Journal profile · Neurosciences
Progress in Brain Research
ISSN 0079-6123 · eISSN 1875-7855 · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS · Bimonthly · Founded 1963
Progress in Brain Research: impact factor 1.8; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 133 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Progress in Brain Research is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Motor Control and Adaptation and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, together about 31.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The most acclaimed and accomplished series in neuroscience — from the world's leading publisher in the neurosciences. Since the publication of the first volume "Brain Mechanisms" (Moruzzi/Fessard/Jasper, 1963), the original aims of the series have remained consistent: To record the state-of-the-art in specific neuroscience topics To present the most up-to-date research results To indicate promising paths for future research This ongoing series has become firmly established as an extensive documentation of advances in contemporary brain research. The volumes, some derived from important international symposia, contain authoritative reviews and original articles by invited specialists. Rigorous editing ensures that the volumes appeal to all laboratory and clinical brain research workers across various disciplines: neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neuropharmacology, neuroendocrinology, neuropathology, basic neurology, biological psychiatry, and the behavioral sciences.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Neurosciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience18%
- Motor Control and AdaptationNeuroscience7.6%
- Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsNeuroscience5.8%
- Neural dynamics and brain functionNeuroscience5.7%
- Visual perception and processing mechanismsNeuroscience5.6%
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeuroscience5.2%
- Memory and Neural MechanismsNeuroscience5.1%
- Neuropeptides and Animal PhysiologyNeuroscience4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Neuroscience | Q3 | 81/112 | 28th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- 1.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 129LetPub ·
- h-index
- 216OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,137OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.41OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 109LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,127 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 2 | 6,266 |
| 2025 | 133 | 3 | 10,284 |
| 2024 | 120 | 4 | 11,306 |
| 2023 | 93 | 8 | 11,205 |
| 2022 | 178 | 10 | 11,911 |
| 2021 | 127 | 12 | 12,636 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- ModerateLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
Individual chapters viewable on ScienceDirect. Model summary
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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
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1963
- ISSN
- 0079-6123
- Electronic ISSN
- 1875-7855
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Progress in Brain Research
What is the impact factor of Progress in Brain Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.8; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 216.
How long does peer review take at Progress in Brain Research?
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.
Which databases index Progress in Brain Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Progress in Brain Research is indexed in Scopus.
Is Progress in Brain Research open access, and what is the APC?
Progress in Brain Research is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .