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ISSN 0006-8993 eISSN 1872-6240 Elsevier BV NL

Q2 Quartile Established Impact

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Brain Research (BR) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Elsevier BV in NL, catalogued under ISSN 0006-8993 (e-ISSN 1872-6240). As of 2026, it has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 2.81 (Q2 quartile) — the average number of citations its recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, not the Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor. It operates a subscription model.

Brain Research Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

Brain Research has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 2.81, placing it in the Q2 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not the Clarivate (JCR) Journal Impact Factor.

Brain Research operates a subscription-based publishing model — readers access articles through institutional subscriptions or pay-per-view.

Researchers looking to publish in Brain Research should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare Brain Research against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

ISSN (Print) 0006-8993
ISSN (Online) 1872-6240
Publisher Elsevier BV
Country Netherlands
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Brain Research is published by Elsevier BV and based in Netherlands.

Its most recent citation rate stands at 2.810.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Brain Research

Brain Research does not hold a Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor on JournalsHub. Its 2-year citation rate, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, is 2.810 — an open proxy for citation impact, not the licensed JCR Impact Factor.

No, Brain Research is not an open access journal.

Brain Research is published by Elsevier BV.

Brain Research is not currently listed in the major indexes we track (Scopus, DOAJ, Web of Science). This is not evidence of predatory practice — many legitimate new or regional journals are not yet indexed — but you should verify its peer-review process, editorial board, and indexing directly with the publisher before submitting.

The ISSN of Brain Research is 0006-8993. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 1872-6240.

Brain Research sits in the Q2 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 2.81, ranked across all journals in our database.
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2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2025
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2025 2.810 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)

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