Top 10 Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Journals (2026 Ranking)

Explore the leading academic journals in Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research. This list features high-impact publications ranked by their latest metrics, APC fees, and indexing status.

Highest Citation Rate Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Journal 2026

The highest citation rate neuroscience and neuropharmacology research journal currently in our catalog is American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology, with a 2026 OpenAlex Citation Rate of 64.50, published by American Physiological Society. The ranked list below shows the full neuroscience and neuropharmacology research journal ranking by Citation Rate.

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Ranked List: Top Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Publications
#1
American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology
American Physiological Society · ISSN: 0363-6143
CR: 64.50
#2
Cell Calcium
Elsevier · ISSN: 0143-4160
CR: 64.50
#3
Cell Reports
Elsevier · ISSN: 2211-1247
CR: 64.50
Open Access
#4
Cell and Tissue Research
Springer Nature · ISSN: 0302-766X
CR: 64.50
#5
Neuron
Cell Press · ISSN: 0896-6273
CR: 11.68
#6
Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0163-7258
CR: 10.38
#7
Pharmacological Research
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 1043-6618
CR: 9.37
Open Access
#8
Trends in Pharmacological Sciences
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0165-6147
CR: 8.53
#9
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0149-7634
CR: 6.82
#10
Acta Pharmacologica Sinica
Springer Nature · ISSN: 1671-4083
CR: 6.71

All Journals in Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

ACS Chemical Neuroscience

American Chemical Society

1948-7193 IF 2.97
Acta Pharmacologica Sinica

Springer Nature

1671-4083 IF 6.71
Alcohol

Elsevier BV

0741-8329 IF 0.92
American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology

American Physiological Society

0363-6143 IF 64.50
BMC Neuroscience

BioMed Central

1471-2202 IF 3.54
Behavioural Brain Research

Elsevier BV

0166-4328 IF 2.45
Brain Research Bulletin

Elsevier BV

0361-9230 IF 2.92
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica

0100-879X IF 1.61
British Journal of Pharmacology

Wiley

0007-1188 IF 3.98
Cell Calcium

Elsevier

0143-4160 IF 64.50
Cell Reports

Elsevier

2211-1247 IF 64.50
Cell and Tissue Research

Springer Nature

0302-766X IF 64.50
Cerebral Cortex

Oxford University Press

1047-3211 IF 3.49
Current Opinion in Neurobiology

Elsevier BV

0959-4388 IF 4.32
Drug Development Research

Wiley

0272-4391 IF 2.95
Epilepsia

Wiley

0013-9580 IF 3.80
Epilepsy & Behavior

Elsevier BV

1525-5050 IF 2.24
Epilepsy Research

Elsevier BV

0920-1211 IF 1.78
European Journal of Neuroscience

Wiley

0953-816X IF 2.25
Experimental Neurology

Elsevier BV

0014-4886 IF 3.35
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

Frontiers Media

1662-5153 IF 2.98
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience

Frontiers Media

1662-5102 IF 4.29
Frontiers in Neuroscience

Frontiers Media

1662-453X IF 3.52
Glia

Wiley

0894-1491 IF 3.75
Journal of Molecular Neuroscience

Springer Science+Business Media

0895-8696 IF 2.21
Journal of Neural Transmission

Springer Science+Business Media

0300-9564 IF 2.77
Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Elsevier BV

0165-0270 IF 2.45
Journal of Neuroscience Research

Wiley

0360-4012 IF 2.18
Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Oxford University Press

0022-3573 IF 2.81
Naunyn-Schmiedeberg s Archives of Pharmacology

Springer Science+Business Media

0028-1298 IF 2.90
Neurobiology of Aging

Elsevier BV

0197-4580 IF 3.01
Neurobiology of Disease

Elsevier BV

0969-9961 IF 4.21
Neurochemical Research

Springer Science+Business Media

0364-3190 IF 3.03
Neurochemistry International

Elsevier BV

0197-0186 IF 4.78
Neuron

Cell Press

0896-6273 IF 11.68
Neuropharmacology

Elsevier BV

0028-3908 IF 3.37
Neuropsychopharmacology

Springer Nature

0893-133X IF 4.16
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

Elsevier BV

0149-7634 IF 6.82
Neuroscience Research

Elsevier BV

0168-0102 IF 1.96
Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology

Springer Science+Business Media

0097-0549 IF 0.52
Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology

Springer Science+Business Media

0031-6768 IF 4.23
Pharmacological Research

Elsevier BV

1043-6618 IF 9.37
Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Elsevier BV

0163-7258 IF 10.38
Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Elsevier BV

0091-3057 IF 2.40
Psychopharmacology

Springer Science+Business Media

0033-3158 IF 2.61
Seizure

Elsevier BV

1059-1311 IF 2.08
Synapse

Wiley

0887-4476 IF 1.15

Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Journals — Frequently Asked Questions

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