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Journal decision profile

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

Medicine · Neuroscience
Frontiers MediaSwitzerlandpISSN 1663-4365eISSN 1663-4365
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Journal Metrics Score
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Journal Metrics ScoreThe raw score is citations received in the latest complete year by works from the two previous years, divided by the number of those works. It is calculated from OpenAlex open data (CC0) and is not a percentage grade.
2026
4.6

Journal Metrics Score 2026 · 2021–2024 window citedness 5.63.

Submission-to-acceptance
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Submission-to-acceptanceCalendar days between the received and accepted dates reported in recent PubMed records. This interval includes editorial handling and author revisions, so it is not time to first decision or pure peer-review time.
PUBMED
90 daysmedian

Middle 50%: 51–121 days

100 of 100 PubMed-indexed articles · 100% coverage · 2024–2025

Indicative APC
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Indicative APCThis journal-level estimate comes from the OpenAlex source record. It is not a verified quote and may exclude taxes, waivers, society discounts, or article-type charges. Check the journal's official website before deciding.
OPENALEX · VERIFY
$3,295

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At a glance

Journal decision profile

Each spoke is a 0–100 percentile within a comparable journal cohort—not a percentage grade or a single black-box rating.

Relative profile

Metrics ScoreThe raw 2026 Journal Metrics Score is the recent two-year citation average shown above. The radar converts it to a 0–100 cohort percentile: farther out means a higher score than more comparable journals. It is not a percentage grade.iSource outputThe raw rank compares lifetime output inside the journal’s leading-topic source set. The radar then compares that rank position across Decision Profile journals in the same primary OpenAlex field; when that field has too few profiles, it uses the broader profile set. Farther out means relatively more output, not better research quality.iTop 10% shareThe share of recent papers in the global top 10% for citations after comparing papers of the same type, publication year, and subfield. The radar converts that share to a 0–100 cohort percentile; it does not predict how a new paper will perform.iMedian FWCICitation performance of the middle recent paper after field, year, and work type are considered. A raw FWCI of 1.0 is the expected citation level for comparable papers; the radar shows its 0–100 cohort percentile.iSubmission-to-acceptanceCalendar days from the received date to the accepted date in recent PubMed records. This includes editorial handling and author revisions, so it is not the time to first decision and not pure peer-review time. The radar uses a 0–100 cohort percentile with shorter observed timing plotted farther out; it does not measure review quality.iOutput volumeAverage works published per year in the recent analysis window, converted to a 0–100 cohort percentile. Farther out means the journal publishes more papers; it does not mean those papers are better.i
Cost is intentionally excluded. Missing APC data is never converted to a zero-dollar fee or a fabricated cost score.

Raw values behind the shape

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Metrics Score
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Metrics ScoreThe 2026 raw Journal Metrics Score shown above. The bar is its 0–100 percentile within the radar's comparable journal cohort; it is not a percentage score.
4.62026 · OPENALEX
Source output rank
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Source output rankThis lifetime journal-wide output rank compares works published by the OpenAlex source with sources associated with the journal’s leading topic. More output does not mean higher quality.
#47 / 1,495LIFETIME OUTPUT
Highly cited papers
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Highly cited papersShare of recent works in the global top 10% for citations after comparing papers of the same type, publication year, and subfield.
26.2%FIELD-NORMALIZED TOP 10%
Field-normalized impact
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Field-normalized impactCitation performance of the middle recent paper after field, year, and work type are considered. A raw FWCI of 1.0 is the expected level for comparable work.
1.45MEDIAN FWCI
Submission-to-acceptance
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Submission-to-acceptanceReceived-to-accepted calendar days from qualified PubMed records. It includes editorial handling and author revisions; it is not time to first decision or pure peer-review time.
90 daysIQR 51–121 DAYS
Recent output
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Recent outputAverage works published per year across the complete analysis window. This is a volume measure, not a quality score.
1013 / yr2021–2024 AVG
Field-normalized top 10% share26.2%

1060 of 4,050 works · same type, year & subfield

Field-normalized top 1% share1.8%

74 works · same type, year & subfield

Median FWCI1.45×

Above field-year expectation

Source output rank#47

of 1,495 topic-associated OpenAlex sources by lifetime output

What does Median FWCI mean?

FWCI compares papers with the same publication year, type, and field. 1.0 is the world average; above 1.0 is above expectation. This journal's median is 1.45, so its typical recent paper runs about 45% above its field benchmark.

What does Top 10% Share mean?

26.2% of recent papers rank in the global top 10% after field normalization. This is easier to compare across specialties than raw citation totals.

Publishing pattern

Publication volume and article mix

Volume is separated from citation accumulation so newer papers are not presented as weaker simply because they are newer.

Works published by year

OpenAlex source records · 2016–2025

4292016
4462017
4492018
3682019
4992020
9652021
15882022
8742023
6232024
7212025

Recent work-type mix

4,050 OpenAlex works · 2021–2024

Article88.8%
Review5.7%
Editorial3.7%
Erratum1.7%
Retraction0.2%
OpenAlex article is broader than “original research.” PubMed Publication Types can add case-report and clinical-study detail.
Fit signals

Topics and research coverage

OpenAlex topics show the research communities this journal serves.

Leading OpenAlex topics

2021–2024 works
Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research429
Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments313
Alzheimer's disease research and treatments269
Functional Brain Connectivity Studies261
Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms141
Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention106
Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders93
Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications79
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies76
Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus60
Methodology: OpenAlex snapshot 2026-08-12. FWCI, percentile badges, topics, and type mix use 4,050 works published 2021–2024. Radar normalization is versioned in the cached profile, and no cost score is assigned without reliable APC data.

Recommended alternatives

Candidates share the leading OpenAlex topic, then subfield or field when needed, and are ranked by current Journal Metrics Score.

OpenAlex topic-neighbor model · Preview
Alzheimers Research & TherapyTopic-neighbor alternative9.0Metrics Score116dIQR 86–173dSubmission → acceptance$$$Cost*Jpad-Journal of Prevention of Alzheimers DiseaseTopic-neighbor alternative6.1Metrics Score65dIQR 46–86dSubmission → acceptance$$Cost*Alzheimers & Dementia-Translational Research & Clinical InterventionsTopic-neighbor alternative4.4Metrics Score—Submission → acceptance$$Cost*International Journal of Geriatric PsychiatryTopic-neighbor alternative2.8Metrics Score—Submission → acceptance$$$Cost*Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease MonitoringTopic-neighbor alternative2.7Metrics Score128dIQR 92–159dSubmission → acceptance$$Cost*Aging Neuropsychology and CognitionTopic-neighbor alternative2.4Metrics Score—Submission → acceptance$—Cost*

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* Cost is indicative only. APCs, taxes, waivers, and member discounts can change—always verify on the journal's official website.

Subject Category Quartiles

Quartiles computed within each OpenAlex subfield
CategoryQuartile
Psychiatry and Mental healthQ1
PhysiologyQ1
Cognitive NeuroscienceQ1
NeurologyQ1

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Journal Details

OpenAlex Works
8,369
H-Index
173
Fully Open Access
Yes
Recent OA Works
8,346
Subject Areas
Psychiatry and Mental healthPhysiologyCognitive NeuroscienceNeurology

Source: the current OpenAlex source record. OpenAlex works can include multiple work types. Fully Open Access is a source-level flag. Recent OA Works is summed from OpenAlex's counts_by_year series (up to the latest ten years); it is not a lifetime OA percentage. Any APC shown here is an indicative OpenAlex value—verify current charges on the journal's official website.

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