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eISSN: 1460-2156pISSN: 0006-8950
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Aims and Scope of Brain
Brain: A Journal of Neurology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal of neurology, founded in 1878 by John Charles Bucknill, David Ferrier, James Crichton-Browne and John Hughlings Jackson. It is published by Oxford University Press. Less
Key Metrics
CiteScore 
19.7
Eigenfactor
0.05 - 0.1
Impact Factor
10 - 15
Scite Index
0.90 5-Year SI
SJR
Q1Neurology (clinical)
SNIP
3.4
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | OXFORD UNIV PRESS |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1878 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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Cause, consequence, or synergy: the role of T-cell infiltration across neurodegenerative diseases.
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GABAB receptors in glial cells: from physiological regulation to pathological implications.
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- 24 Apr 2026
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence and clinical profiles of Guillain-Barré syndrome in Japan.
- 22 Apr 2026
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- 22 Apr 2026
- Brain : a journal of neurology
In vivo tau in epilepsy reflects clinical severity and immune- and ageing-related proteomic changes.
- 25 Apr 2026
- Brain : a journal of neurology
Cause, consequence, or synergy: the role of T-cell infiltration across neurodegenerative diseases.
- 24 Apr 2026
- Brain : a journal of neurology
GABAB receptors in glial cells: from physiological regulation to pathological implications.
- 24 Apr 2026
- Brain : a journal of neurology
Imaging progenitor cell differentiation during central nervous system remyelination using an MRI gene reporter.
- 24 Apr 2026
- Brain : a journal of neurology
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence and clinical profiles of Guillain-Barré syndrome in Japan.
- 22 Apr 2026
- Brain : a journal of neurology
Collapse of feed-forward inhibition underpins hyperexcitability in GABAA gain-of-function epilepsy.
- 22 Apr 2026
- Brain : a journal of neurology
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