''Neuroscience'' is a

peer-reviewed Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work (peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer review ...

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neuroscience Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system (the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system), its functions and disorders. It is a multidisciplinary science that combines physiology, anatomy, molecular biology, development ...

. It was established in 1976 with P.G. Kostyuk,

Rodolfo Llinás Rodolfo Llinás Riascos (born 16 December 1934) is a Colombian-born American neuroscientist. He is currently the Thomas and Suzanne Murphy Professor of Neuroscience and Chairman Emeritus of the Department of Physiology & Neuroscience at the NYU ...

, and A.D. Smith as founding

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and originally published by

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. The current editor-in-chief is Juan Lerma Gómez (

Spanish National Research Council The Spanish National Research Council ( es, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, CSIC) is the largest public institution dedicated to research in Spain and the third largest in Europe. Its main objective is to develop and promote res ...

). The journal is published by

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on behalf of the

International Brain Research Organization The International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) is the global federation of neuroscience organizations that aims to promote and support neuroscience around the world through training, teaching, collaborative research, advocacy and outreach. M ...

(IBRO). The journal continues the IBRO News section formerly published in ''

Brain Research ''Brain Research'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on several aspects of neuroscience. It publishes research reports and " minireviews". The editor-in-chief is Matthew J. LaVoie (University of Florida). Until 2011, full reviews were ...

''.

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in: According to the ''

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'', ''Neuroscience'' has a 2020

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of 3.590.

Notable articles

, the following articles are the most downloaded according to the publisher's data: * * * * *

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Neuroscience (Journal) Neuroscience journals Elsevier academic journals Publications established in 1976 English-language journals