Journal profile · Neurosciences
Trends in Neurosciences
ISSN 0166-2236 · eISSN 1878-108X · Elsevier Ltd · NETHERLANDS · Monthly
Trends in Neurosciences: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 15.62; hybrid open access; APC about USD 7,030; median 100 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: mostly invited papers; 127 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Trends in Neurosciences is published by Elsevier Ltd and is in Zone 1 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Neural dynamics and brain function and Memory and Neural Mechanisms, together about 32.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
For over four decades, Trends in Neurosciences (TINS) has been a prominent source of inspiring reviews and commentaries across all disciplines of neuroscience. TINS is a monthly, peer-reviewed journal, and its articles are curated by the Editor and authored by leading researchers in their respective fields. The journal communicates exciting advances in brain research, serves as a voice for the global neuroscience community, and highlights the contribution of neuroscientific research to medicine and society.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Neurosciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience17%
- Neural dynamics and brain functionNeuroscience10%
- Memory and Neural MechanismsNeuroscience5.5%
- Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsNeuroscience5%
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchNeuroscience4.8%
- Ion channel regulation and functionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Receptor Mechanisms and SignalingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 15.62LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 15.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 24.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 24.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 4.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 269LetPub ·
- h-index
- 445OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,653OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.9OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 34.91%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 73LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,508 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 102 | 50 | 66 |
| 2025 | 127 | 70 | 746 |
| 2024 | 121 | 69 | 1,953 |
| 2023 | 125 | 77 | 4,673 |
| 2022 | 122 | 73 | 6,666 |
| 2021 | 122 | 69 | 6,164 |
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
100 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 26 days – 133 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 128 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (215 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)
- Mostly invited papersLetPub ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 93 daysPublisher 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 7,030 / EUR 6,510 / GBP 5,630 / JPY 871,930 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 7,030 | — | — |
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
Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 7,030 (excluding taxes). The amount you pay may be reduced during submission if applicable.
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
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0166-2236
- Electronic ISSN
- 1878-108X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Trends in Neurosciences
What CAS zone is Trends in Neurosciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Trends in Neurosciences is in Zone 1 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Neurosciences; it is a Top journal. 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 Trends in Neurosciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 15.62; CiteScore 24.6, h-index 445.
How long does peer review take at Trends in Neurosciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 100 days (interquartile range 26–133 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Mostly invited papers”. 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 Trends in Neurosciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Trends in Neurosciences is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Trends in Neurosciences open access, and what is the APC?
Trends in Neurosciences is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 7,030.
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: .