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Part of a popular neuroscience journal series which explores the architecture of brain systems and information processing, storage and retrieval.

Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience is a multidisciplinary journal devoted to uncovering the organization and function of whole brain systems involved in processes such as spontaneous dynamics across brain states, sensa...

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Wen-Jun Gao

College of Medicine, Drexel University

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience

Adrian G Palacios

Faculty of Sciences, University of Valparaiso

Chile

Associate Editor

Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience

Alessandra Angelucci

The University of Utah

United States

Associate Editor

Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience

Alessandro Stefani

University of Rome Tor Vergata

Italy

Associate Editor

Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience

Amir Shmuel

McGill University

Canada

Associate Editor

Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience

Andrea Piarulli

Dept. of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa

Italy

Associate Editor

Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience

Andrea Pigorini

University of Milan

Italy

Associate Editor

Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience

Andrea Romigi

Saint Camillus International University of Health and Medical Sciences

Italy

Associate Editor

Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience

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About the journal

Scope

Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience is a multidisciplinary journal devoted to uncovering the organization and function of whole brain systems involved in processes such as spontaneous dynamics across brain states, sensation, movement, learning and memory, attention, reward, decision-making, reasoning, executive functions, and emotion. With an international Editorial Board led by Specialty Chief Editor Wen-Jun Gao (College of Medicine, Drexel University, United States), the journal addresses the structural and functional architecture and dynamics of brain systems, and the principles of information processing, storage, and retrieval at the systems level. Indexed in PubMed Central (PMC), Scopus, Web of Science (SCIE), and the DOAJ, the journal encompasses research on individual brain regions and interactions across multiple levels and nodes of information processing. The journal covers the full range of systems neuroscience research, including: cognitive modules involved in task-specific engagement dynamics of neuronal networks experimental approaches spanning single-neuron recordings to whole-brain electrophysiology and imaging combined experimental and computational approaches information processing and computation within neural circuits synaptic- and circuit-level changes during development and short- and long-term plasticity brain functions under physiological and pathological conditions studies of spontaneous and evoked activity, including sleep Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience is also interested in state-of-the-art technical approaches and topics addressing the following: cellular analyses of reduced preparations retaining core computational elements computational models that enhance experimental insights into brain systems multi-scale analyses of brain function during multiple forms and time scales of information processing in the normal and diseased conditions across species recent advances in high-resolution structural and functional brain imaging at network, cellular, and sub-cellular levels, along with the application of molecular tools single-cell responses in alert primates In support of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health & Well-being), the journal also welcomes submissions of research and topics that deepen biological understanding of brain health and human well-being. Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience is committed to forwarding the study of the whole brain by allowing unrestricted open access to articles and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public to enable future scientific breakthroughs.

Aims

Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience is a multidisciplinary journal devoted to uncovering the organization and function of whole brain systems involved in processes such as spontaneous dynamics across brain states, sensation, movement, learning and memory, attention, reward, decision-making, reasoning, executive functions, and emotion.

With an international Editorial Board led by Specialty Chief Editor Wen-Jun Gao (College of Medicine, Drexel University, United States), the journal addresses the structural and functional architecture and dynamics of brain systems, and the principles of information processing, storage, and retrieval at the systems level. Indexed in PubMed Central (PMC), Scopus, Web of Science (SCIE), and the DOAJ, the journal encompasses research on individual brain regions and interactions across multiple levels and nodes of information processing.

The journal covers the full range of systems neuroscience research, including:

cognitive modules involved in task-specific engagement

dynamics of neuronal networks

experimental approaches spanning single-neuron recordings to whole-brain electrophysiology and imaging

combined experimental and computational approaches

information processing and computation within neural circuits

synaptic- and circuit-level changes during development and short- and long-term plasticity

brain functions under physiological and pathological conditions

studies of spontaneous and evoked activity, including sleep

Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience is also interested in state-of-the-art technical approaches and topics addressing the following:

cellular analyses of reduced preparations retaining core computational elements

computational models that enhance experimental insights into brain systems

multi-scale analyses of brain function during multiple forms and time scales of information processing in the normal and diseased conditions across species

recent advances in high-resolution structural and functional brain imaging at network, cellular, and sub-cellular levels, along with the application of molecular tools

single-cell responses in alert primates

In support of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health & Well-being), the journal also welcomes submissions of research and topics that deepen biological understanding of brain health and human well-being.

Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience is committed to forwarding the study of the whole brain by allowing unrestricted open access to articles and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public to enable future scientific breakthroughs.

Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/systems-neuroscience/about

ISSN
1662-5137
Editor-in-Chief
Wen-Jun Gao (College of Medicine, Drexel University, Philadelphia, United States) — Specialty Chief Editor
Established
2026

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Article types accepted

  • Original Research
  • Systematic Review
  • Methods
  • Review
  • Mini Review
  • Hypothesis and Theory
  • Perspective
  • Clinical Trial
  • Data Report
  • Brief Research Report
  • General Commentary
  • Opinion
  • Correction
  • Editorial
  • FAIR² Data

Fees and currencies

  • Article processing charges (official)
  • - Category A: CHF 3,150 — Original Research, Systematic Review, Methods, Review, Hypothesis and Theory, Clinical Trial
  • - Category B: CHF 2,500 — Mini Review, Perspective, Data Report, Brief Research Report, General Commentary, Opinion
  • - Category C: CHF 0 — Correction, Editorial
  • Currency: CHF

Fees are charged only after acceptance. Waivers and discounts are available for authors with limited funding.

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Peer review

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Publication ethics

  • Policies and publication ethics: https://www.frontiersin.org/guidelines/policies-and-publication-ethics

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  • Crossref
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  • PsycINFO
  • DOAJ
  • Scopus
  • Web of Science Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)
  • PubMed Central (PMC)
  • PubMed
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Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/systems-neuroscience/about

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Accepted article types

  • Original Research (fee category A)
  • Systematic Review (fee category A)
  • Methods (fee category A)
  • Review (fee category A)
  • Mini Review (fee category B)
  • Hypothesis and Theory (fee category A)
  • Perspective (fee category B)
  • Clinical Trial (fee category A)
  • Data Report (fee category B)
  • Brief Research Report (fee category B)
  • General Commentary (fee category B)
  • Opinion (fee category B)
  • Correction (fee category C)
  • Editorial (fee category C)
  • FAIR² Data

Author guidelines

  • https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/systems-neuroscience/for-authors/author-guidelines

Peer review

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Journal metrics

Citation score
8.6
Impact indicator
1.10
Articles
50
Total views
0
Downloads
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Citations
89,842

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Official bibliometric indicators

Impact factor
3.6
CiteScore
8.6
Citations
89842
Acceptance rate
33
Time to publication
98

Source: official publisher page · retrieved 2026-10-16

Some values were updated by the editorial office on 2026-10-21.