Journal profile · Toxicology
Neurotoxicology and Teratology
ISSN 0892-0362 · eISSN 1872-9738 · Elsevier Inc. · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1987
Neurotoxicology and Teratology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.58; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,850; median 115 days to acceptance (74 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 105 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Neurotoxicology and Teratology is published by Elsevier Inc. 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 Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects, Birth, Development, and Health and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, together about 28.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Affiliated with the The Developmental Neurotoxicology Society, formerly known as The Neurobehavioral Teratology Society.Neurotoxicology and Teratology provides a forum for publishing new information regarding the effects of chemical and physical agents on the developing, adult, or aging nervous system. In this context, the fields of neurotoxicology and teratology include studies of agent-induced alterations of nervous system function, with a focus on behavioral outcomes and their underlying physiological, neurochemical, molecular, and immunological mechanisms. The Journal publishes original, peer-reviewed Research Reports of experimental, clinical, and epidemiological studies that address the neurotoxicity and/or functional teratology of pesticides, solvents, heavy metals, nanomaterials, organometals, industrial compounds, mixtures, drugs of abuse, pharmaceuticals, animal and plant toxins, atmospheric reaction products, and physical agents such as radiation and noise. These reports include traditional mammalian neurotoxicology experiments, human studies, studies using non-mammalian animal models, and mechanistic studies in vivo or in vitro. Special Issues, Reviews, Commentaries, and Symposium Papers provide timely updates on areas that have reached a critical point of synthesis, on aspects of a scientific field undergoing rapid change, or on areas that present special methodological or interpretive problems. Theoretical Articles address concepts and potential mechanisms underlying interactions of agents of interest with the nervous system. Short Communications concisely describe a new method, technique, apparatus, or experimental result.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Toxicology
Editor-in-chief Gregg StanwoodPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 48, Canada 3, Argentina 3, Germany 2, Mainland China 1 (57 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Prenatal Substance Exposure EffectsMedicine14.4%
- Birth, Development, and HealthMedicine6.9%
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience6.9%
- Heavy Metal Exposure and ToxicityEnvironmental Science5.9%
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeuroscience5.3%
- Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity ResearchNeuroscience4.9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.2%
- Pesticide Exposure and ToxicityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4%
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 | Toxicology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Toxicology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Toxicology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 3.58LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 144OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,073OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.01OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 43LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,261 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 13 | 7 |
| 2025 | 105 | 27 | 122 |
| 2024 | 55 | 33 | 251 |
| 2023 | 125 | 31 | 578 |
| 2022 | 50 | 22 | 521 |
| 2021 | 76 | 47 | 1,202 |
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
115 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 89 days – 176 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 2 days (74 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 120 days
- Sample
- 74 articles with submission and acceptance dates (85 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)
- ModerateLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 62 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 120 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 3,850 / EUR 3,600 / GBP 3,080 / JPY 477,520 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,750 | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Highlights
- Optional
Article types accepted12, with length limits
- full length articlesStudies with complex designs, multiple endpoints, and/or multiple experiments should be submitted as Full Length ArticlesLength not stated
- full-length review articlesFull-length review articles are also published.Length not stated
- invited reviews and discussion seriesInvited Reviews and Discussion series provide a timely update on selected aspects of a scientific field undergoing rapid change or on areas that present special…Length not stated
- regular articleIn addition to full-length research reports, Neurotoxicology and Teratology also features Short Communications reserved for short reports that describe novel fi…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- research reportIn addition to full-length research reports, Neurotoxicology and Teratology also features Short Communications reserved for short reports that describe novel fi…Length not stated
- research reportsThe Journal publishes original, peer-reviewed Research Reports of experimental, clinical, and epidemiological studiesLength not stated
- reviewIn addition to full-length research reports, Neurotoxicology and Teratology also features Short Communications reserved for short reports that describe novel fi…Length not stated
- review articleIn addition to full-length research reports, Neurotoxicology and Teratology also features Short Communications reserved for short reports that describe novel fi…Length not stated
- short communicationIn addition to full-length research reports, Neurotoxicology and Teratology also features Short Communications reserved for short reports that describe novel fi…Length not stated
- short communicationsShort Communications reserved for short reports that describe novel findings, techniques, and approaches that can be conveyed fully and succinctly in 4 - 5 publ…Length not stated
- special issues, reviews, commentaries, and symposium papersSpecial Issues, Reviews, Commentaries, and Symposium Papers provide timely updates on areas that have reached a critical point of synthesisLength not stated
- theoretical articlesTheoretical Articles address concepts and potential mechanisms underlying interactions of agents of interest with the nervous system.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
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
Open access options available Model summary
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 Inc.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1987
- ISSN
- 0892-0362
- Electronic ISSN
- 1872-9738
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Neurotoxicology and Teratology
What CAS zone is Neurotoxicology and Teratology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Neurotoxicology and Teratology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Toxicology / Neurosciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Neurotoxicology and Teratology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.58; CiteScore 5.6, h-index 144.
How long does peer review take at Neurotoxicology and Teratology?
Based on the dates recorded on 74 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 115 days (interquartile range 89–176 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”. 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 Neurotoxicology and Teratology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; 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 Neurotoxicology and Teratology based?
Of the 57 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (48), Canada (3) and Argentina (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Neurotoxicology and Teratology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Neurotoxicology and Teratology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Neurotoxicology and Teratology open access, and what is the APC?
Neurotoxicology and Teratology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,850.
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: .