
| 2022 | 372 | 371 | 23,201 |
| 2021 | 406 | 404 | 27,885 |
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
228 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 157 days – 369 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 28 days (108 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 273 days
- Sample
- 112 articles with submission and acceptance dates (811 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)
- 75%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 158 daysPublisher 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 10,400 / EUR 9,640 / GBP 8,330 / JPY 1,289,910 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 10,400 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 10,400 (excluding taxes). The amount you pay may be reduced during submission if applicable.
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
- Cell Press
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1988
- ISSN
- 0896-6273
- Electronic ISSN
- 1097-4199
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Neuron
What CAS zone is Neuron in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Neuron 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 Neuron?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 16.76; CiteScore 27, h-index 703.
How long does peer review take at Neuron?
Based on the dates recorded on 112 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 228 days (interquartile range 157–369 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 75%”. 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 Neuron?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Neuron is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Neuron open access, and what is the APC?
Neuron is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 10,400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .