European Journal of Neuroscience

European Journal of Neuroscience
Title	European Journal of Neuroscience
Discipline	Neuroscience
Abbreviation	Eur. J. Neurosci.
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell
Country	United Kingdom
Frequency	Biweekly
History	1989–present
Impact	4.1
Impact-year	2023
Issn	0953-816X
Eissn	1460-9568

European Journal of Neuroscience

The European Journal of Neuroscience is a peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing research articles, reviews, and commentaries in the field of neuroscience. Founded in 1989, it serves an international readership and features work from laboratories across Europe, North America, and Asia, including contributors affiliated with University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Max Planck Society, University College London, Karolinska Institutet, University of Barcelona, Pasteur Institute, ETH Zurich, Sorbonne University, Imperial College London and University of Milan. The journal is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is associated with professional societies and conferences such as the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies, Society for Neuroscience, European Molecular Biology Organization, Biennial Meeting of the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies and major funding agencies including the European Commission, Wellcome Trust, National Institutes of Health, Human Frontier Science Program, and European Research Council.

History and Background

Established in 1989 by neuroscientists seeking a forum parallel to journals like Nature Neuroscience, Neuron, Brain, Journal of Neuroscience, and Trends in Neurosciences, the journal emerged amid growth in electrophysiology and molecular neurobiology. Early editorial leadership included figures associated with University of Edinburgh, University of Freiburg, University of Geneva, and Leiden University Medical Center. Over successive decades the journal broadened from classical neurophysiology to incorporate work from laboratories linked to CERN-adjacent neurotechnology initiatives, collaborations with groups at CNRS, Conseil Européen de la Recherche grantees, and projects coordinated at institutions such as University of Heidelberg, Karolinska Institutet, and ENS Paris.

Scope and Content

The journal's remit spans cellular, synaptic, systems, computational, behavioral, developmental, and clinical neuroscience. Typical contributions originate from investigators at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard Medical School, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Columbia University, Yale School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, University of California, Los Angeles, Rockefeller University and leading European centers including University of Copenhagen, Trinity College Dublin, University of Zurich, University of Leiden, Politecnico di Milano, University of Turin, Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante, and Instituto de Salud Carlos III. Methodological coverage includes techniques used by teams at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Institut Pasteur, Cajal Institute, Riken, RIKEN Center for Brain Science, and Tohoku University. Clinical and translational studies often involve affiliates of Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Hôpital de la Salpêtrière, and Addenbrooke's Hospital.

Editorial Structure and Peer Review

The editorial board comprises academics and clinicians from institutions such as Karolinska Institutet, University College London, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University of Edinburgh, KU Leuven, University of Munich, University of Amsterdam, University of Barcelona, and University of Zurich. The journal implements standard peer-review procedures used by publishers like Wiley-Blackwell, Elsevier, Springer Nature, and Oxford University Press, engaging external referees drawn from faculties at Columbia University, ETH Zurich, Imperial College London, McGill University, University of Toronto, University of Melbourne, Seoul National University, National University of Singapore, and Tsinghua University. Editorial decisions balance input from handling editors, statistical reviewers, and conflict-of-interest checks influenced by guidelines from Committee on Publication Ethics, International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and funding disclosures common to European Research Council-funded researchers.

Abstracting and Indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in major services and databases including PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, EMBASE, PsycINFO, BIOSIS Previews, and Chemical Abstracts Service. Bibliometric information is tracked by organizations like Clarivate Analytics, Elsevier analytics platforms, and used in assessments by institutions such as Times Higher Education, QS World University Rankings, Webometrics, REF, and national agencies including Research Councils UK and European national ministries of research.

Impact and Reception

The journal's impact factor and citation metrics are compared alongside titles such as Nature Neuroscience, Neuron, Journal of Neuroscience, Brain, Cerebral Cortex, The Lancet Neurology, and Annals of Neurology. It is regarded by research groups at University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Institut Pasteur, Karolinska Institutet, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and Salk Institute as a reputable venue for mid- to high-impact experimental and translational studies. Community reception includes citations in reviews from authors affiliated with Harvard University, Stanford University, Yale University, Princeton University, Columbia University, and policy documents influenced by panels convened by European Commission working groups and World Health Organization consultations on neurological disorders.

Notable Articles and Special Issues

Notable articles and special issues have addressed themes comparable to landmark work from laboratories at Max Planck Society, Institut Pasteur, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Salk Institute, Karolinska Institutet, University College London, and MIT. Special issues and collections have focused on topics paralleling conferences such as the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Federation of European Neuroscience Societies Forum, and workshops sponsored by Human Frontier Science Program and European Research Council. Influential papers published in the journal have been cited alongside seminal reports from Nature, Science, Neuron, Cell, Nature Communications, PLoS Biology, and clinical guidelines from European Academy of Neurology and American Academy of Neurology.

Category:Neuroscience journals Category:Academic journals established in 1989