This blog post aims to provide a list of neuroscience journals. The journals are indexed in UGC CARE, Scopus, and SCI with an impact factor.
There are more than 300 neuroscience research journals indexed in Scopus. However, we are providing the top 100 neuroscience journals in this post.
More related journals:
- Neuroscience UGC CARE approved journals
- Q1 medical journals
- Medical Journals with high acceptance rate
- Free PubMed Medline-indexed medical journals
List of Top Neuroscience Journals Indexed in Scopus, SCI
| S. No. | Journal Title | Publisher | Journal Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annual Review of Neuroscience | Annual Reviews Inc. | Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 2 | Neuron | Cell Press | Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 3 | Nature Reviews Neuroscience | Nature Publishing Group | Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 4 | Nature Reviews Neurology | Nature Publishing Group | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q1); Neurology (clinical) (Q1) |
| 5 | Nature Human Behaviour | Nature Publishing Group | Behavioral Neuroscience (Q1); Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1) |
| 6 | Trends in Cognitive Sciences | Elsevier Ltd. | Cognitive Neuroscience (Q1); Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (Q1); Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology (Q1) |
| 7 | EMBO Journal | Wiley-Blackwell | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q1); Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous) (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Molecular Biology (Q1); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 8 | Molecular Neurodegeneration | BioMed Central Ltd. | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q1); Molecular Biology (Q1); Neurology (clinical) (Q1) |
| 9 | Acta Neuropathologica | Springer Verlag | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q1); Neurology (clinical) (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1) |
| 10 | Trends in Neurosciences | Elsevier Ltd. | Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 11 | Nature Aging | Springer | Aging (Q1); Geriatrics and Gerontology (Q1); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 12 | eLife | eLife Sciences Publications | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q1); Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous) (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 13 | PLoS Biology | Public Library of Science | Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q1); Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous) (Q1); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 14 | Molecular Psychiatry | Nature Publishing Group | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q1); Molecular Biology (Q1); Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q1) |
| 15 | Alzheimer’s and Dementia | John Wiley & Sons Inc. | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q1); Developmental Neuroscience (Q1); Epidemiology (Q1); Geriatrics and Gerontology (Q1); Health Policy (Q1); Neurology (clinical) (Q1); Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q1) |
| 16 | Autism in Adulthood | Mary Ann Liebert Inc. | Cognitive Neuroscience (Q1); Developmental and Educational Psychology (Q1); Neurology (Q1); Neurology (clinical) (Q1); Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q1) |
| 17 | Brain, Behavior, and Immunity | Academic Press Inc. | Behavioral Neuroscience (Q1); Endocrine and Autonomic Systems (Q1); Immunology (Q1) |
| 18 | Current Opinion in Neurobiology | Elsevier Ltd. | Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 19 | Current Biology | Cell Press | Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q1); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 20 | Stroke | American Heart Association | Advanced and Specialized Nursing (Q1); Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Neurology (clinical) (Q1); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 21 | Progress in Neurobiology | Elsevier Ltd. | Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 22 | Alzheimer’s Research and Therapy | BioMed Central Ltd. | Cognitive Neuroscience (Q1); Neurology (Q1); Neurology (clinical) (Q1) |
| 23 | Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews | Elsevier Ltd. | Behavioral Neuroscience (Q1); Cognitive Neuroscience (Q1); Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology (Q1) |
| 24 | Translational Neurodegeneration | BioMed Central Ltd. | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q1); Cognitive Neuroscience (Q1); Neurology (clinical) (Q1) |
| 25 | NeuroImage | Academic Press Inc. | Cognitive Neuroscience (Q1); Neurology (Q1) |
| 26 | Journal of Neuroinflammation | BioMed Central Ltd. | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q1); Immunology (Q1); Neurology (Q1); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 27 | Acta neuropathologica communications | BioMed Central Ltd. | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q1); Neurology (clinical) (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1) |
| 28 | GLIA | John Wiley & Sons Inc. | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q1); Neurology (Q1) |
| 29 | Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences | Birkhauser Verlag Basel | Cell Biology (Q1); Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q1); Molecular Biology (Q1); Molecular Medicine (Q1); Pharmacology (Q1) |
| 30 | Journal of Neuroscience | Society for Neuroscience | Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 31 | Neural Networks | Elsevier Ltd. | Artificial Intelligence (Q1); Cognitive Neuroscience (Q1) |
| 32 | Cell Death and Disease | Nature Publishing Group | Cancer Research (Q1); Cell Biology (Q1); Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q1); Immunology (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 33 | Brain Stimulation | Elsevier Inc. | Biophysics (Q1); Neurology (clinical) (Q1); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 34 | Translational Psychiatry | Nature Publishing Group | Biological Psychiatry (Q1); Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q1); Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q1) |
| 35 | Open Biology | The Royal Society | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q1); Immunology (Q1); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 36 | npj Parkinson’s Disease | Springer Nature | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q1); Neurology (Q1); Neurology (clinical) (Q1) |
| 37 | Neuroscientist | SAGE Publications Inc. | Neurology (clinical) (Q1); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 38 | Brain Pathology | Wiley-Blackwell | Neurology (clinical) (Q1); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1) |
| 39 | Journal of Experimental Psychology: General | American Psychological Association | Developmental Neuroscience (Q1); Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Psychology (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 40 | Nature Neuroscience | Nature Publishing Group | Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 41 | Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging | Elsevier Inc. | Biological Psychiatry (Q1); Cognitive Neuroscience (Q1); Neurology (clinical) (Q1); Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging (Q1) |
| 42 | Developmental Science | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | Cognitive Neuroscience (Q1); Developmental and Educational Psychology (Q1) |
| 43 | Open Mind | MIT Press Journals | Cognitive Neuroscience (Q1); Developmental and Educational Psychology (Q1); Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (Q1); Linguistics and Language (Q1) |
| 44 | Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology | John Wiley & Sons Inc. | Neurology (clinical) (Q1); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 45 | PLoS Computational Biology | Public Library of Science | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q1); Computational Theory and Mathematics (Q1); Ecology (Q1); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Genetics (Q1); Modeling and Simulation (Q1); Molecular Biology (Q1) |
| 46 | Network Neuroscience | MIT Press Journals | Applied Mathematics (Q1); Artificial Intelligence (Q1); Computer Science Applications (Q1); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 47 | Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences | Elsevier Ltd. | Behavioral Neuroscience (Q1); Cognitive Neuroscience (Q1); Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q1) |
| 48 | Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience | Elsevier BV | Cognitive Neuroscience (Q1) |
| 49 | Cerebral Cortex | Oxford University Press | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q1); Cognitive Neuroscience (Q1) |
| 50 | British Journal of Ophthalmology | BMJ Publishing Group | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q1); Ophthalmology (Q1); Sensory Systems (Q1) |
| 51 | Cognition | Elsevier | Cognitive Neuroscience (Q1); Developmental and Educational Psychology (Q1); Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (Q1); Linguistics and Language (Q1) |
| 52 | Fluids and Barriers of the CNS | BioMed Central Ltd. | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q1); Developmental Neuroscience (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Neurology (Q1) |
| 53 | Molecular Autism | BioMed Central Ltd. | Developmental Biology (Q1); Developmental Neuroscience (Q1); Molecular Biology (Q1); Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q1) |
| 54 | Neurobiology of Stress | Elsevier BV | Biochemistry (Q1); Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q1); Endocrine and Autonomic Systems (Q1); Endocrinology (Q1); Molecular Biology (Q1); Physiology (Q1) |
| 55 | Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences | Wiley-Blackwell | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q1); History and Philosophy of Science (Q1); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 56 | Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience | Oxford University Press | Cognitive Neuroscience (Q1); Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 57 | Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience | Frontiers Media S.A. | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q1) |
| 58 | Brain Communications | Oxford University Press | Biological Psychiatry (Q1); Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q1); Neurology (Q1); Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q1) |
| 59 | Cell Death Discovery | Nature Publishing Group | Cancer Research (Q1); Cell Biology (Q1); Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q1); Immunology (Q2) |
| 60 | Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences | Springer Verlag | Behavioral Neuroscience (Q1) |
| 61 | Neural Computation | MIT Press Journals | Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) (Q1); Cognitive Neuroscience (Q1) |
| 62 | Translational Stroke Research | Springer US | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (Q1); Neurology (clinical) (Q1); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 63 | Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Cognitive Science | John Wiley & Sons Inc. | Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1); Psychology (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 64 | Neurobiology of Aging | Elsevier Inc. | Aging (Q1); Developmental Biology (Q1); Geriatrics and Gerontology (Q1); Neurology (clinical) (Q1); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 65 | Journal of Research on Adolescence | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | Behavioral Neuroscience (Q1); Cultural Studies (Q1); Developmental and Educational Psychology (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 66 | Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports | Current Medicine Group | Neurology (clinical) (Q1); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 67 | Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience | Frontiers Media S.A. | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q1); Molecular Biology (Q1) |
| 68 | DMM Disease Models and Mechanisms | Company of Biologists Ltd | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q1); Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous) (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 69 | Neurocomputing | Elsevier | Artificial Intelligence (Q1); Cognitive Neuroscience (Q1); Computer Science Applications (Q1) |
| 70 | Journal of Neurochemistry | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | Biochemistry (Q1); Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q1) |
| 71 | npj Science of Learning | Nature Publishing Group | Developmental Neuroscience (Q1); Education (Q1) |
| 72 | Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science | Elsevier BV | Applied Psychology (Q1); Behavioral Neuroscience (Q1); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Health (social science) (Q1); Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management (Q1) |
| 73 | NeuroImage: Clinical | Elsevier BV | Cognitive Neuroscience (Q1); Neurology (Q1); Neurology (clinical) (Q1); Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging (Q1) |
| 74 | Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Neurology (Q1); Neurology (clinical) (Q1); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1); Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q1) |
| 75 | Experimental Neurology | Academic Press Inc. | Developmental Neuroscience (Q1); Neurology (Q1) |
| 76 | Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders | BioMed Central Ltd. | Cognitive Neuroscience (Q1); Neurology (clinical) (Q1); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q1); Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (Q1) |
| 77 | Psychophysiology | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | Cognitive Neuroscience (Q1); Developmental and Educational Psychology (Q1); Developmental Neuroscience (Q1); Endocrine and Autonomic Systems (Q1); Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (Q1); Neurology (Q1); Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology (Q1 |
| 78 | Neural Development | BioMed Central Ltd. | Developmental Neuroscience (Q1) |
| 79 | Journal of Parkinson’s Disease | IOS Press BV | Neurology (clinical) (Q1); Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q2) |
| 80 | Molecular Neurobiology | Humana Press | Neurology (Q1); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1); Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q2) |
| 81 | Autism Research | John Wiley & Sons Inc. | Genetics (clinical) (Q1); Neurology (clinical) (Q1); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 82 | Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience | MIT Press Journals | Cognitive Neuroscience (Q1) |
| 83 | eNeuro | Society for Neuroscience | Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 84 | Frontiers in Neural Circuits | Frontiers Media S.A. | Cognitive Neuroscience (Q1); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1); Sensory Systems (Q1); Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q2) |
| 85 | Journal of NeuroImmune Pharmacology | Springer New York | Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1); Pharmacology (Q1); Immunology (Q2); Immunology and Allergy (Q2) |
| 86 | Neuropharmacology | Elsevier Ltd. | Pharmacology (Q1); Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q2) |
| 87 | Cortex | Masson SpA | Cognitive Neuroscience (Q1); Developmental and Educational Psychology (Q1); Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (Q1); Neurology (Q1); Neurology (clinical) (Q1); Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology (Q1) |
| 88 | Journal of Sleep Research | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | Behavioral Neuroscience (Q1); Cognitive Neuroscience (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 89 | Journal of Fluency Disorders | Elsevier Inc. | Cognitive Neuroscience (Q1); Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (Q1); Linguistics and Language (Q1); LPN and LVN (Q1); Speech and Hearing (Q1) |
| 90 | Molecular and Cellular Neurosciences | Academic Press Inc. | Cell Biology (Q2); Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q2); Molecular Biology (Q2) |
| 91 | Molecular Brain | BioMed Central Ltd. | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q2); Molecular Biology (Q2) |
| 92 | International Journal of Behavioral Development | SAGE Publications Ltd | Developmental and Educational Psychology (Q1); Developmental Neuroscience (Q1); Education (Q1); Life-span and Life-course Studies (Q1); Social Psychology (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 93 | IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. | Biomedical Engineering (Q1); Computer Science Applications (Q1); Internal Medicine (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1); Rehabilitation (Q1) |
| 94 | Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science | Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Inc. | Ophthalmology (Q1); Sensory Systems (Q1); Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q2) |
| 95 | Hippocampus | Wiley-Liss Inc. | Cognitive Neuroscience (Q1) |
| 96 | Journal of Comparative Neurology | Wiley-Liss Inc. | Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| 97 | Current Protocols | John Wiley & Sons Inc. | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q1); Health Informatics (Q1); Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous) (Q1); Medical Laboratory Technology (Q1); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1); Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutic |
| 98 | Topics in Cognitive Science | Wiley-Blackwell | Artificial Intelligence (Q1); Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (Q1); Human-Computer Interaction (Q1); Linguistics and Language (Q1); Cognitive Neuroscience (Q2) |
| 99 | Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience | Frontiers Media S.A. | Cell Biology (Q2); Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Q2) |
| 100 | Current Protocols in Neuroscience | John Wiley & Sons Inc. | Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
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