Society for Neuroscience · ISSN 0270-6474 · 1529-2401
J Neurosci impact factor, and the open numbers behind it.
Short answer
The Journal Impact Factor is a licensed Clarivate metric, so we do not reproduce it. The closest open equivalent is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness: 4.34 citations per paper for J Neurosci, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Key metrics
- Two-year mean citedness
- 4.34Citations per paper, papers from the two prior yearsSource: OpenAlex
- h-index
- 651Across all yearsSource: OpenAlex
- Papers in 2025
- 76442,520 in totalSource: OpenAlex
- Access
- SubscriptionOpen-access options may applySource: OpenAlex
Papers per year.
How many works J Neurosci published in each complete year, as indexed by OpenAlex.
Fig. 1Works per year from OpenAlex. Retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
What J Neurosci publishes.
Mostly Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience and Developmental Neuroscience, within Neuroscience.
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Memory and Neural Mechanisms
- Neural dynamics and brain function
- Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Visual perception and processing mechanisms
Most frequent research topics in OpenAlex.
Journals with a similar citation profile.
| Journal | Two-year mean citedness | h-index | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Neurosci | 4.34 | 651 | Subscription |
| Cerebral Cortex | 4.29 | 345 | Subscription |
| Front Neurosci | 4.42 | 226 | Open |
| Glia | 4.72 | 233 | Subscription |
| Neuropsychopharmacology | 4.98 | 306 | Subscription |
About J Neurosci.
Comment 1What is the J Neurosci impact factor?
The Journal Impact Factor is a licensed Clarivate metric, so we do not reproduce it. The closest open equivalent is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness: 4.34 citations per paper for J Neurosci, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Comment 2Is J Neurosci open access?
J Neurosci is not a fully open-access journal; check its author guidelines for open-access options and charges.
Comment 3How many papers does J Neurosci publish a year?
OpenAlex records 764 works in 2025, and 42,520 in total.
Sources
- 1. OpenAlex source record · retrieved 23 Oct 2026
The Journal Impact Factor is a Clarivate metric and is not reproduced here.