Journal profile · NEUROSCIENCES
Neuroscience Bulletin
ISSN 1673-7067 · eISSN 1995-8218 · Springer Singapore · PEOPLES R CHINA · 12 issues per year · Founded 2007
Neuroscience Bulletin: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.76; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,490; median 114 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 223 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Neuroscience Bulletin is published by Springer Singapore and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms and Neural dynamics and brain function, together about 27.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Neuroscience Bulletin aims to publish research advances in the field of neuroscience and promote exchange of scientific ideas within the community. The journal publishes original papers on various topics in neuroscience and focuses on potential disease implications on the nervous system. NB welcomes research contributions on molecular, cellular, or developmental neuroscience using multidisciplinary approaches and functional strategies. We feature full-length original articles, reviews, methods, letters to the editor, perspective, and research highlights. As the official journal of the Chinese Neuroscience Society, which currently has more than 15,000 members in China, NB is devoted to facilitating communications between Chinese neuroscientists and their international colleagues. The journal is recognized as the most influential publication in neuroscience research in China.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): NEUROSCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Shu-Min DuanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 98 in mainland China (about 75%); most named Mainland China 98, United States 20, United Kingdom 4, Japan 2, Spain 2 (131 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience12.8%
- Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration MechanismsNeuroscience7.8%
- Neural dynamics and brain functionNeuroscience6.6%
- Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsNeuroscience6.3%
- Pain Mechanisms and TreatmentsMedicine5.8%
- Functional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeuroscience5.1%
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatmentsMedicine5%
- Memory and Neural MechanismsNeuroscience4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCASPublisher 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
- 6.76LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 7.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 90OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,249OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 30.08%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 167LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 919,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,318 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 158 | 96 | 52 |
| 2025 | 223 | 206 | 613 |
| 2024 | 174 | 174 | 1,359 |
| 2023 | 155 | 155 | 2,363 |
| 2022 | 192 | 192 | 4,125 |
| 2021 | 181 | 181 | 3,800 |
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
114 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 64 days – 150 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 71 days (99 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 192 days
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (412 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)
- 6–12 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
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 4,490 / EUR 3,490 / GBP 2,990 | — | — |
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 publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Neuroscience Bulletin, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
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 Singapore
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 12 issues per year
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 1673-7067
- Electronic ISSN
- 1995-8218
- Society / sponsor
- Chinese Neuroscience Society and recognized as one of the most influential publications in community
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 42, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Neuroscience Bulletin
What CAS zone is Neuroscience Bulletin in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Neuroscience Bulletin is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Neurosciences. 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 Neuroscience Bulletin?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.76; CiteScore 8.3, h-index 90.
How long does peer review take at Neuroscience Bulletin?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 114 days (interquartile range 64–150 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Neuroscience Bulletin based?
Of the 131 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 98 (about 75%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (98), United States (20) and United Kingdom (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Neuroscience Bulletin?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Neuroscience Bulletin is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Neuroscience Bulletin open access, and what is the APC?
Neuroscience Bulletin is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,490.
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: .