165 Neuroscience journals in ORBIT Tier 1 with at least 10 papers in 2025. ORBIT Tier 1: top quarter of Neuroscience by citation impact, our own ranking. Not a Scopus or Web of Science quartile.
As of 2 October 2026. From OpenAlex, Crossref and DOAJ. ORBIT Tier is our own ranking within a field, not a Scopus or Web of Science quartile.
| Journal | ISSN | Papers in 2025 | ORBIT Tier | Fee to publish | Open access | DOAJ | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontiers in Psychology | 1664-1078 | 4,277 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,63,273 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| Communications Biology | 2399-3642 | 1,996 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,97,237 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Biomedical Signal Processing and Control | 1746-8094 | 1,861 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Acta Psychologica | 0001-6918 | 1,424 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,55,271 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Brain Sciences | 2076-3425 | 1,377 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,53,715 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics | 2168-2194 | 1,143 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Frontiers in Neuroscience | 1662-453X | 1,111 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,63,273 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| Neuroscience | 0306-4522 | 1,003 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Molecular Neurobiology | 0893-7648 | 938 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| PLoS Computational Biology | 1553-734X | 895 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,04,880 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Journal of Neuroscience | 0270-6474 | 764 | 1 | Fee not published | No | No | United States |
| NeuroImage | 1053-8119 | 687 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,41,003 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| PLoS Biology | 1544-9173 | 576 | 1 | ≈ ₹5,29,807 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Brain Behavior and Immunity | 0889-1591 | 575 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Translational Psychiatry | 2158-3188 | 575 | 1 | ≈ ₹4,56,006 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics | 1755-5930 | 560 | 1 | ≈ ₹4,38,295 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Molecular Psychiatry | 1359-4184 | 553 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Frontiers in Human Neuroscience | 1662-5161 | 548 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,63,273 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| Brain Research | 0006-8993 | 513 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Pharmacological Research | 1043-6618 | 493 | 1 | ≈ ₹4,34,442 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Brain | 0006-8950 | 492 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Brain Research Bulletin | 0361-9230 | 484 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,47,746 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering | 0018-9294 | 484 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Neural Regeneration Research | 1673-5374 | 473 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,40,821 to publish | Yes | Yes | Singapore |
| Behavioural Brain Research | 0166-4328 | 467 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences | 1420-682X | 464 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,68,940 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| Neurobiology of Disease | 0969-9961 | 455 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,91,094 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews | 0149-7634 | 448 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Imaging Neuroscience | 2837-6056 | 447 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,54,126 to publish | Yes | Yes | |
| IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering | 1534-4320 | 446 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,08,070 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Brain Communications | 2632-1297 | 442 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,70,452 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Experimental Neurology | 0014-4886 | 399 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Neuropharmacology | 0028-3908 | 396 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Human Brain Mapping | 1065-9471 | 376 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,39,077 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Neuron | 0896-6273 | 375 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Journal of Neurochemistry | 0022-3042 | 368 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Cerebral Cortex | 1047-3211 | 363 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Journal of Neural Engineering | 1741-2552 | 344 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Nature Neuroscience | 1097-6256 | 343 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences | 0077-8923 | 342 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Journal of Neuroinflammation | 1742-2094 | 342 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,79,824 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Journal of Applied Physiology | 0161-7567 | 332 | 1 | Fee not published | No | No | United States |
| Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry | 0278-5846 | 332 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Neurochemical Research | 0364-3190 | 323 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Nature Human Behaviour | 2397-3374 | 293 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| eNeuro | 2373-2822 | 288 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,55,452 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience | 1662-5102 | 274 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,63,273 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| Neurotherapeutics | 1878-7479 | 270 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,75,681 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Metabolic Brain Disease | 0885-7490 | 267 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Psychophysiology | 0048-5772 | 263 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Neuropsychopharmacology | 0893-133X | 260 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Psychopharmacology | 0033-3158 | 260 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Germany |
| Aging and Disease | 2152-5250 | 236 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,88,986 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing | 0140-0118 | 230 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Germany |
| Neuroscience Bulletin | 1995-8218 | 223 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | China |
| Research in Developmental Disabilities | 0891-4222 | 212 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| NeuroImage Clinical | 2213-1582 | 210 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,36,187 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| IBRO Neuroscience Reports | 2667-2421 | 208 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,37,932 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Autism Research | 1939-3792 | 207 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Cognitive Neurodynamics | 1871-4080 | 207 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Brain Behavior & Immunity - Health | 2666-3546 | 205 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,40,821 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Communications Psychology | 2731-9121 | 200 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,94,809 to publish | Yes | Yes | |
| Nature Mental Health | 2731-6076 | 196 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | |
| Journal of Integrative Neuroscience | 0219-6352 | 194 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,69,720 to publish | Yes | Yes | Hong Kong SAR China |
| Journal of Experimental Psychology Human Perception & Performance | 0096-1523 | 191 | 1 | Fee not published | No | No | United States |
| Autism | 1362-3613 | 190 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Drug Development Research | 0272-4391 | 189 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Trends in Cognitive Sciences | 1364-6613 | 185 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Glia | 0894-1491 | 181 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience | 1662-5099 | 177 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,63,273 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| Psychonomic Bulletin & Review | 1069-9384 | 168 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience | 0898-929X | 164 | 1 | Fee not published | No | No | United States |
| Journal of Psychopharmacology | 0269-8811 | 164 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Physics of Life Reviews | 1571-0645 | 157 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience | 1662-5153 | 156 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,63,273 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 0965-1748 | 156 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Current Opinion in Neurobiology | 0959-4388 | 153 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Ear and Hearing | 0196-0202 | 153 | 1 | Fee not published | No | No | United States |
| Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience | 1878-9293 | 151 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,76,645 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems | 2379-8920 | 151 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Neurochemistry International | 0197-0186 | 148 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Fluids and Barriers of the CNS | 2045-8118 | 136 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,25,408 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry | 0022-3050 | 136 | 1 | Fee not published | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Cognitive Affective & Behavioral Neuroscience | 1530-7026 | 128 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Trends in Neurosciences | 0166-2236 | 127 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Pharmacological Reports | 1734-1140 | 126 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Poland |
| Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience | 1749-5016 | 126 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,18,184 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Learning and Motivation | 0023-9690 | 123 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology | 0272-4340 | 122 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Journal of Pharmacological Sciences | 1347-8613 | 116 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,65,867 to publish | Yes | Yes | Japan |
| Nature reviews. Neuroscience | 1471-003X | 115 | 1 | Fee not published | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences | 2352-1546 | 114 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology | 1557-1890 | 106 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Autism in Adulthood | 2573-9581 | 105 | 1 | Fee not published | No | No | United States |
| Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience | 1662-5188 | 104 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,63,273 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| npj Science of Learning | 2056-7936 | 101 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,60,108 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Progress in Neurobiology | 0301-0082 | 101 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Molecular Brain | 1756-6606 | 100 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,70,992 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Neurodiversity | 2754-6330 | 94 | 1 | Free to publish | No | No | |
| Biomedical Engineering Letters | 2093-985X | 88 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | South Korea |
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