Best Neuroscience Journals

The ranking of best journals for Neuroscience was published by Research.com, one of the prominent websites for computer science research providing trusted data on scientific contributions since 2014.

The position in the ranking is based on a unique bibliometric score created by Research.com which is computed using the estimated h-index and the number of leading scientists who have endorsed the journal during the last three previous years. Show more

The ranking contains Impact Score values gathered on December 6th, 2021.

The process for ranking journals involves examining more than 3,365 journals which were selected after detailed inspection and rigorous examination of over 52,763 scientific documents published during the last three years by 5,850 leading and well-respected scientists in the area of computer science.

More details on the methodology for computing the score can be found on our Methodology Page.

Rank
Journal Details
Best Scientists
Documents
Impact Score
1 Rank Nature Neuroscience Best Scientists 581 556 Impact Score 32.90
2 Rank NeuroImage

NeuroImage

1053-8119
Best Scientists 1312 2332 Impact Score 30.50
3 Rank Neuron

Neuron

0896-6273
Best Scientists 747 929 Impact Score 29.30
4 Rank Brain

Brain

0006-8950
Best Scientists 675 647 Impact Score 26.90
5 Rank Journal of Neuroscience Best Scientists 1421 1681 Impact Score 21.20
6 Rank Epilepsia

Epilepsia

0013-9580
Best Scientists 420 791 Impact Score 20.00
7 Rank Molecular Psychiatry Best Scientists 471 462 Impact Score 19.70
8 Rank eLife

eLife

2050-084X
Best Scientists 958 1753 Impact Score 19.20
9 Rank Nature Reviews Neuroscience Best Scientists 182 134 Impact Score 19.20
10 Rank Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews Best Scientists 405 419 Impact Score 16.70
11 Rank Trends in Cognitive Sciences Best Scientists 231 222 Impact Score 16.30
12 Rank Cerebral Cortex

Cerebral Cortex

1047-3211
Best Scientists 1010 1070 Impact Score 16.20
13 Rank Biological Psychiatry Best Scientists 714 1637 Impact Score 15.70
14 Rank Human Brain Mapping Best Scientists 846 1041 Impact Score 15.30
15 Rank Clinical Neurophysiology Best Scientists 694 1449 Impact Score 14.30
16 Rank Annals of Neurology Best Scientists 316 246 Impact Score 13.60
17 Rank Translational Psychiatry Best Scientists 418 404 Impact Score 13.50
18 Rank Neuropsychopharmacology Best Scientists 402 477 Impact Score 13.50
19 Rank NeuroImage: Clinical Best Scientists 750 885 Impact Score 12.30
20 Rank Cortex

Cortex

0010-9452
Best Scientists 574 749 Impact Score 12.10
21 Rank Movement Disorders

Movement Disorders

0885-3185
Best Scientists 239 344 Impact Score 11.30
22 Rank Trends in Neurosciences Best Scientists 205 161 Impact Score 10.90
23 Rank Current Opinion in Neurobiology Best Scientists 202 229 Impact Score 10.80
24 Rank Frontiers in Neuroscience Best Scientists 789 990 Impact Score 10.60
25 Rank Nature Human Behaviour Best Scientists 199 128 Impact Score 10.30
26 Rank Neurobiology of Aging Best Scientists 360 405 Impact Score 10.10
27 Rank Brain Imaging and Behavior Best Scientists 336 352 Impact Score 10.00
28 Rank Alzheimer's and Dementia Best Scientists 426 1393 Impact Score 9.80
29 Rank Brain Stimulation

Brain Stimulation

1935-861X
Best Scientists 457 920 Impact Score 9.40
30 Rank Brain Structure and Function Best Scientists 493 563 Impact Score 9.00
31 Rank eNeuro Best Scientists 491 455 Impact Score 9.00
32 Rank Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging Best Scientists 265 291 Impact Score 8.70
33 Rank Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Best Scientists 268 357 Impact Score 8.40
34 Rank Pain

Pain

0304-3959
Best Scientists 180 344 Impact Score 8.40
35 Rank Nature Reviews Neurology Best Scientists 87 58 Impact Score 8.40
36 Rank Frontiers in Neurology Best Scientists 579 745 Impact Score 8.30
37 Rank Neuropsychologia

Neuropsychologia

0028-3932
Best Scientists 534 655 Impact Score 8.30
38 Rank Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Best Scientists 239 269 Impact Score 8.10
39 Rank Neuroscience

Neuroscience

0306-4522
Best Scientists 572 643 Impact Score 8.00
40 Rank European Journal of Neuroscience Best Scientists 543 570 Impact Score 8.00
41 Rank Cerebellum

Cerebellum

1473-4222
Best Scientists 134 157 Impact Score 7.80
42 Rank Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience Best Scientists 340 398 Impact Score 7.70
43 Rank Frontiers in Human Neuroscience Best Scientists 625 838 Impact Score 7.60
44 Rank Neurobiology of Disease Best Scientists 280 300 Impact Score 7.60
45 Rank Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience Best Scientists 306 326 Impact Score 7.40
46 Rank Epilepsy and Behavior Best Scientists 349 826 Impact Score 7.30
47 Rank Neuropharmacology

Neuropharmacology

0028-3908
Best Scientists 273 322 Impact Score 7.30
48 Rank Sleep

Sleep

0161-8105
Best Scientists 229 644 Impact Score 7.30
49 Rank Journal of Neurophysiology Best Scientists 463 622 Impact Score 7.10
50 Rank Annual Review of Neuroscience

Annual Review of Neuroscience

0147-006X , Annual
Best Scientists 81 62 Impact Score 7.10
51 Rank Hippocampus

Hippocampus

1050-9631
Best Scientists 217 239 Impact Score 7.00
52 Rank Brain Topography

Brain Topography

0896-0267
Best Scientists 184 163 Impact Score 7.00
53 Rank Alzheimer's Research and Therapy Best Scientists 109 137 Impact Score 7.00
54 Rank Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences Best Scientists 179 185 Impact Score 6.70
55 Rank Experimental Neurology Best Scientists 178 176 Impact Score 6.70
56 Rank Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Best Scientists 156 192 Impact Score 6.70
57 Rank Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience Best Scientists 288 352 Impact Score 6.60
58 Rank Network Neuroscience Best Scientists 106 87 Impact Score 6.60
59 Rank BMC Neuroscience

BMC Neuroscience

1471-2202
Best Scientists 113 40 Impact Score 6.50
60 Rank Journal of Comparative Neurology Best Scientists 270 339 Impact Score 6.20
61 Rank Journal of Physiology Best Scientists 228 272 Impact Score 6.20
62 Rank Progress in Neurobiology Best Scientists 133 116 Impact Score 6.20
63 Rank Glia

Glia

0894-1491 , Monthly
Best Scientists 127 149 Impact Score 6.20
64 Rank Epilepsia Open Best Scientists 155 133 Impact Score 6.10
65 Rank Frontiers in Neuroanatomy Best Scientists 143 155 Impact Score 6.10
66 Rank Journal of Neurology Best Scientists 237 357 Impact Score 6.00
67 Rank Epilepsy Research

Epilepsy Research

0920-1211
Best Scientists 228 279 Impact Score 6.00
68 Rank Neurobiology of Learning and Memory Best Scientists 215 250 Impact Score 5.90
69 Rank Behavioural Brain Research Best Scientists 351 418 Impact Score 5.80
70 Rank Neuroscience Letters Best Scientists 279 294 Impact Score 5.70
71 Rank Journal of Neural Engineering Best Scientists 177 246 Impact Score 5.70
72 Rank Seizure : the journal of the British Epilepsy Association Best Scientists 217 371 Impact Score 5.60
73 Rank Alzheimer's and Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment and Disease Monitoring Best Scientists 117 114 Impact Score 5.50
74 Rank Autism Research

Autism Research

1939-3792
Best Scientists 90 107 Impact Score 5.50
75 Rank Journal of Neuroscience Methods Best Scientists 245 203 Impact Score 5.40
76 Rank Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry Best Scientists 131 162 Impact Score 5.40
77 Rank Molecular Autism

Molecular Autism

2040-2392
Best Scientists 79 67 Impact Score 5.40
78 Rank Experimental Brain Research Best Scientists 233 303 Impact Score 5.30
79 Rank Journal of Neurotrauma Best Scientists 140 185 Impact Score 5.30
80 Rank Neuroscientist

Neuroscientist

1073-8584
Best Scientists 71 59 Impact Score 5.30
81 Rank Frontiers in Neural Circuits Best Scientists 172 152 Impact Score 5.20
82 Rank Cognitive, Affective and Behavioral Neuroscience Best Scientists 139 142 Impact Score 5.20
83 Rank Frontiers in Neuroinformatics Best Scientists 78 61 Impact Score 5.20
84 Rank Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience Best Scientists 151 146 Impact Score 5.00
85 Rank Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience Best Scientists 258 265 Impact Score 4.90
86 Rank Brain Research

Brain Research

0006-8993
Best Scientists 229 245 Impact Score 4.90
87 Rank Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience Best Scientists 147 166 Impact Score 4.90
88 Rank Journal of Neuroscience Research Best Scientists 138 122 Impact Score 4.90
89 Rank Journal of Neuroinflammation Best Scientists 67 70 Impact Score 4.90
90 Rank Biological Psychology Best Scientists 132 150 Impact Score 4.80
91 Rank International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology Best Scientists 74 67 Impact Score 4.80
92 Rank Molecular Neurobiology Best Scientists 151 190 Impact Score 4.70
93 Rank Journal of Neural Transmission Best Scientists 120 130 Impact Score 4.70
94 Rank Hearing Research

Hearing Research

0378-5955
Best Scientists 100 188 Impact Score 4.70
95 Rank Neuromodulation

Neuromodulation

1094-7159
Best Scientists 83 122 Impact Score 4.70
96 Rank Current Opinion in Neurology Best Scientists 63 67 Impact Score 4.70
97 Rank Psychophysiology

Psychophysiology

0048-5772
Best Scientists 153 221 Impact Score 4.60
98 Rank Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience Best Scientists 96 78 Impact Score 4.60
99 Rank Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair Best Scientists 92 105 Impact Score 4.60
100 Rank Brain Sciences

Brain Sciences

2076-3425
Best Scientists 293 307 Impact Score 4.50

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