Journal profile · Neurosciences
Reviews in the Neurosciences
ISSN 0334-1763 · eISSN 2191-0200 · Walter de Gruyter GmbH · ENGLAND · Tri-annual · Founded 1986
Reviews in the Neurosciences: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.82; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,712; median 80 days to acceptance (89 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 46 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Reviews in the Neurosciences is published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH and is in Zone 3 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, Memory and Neural Mechanisms and Neural dynamics and brain function, together about 29.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Reviews in the Neurosciences provides a forum for reviews, critical evaluations and theoretical treatment of selective topics in the neurosciences. The journal is meant to provide an authoritative reference work for those interested in the structure and functions of the nervous system at all levels of analysis, including the genetic, molecular, cellular, behavioral, cognitive and clinical neurosciences. Contributions should contain a critical appraisal of specific areas and not simply a compilation of published articles.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Neurosciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience14.6%
- Memory and Neural MechanismsNeuroscience8%
- Neural dynamics and brain functionNeuroscience6.7%
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatmentsMedicine6.5%
- Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsNeuroscience5.2%
- Nerve injury and regenerationNeuroscience4.5%
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeuroscience4.4%
- Functional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeuroscience4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | 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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
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
- 4.82LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 109OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 991OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.63OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 38LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,589 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 45 | 21 |
| 2025 | 46 | 15 | 154 |
| 2024 | 59 | 22 | 547 |
| 2023 | 43 | 16 | 533 |
| 2022 | 60 | 25 | 1,121 |
| 2021 | 68 | 29 | 1,515 |
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
80 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 62 days – 106 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (88 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 104 days
- Sample
- 89 articles with submission and acceptance dates (116 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 ·
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 | EUR 2,400 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- Founded
- 1986
- ISSN
- 0334-1763
- Electronic ISSN
- 2191-0200
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Reviews in the Neurosciences
What CAS zone is Reviews in the Neurosciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Reviews in the Neurosciences is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Neurosciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Reviews in the Neurosciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.82; CiteScore 9.4, h-index 109.
How long does peer review take at Reviews in the Neurosciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 89 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 80 days (interquartile range 62–106 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.
Which databases index Reviews in the Neurosciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Reviews in the Neurosciences is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Reviews in the Neurosciences open access, and what is the APC?
Reviews in the Neurosciences is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,712.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .