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Journal of Neuroscience
Biology and life sciences
Among the 50 biology and life sciences journals in this index it has the 8th highest h-index and the 39th highest two-year mean citedness. Both are explained under how venues are ranked.
Where its authors come from
Share of the 2 791 papers since 2023 with at least one author in each country.
| Country | Share of papers |
|---|---|
| United States | 53% |
| Germany | 10% |
| United Kingdom | 10% |
| Canada | 9% |
| China | 8% |
What it publishes
Mix of article types:
| Type | Share |
|---|---|
| Research articles | 96% |
Main subject areas of those papers:
| Subject area | Share of papers |
|---|---|
| Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research | 8% |
| Visual perception and processing mechanisms | 7% |
| Memory and Neural Mechanisms | 6% |
| Neural dynamics and brain function | 6% |
| Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies | 6% |
| Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior | 4% |
Most cited papers since 2023
- Cognitive-Affective Functions of the Cerebellum (2023, 183 citations)
- NMDA Receptor Activation-Dependent Antidepressant-Relevant Behavioral and Synaptic Actions of Ketamine (2023, 112 citations)
- Neuroscience Needs Network Science (2023, 95 citations)
- The Forces Generated by Agonist Muscles during Isometric Contractions Arise from Motor Unit Synergies (2023, 94 citations)
- Beyond the 5-HT2AReceptor: Classic and Nonclassic Targets in Psychedelic Drug Action (2023, 93 citations)
Official rankings
Many evaluations use a national or commercial list rather than raw citation counts. We don't reproduce those lists here; check the journal on each one directly (search for ISSN 0270-6474):
- Scimago (SJR and quartile): what quartiles mean
- Norwegian register (level 1 or 2): national lists explained
- Finnish Publication Forum (JUFO level 0 to 3)
Similar journals
- Neuron
- Nature Reviews Neuroscience
- Nature Neuroscience
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Cognition
- Brain
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