Journal profile · Behavioral Sciences
Neuropsychologia
ISSN 0028-3932 · eISSN 1873-3514 · Elsevier Ltd · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1963
Neuropsychologia: CAS Zone 3 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.49; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,300; median 213 days to acceptance (107 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 204 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Neuropsychologia is published by Elsevier Ltd and is in Zone 3 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies, Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism and Spatial Neglect and Hemispheric Dysfunction, together about 28% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Neuropsychologia is an international interdisciplinary journal devoted to experimental and theoretical contributions that advance understanding of human cognition and behavior from a neuroscience perspective. The journal will consider for publication studies that directly link brain function with cognitive processes, including perception, attention and consciousness, action and motor control, executive functions and cognitive control, memory, language, and emotion and social cognition. Submission of papers using methodologies such as functional and structural neuroimaging, cognitive electrophysiology, and brain stimulation to significantly advance cognitive and psychological theory is strongly encouraged.Neuropsychologia has a long history of publishing lesion-deficit studies, and these remain highly appropriate for the journal. Animal studies are also welcome, provided they have a direct and explicitly specified impact on understanding the brain basis of human cognition and behavior. Studies that employ a purely behavioral approach in neurologically healthy participants are not appropriate for the journal unless the findings have a direct and significant bearing on the understanding of the neural mechanisms or systems supporting cognition and behavior. Studies of clinical populations that are primarily descriptive or intended to elucidate a clinical disorder, or that evaluate a therapeutic intervention, are not appropriate for the journal. Special issues and Review Papers are published regularly with the aim of providing authoritative surveys of topics of major interest.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Behavioral Sciences
Editor-in-chief Stephan HamannPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named United States 23, United Kingdom 16, Canada 12, Germany 8, Italy 8 (82 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeuroscience11.6%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience8.8%
- Spatial Neglect and Hemispheric DysfunctionNeuroscience7.5%
- Visual perception and processing mechanismsNeuroscience6.9%
- Memory and Neural MechanismsNeuroscience6.6%
- Hemispheric Asymmetry in NeuroscienceNeuroscience5.9%
- Motor Control and AdaptationNeuroscience4.7%
- Action Observation and SynchronizationPsychology4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Behavioral Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Behavioral Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Behavioral Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 2.49LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 187LetPub ·
- h-index
- 325OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9,133OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 40.08%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 179LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 12,069 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 157 | 99 | 67 |
| 2025 | 204 | 130 | 358 |
| 2024 | 168 | 113 | 875 |
| 2023 | 222 | 130 | 1,780 |
| 2022 | 239 | 116 | 2,426 |
| 2021 | 288 | 150 | 4,180 |
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
213 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 145 days – 263 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 2 days (107 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 214 days
- Sample
- 107 articles with submission and acceptance dates (389 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)
- 50%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 83 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 193 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 3,300 / EUR 3,090 / GBP 2,640 / JPY 409,300 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,410 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers3, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 17,000 words
- Templates
- LaTeX
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- commentariesCommentaries These are short pieces, typically written to accompany the publication of articles in the journal. Invited by the Editor, they are limited to 1000 …Length not stated
- commentaryThese are short pieces, typically written to accompany the publication of articles in the journal. Invited by the Editor, they are limited to 1000 words and 10 …main text ≤ 1,000 words · references ≤ 10
- letters to the editorThese should be of high scientific quality, contain no more than 500 words, and cite no more than 5 scientific references. If the letter is directed to a paper …main text ≤ 500 words
- research reporte following article types are accepted: Research Reports (up to 20 printed journal pages or about 17,000 words) Reviews and Perspectives (up to 30 printed journ…main text ≤ 17,000 words
- research reportsResearch Reports (up to 20 printed journal pages or about 17,000 words)Length not stated
- reviewed journal pages or about 17,000 words) Reviews and Perspectives (up to 30 printed journal pages or 26,000 words). These should also provide critical accounts a…main text ≤ 26,000 words
- reviews and perspectivesReviews and Perspectives (up to 30 printed journal pages or 26,000 words). These should also provide critical accounts and comprehensive surveys of topics of ma…Length not stated
- viewpointThese are opinion pieces that provide a personal view of contemporary theories and ideas on topics relevant to the journal. Typically invited by the Editor, the…main text ≤ 2,000 words · references ≤ 10
- viewpointsViewpoints These are opinion pieces that provide a personal view of contemporary theories and ideas on topics relevant to the journal. Typically invited by the …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, 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
1 to 7 keywords required Model summary
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 ·- 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 Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1963
- ISSN
- 0028-3932
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-3514
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Neuropsychologia
What CAS zone is Neuropsychologia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Neuropsychologia is in Zone 3 of Psychology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Behavioral Sciences / Neurosciences / Psychology, Experimental. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Neuropsychologia?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.49; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 325.
How long does peer review take at Neuropsychologia?
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 213 days (interquartile range 145–263 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”. 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 Neuropsychologia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 17,000 words; Templates: LaTeX; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 Neuropsychologia based?
Of the 82 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (23), United Kingdom (16) and Canada (12). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Neuropsychologia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Neuropsychologia is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Neuropsychologia open access, and what is the APC?
Neuropsychologia is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,300.
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: .