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Best Neuroscience Journals

This ranking presents a comprehensive list of scientific journals within the field of Neuroscience, meticulously compiled by Research.com, a leading platform for science research that has been providing trusted data on scientific contributions across all major disciplines since 2014. The positions in this ranking are determined by a unique bibliometric score developed by Research.com, which integrates the estimated h-index of each journal with the number of esteemed scientists who have endorsed the journal over the preceding three years.

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Journal Details
Best scientists
Documents
D-Index
1 Rank Nature Neuroscience Best Scientists 1765 838 D-Index 131
2 Rank Neuron

Neuron

0896-6273
Best Scientists 1708 1294 D-Index 121
3 Rank Brain

Brain

0006-8950
Best Scientists 2817 1849 D-Index 108
4 Rank NeuroImage

NeuroImage

1053-8119
Best Scientists 2559 2595 D-Index 94
5 Rank Molecular Psychiatry Best Scientists 3237 2059 D-Index 115
6 Rank Alzheimer's and Dementia Best Scientists 3932 13953 D-Index 97
7 Rank eLife

eLife

2050-084X
Best Scientists 8867 27948 D-Index 124
8 Rank Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews Best Scientists 1606 1402 D-Index 89
9 Rank Nature Reviews Neuroscience Best Scientists 283 218 D-Index 89
10 Rank Biological Psychiatry Best Scientists 3133 4207 D-Index 78
11 Rank Translational Psychiatry Best Scientists 2926 1902 D-Index 81
12 Rank Journal of Neuroscience Best Scientists 2268 2184 D-Index 69
13 Rank Movement Disorders

Movement Disorders

0885-3185
Best Scientists 1244 1456 D-Index 74
14 Rank Epilepsia

Epilepsia

0013-9580
Best Scientists 986 1467 D-Index 65
15 Rank Alzheimer's Research and Therapy Best Scientists 1036 811 D-Index 70
16 Rank Trends in Cognitive Sciences Best Scientists 586 513 D-Index 79
17 Rank Neuropsychopharmacology Best Scientists 1376 1073 D-Index 68
18 Rank Nature Human Behaviour Best Scientists 1393 751 D-Index 101
19 Rank Annals of Neurology Best Scientists 1578 976 D-Index 70
20 Rank Trends in Neurosciences Best Scientists 350 269 D-Index 69
21 Rank Frontiers in Neurology Best Scientists 3057 3457 D-Index 68
22 Rank Human Brain Mapping Best Scientists 1784 1416 D-Index 57
23 Rank Brain Stimulation

Brain Stimulation

1935-861X
Best Scientists 1217 2299 D-Index 58
24 Rank Molecular Neurodegeneration Best Scientists 631 365 D-Index 66
25 Rank Nature Reviews Neurology Best Scientists 503 309 D-Index 83
26 Rank Cerebral Cortex

Cerebral Cortex

1047-3211
Best Scientists 1932 1703 D-Index 56
27 Rank Journal of Neurology Best Scientists 1516 1867 D-Index 61
28 Rank Frontiers in Neuroscience Best Scientists 3304 3158 D-Index 70
29 Rank Pain

Pain

0304-3959
Best Scientists 889 1177 D-Index 60
30 Rank Neurobiology of Disease Best Scientists 1341 1078 D-Index 58
31 Rank Brain, Behavior, and Immunity Best Scientists 1645 1574 D-Index 67
32 Rank Journal of Neuroinflammation Best Scientists 944 763 D-Index 64
33 Rank Brain Communications Best Scientists 2287 1493 D-Index 53
34 Rank NeuroImage: Clinical Best Scientists 1635 1086 D-Index 51
35 Rank Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience Best Scientists 1749 1571 D-Index 61
36 Rank npj Parkinson's Disease Best Scientists 827 748 D-Index 59
37 Rank Progress in Neurobiology Best Scientists 446 307 D-Index 48
38 Rank Acta Neuropathologica Communications Best Scientists 1035 758 D-Index 59
39 Rank Brain Sciences

Brain Sciences

2076-3425
Best Scientists 2231 2589 D-Index 57
40 Rank Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Best Scientists 1899 2162 D-Index 56
41 Rank Clinical Neurophysiology Best Scientists 1226 1721 D-Index 46
42 Rank Glia

Glia

0894-1491, Monthly
Best Scientists 589 533 D-Index 49
43 Rank Sleep Medicine Reviews Best Scientists 278 308 D-Index 64
44 Rank Neuropharmacology

Neuropharmacology

0028-3908
Best Scientists 769 730 D-Index 53
45 Rank Journal of Neural Engineering Best Scientists 667 993 D-Index 48
46 Rank Neurotherapeutics

Neurotherapeutics

1933-7213
Best Scientists 575 527 D-Index 49
47 Rank Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Best Scientists 568 543 D-Index 45
48 Rank Frontiers in Human Neuroscience Best Scientists 1393 1331 D-Index 42
49 Rank Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience Best Scientists 962 933 D-Index 49
50 Rank Sleep

Sleep

0161-8105
Best Scientists 1650 3416 D-Index 54
51 Rank European Journal of Neuroscience Best Scientists 1527 3270 D-Index 42
52 Rank Brain Structure and Function Best Scientists 625 560 D-Index 39
53 Rank Journal of Headache and Pain Best Scientists 250 425 D-Index 44
54 Rank Experimental Neurology Best Scientists 690 660 D-Index 42
55 Rank Journal of Physiology Best Scientists 840 964 D-Index 51
56 Rank Journal of Sleep Research Best Scientists 738 827 D-Index 47
57 Rank Annual Review of Neuroscience

Annual Review of Neuroscience

0147-006X, Tri-annual
Best Scientists 98 80 D-Index 42
58 Rank Neuroscience

Neuroscience

0306-4522
Best Scientists 931 913 D-Index 41
59 Rank Neurobiology of Aging Best Scientists 1082 727 D-Index 38
60 Rank Cortex

Cortex

0010-9452
Best Scientists 923 837 D-Index 38
61 Rank Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry Best Scientists 789 645 D-Index 48
62 Rank Neurological Sciences Best Scientists 673 1142 D-Index 40
63 Rank Journal of Parkinson's Disease Best Scientists 475 552 D-Index 43
64 Rank Frontiers in Neural Circuits Best Scientists 242 215 D-Index 36
65 Rank Current Opinion in Neurobiology Best Scientists 272 273 D-Index 43
66 Rank eNeuro

eNeuro

2373-2822
Best Scientists 976 860 D-Index 36
67 Rank Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging Best Scientists 1041 600 D-Index 38
68 Rank Epilepsy and Behavior Best Scientists 713 1157 D-Index 34
69 Rank Journal of Neurophysiology Best Scientists 588 675 D-Index 34
70 Rank Journal of Neurochemistry Best Scientists 817 1007 D-Index 43
71 Rank Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience Best Scientists 513 507 D-Index 34
72 Rank Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience Best Scientists 813 733 D-Index 42
73 Rank Journal of Neurotrauma Best Scientists 584 646 D-Index 42
74 Rank Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences Best Scientists 319 301 D-Index 44
75 Rank Molecular Neurobiology Best Scientists 912 899 D-Index 43
76 Rank Alzheimer's and Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment and Disease Monitoring Best Scientists 714 510 D-Index 37
77 Rank Journal of Neural Transmission Best Scientists 426 509 D-Index 36
78 Rank Journal of Comparative Neurology Best Scientists 412 775 D-Index 31
79 Rank Cerebellum

Cerebellum

1473-4222
Best Scientists 365 389 D-Index 32
80 Rank Alzheimer's and Dementia: Translational Research and Clinical Interventions Best Scientists 566 353 D-Index 37
81 Rank Cognition

Cognition

0010-0277
Best Scientists 636 822 D-Index 43
82 Rank Journal of Neuroscience Methods Best Scientists 535 435 D-Index 35
83 Rank Sleep Medicine

Sleep Medicine

1389-9457
Best Scientists 1070 1551 D-Index 43
84 Rank Neurobiology of Stress Best Scientists 377 282 D-Index 35
85 Rank Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience Best Scientists 780 700 D-Index 35
86 Rank Seizure : the journal of the British Epilepsy Association Best Scientists 460 516 D-Index 29
87 Rank Brain Imaging and Behavior Best Scientists 553 363 D-Index 30
88 Rank Psychophysiology

Psychophysiology

0048-5772
Best Scientists 681 733 D-Index 37
89 Rank Neural Regeneration Research Best Scientists 616 715 D-Index 39
90 Rank Journal of Pain

Journal of Pain

1526-5900
Best Scientists 706 1264 D-Index 34
91 Rank Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair Best Scientists 245 232 D-Index 35
92 Rank Molecular Autism

Molecular Autism

2040-2392
Best Scientists 369 230 D-Index 38
93 Rank Behavioural Brain Research Best Scientists 838 766 D-Index 33
94 Rank Epilepsia Open

Epilepsia Open

2470-9239
Best Scientists 452 484 D-Index 28
95 Rank Network Neuroscience Best Scientists 304 232 D-Index 28
96 Rank Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience Best Scientists 250 204 D-Index 30
97 Rank European Journal of Pain Best Scientists 381 450 D-Index 36
98 Rank Neuropsychology Review Best Scientists 152 124 D-Index 37
99 Rank Neuromodulation

Neuromodulation

1094-7159
Best Scientists 541 892 D-Index 29
100 Rank Hippocampus

Hippocampus

1050-9631
Best Scientists 253 251 D-Index 28

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