====== International Journal of Neuroscience ======

=== 📊 Metrics & Ranking ===
  * '''Impact factor (2023):''' 1.7 (Clarivate)
  * '''Previous IFs:''' ~2.2 (2022), ~2.59 (2021)
  * '''5‑year IF:''' ~2.0
  * '''Scopus CiteScore (2023):''' 5.1
  * '''SJR (Scimago):''' ~0.569 → Q2 in Medicine (misc), Q3 in Neuroscience (misc)
  * '''h-index:''' ~81
  * '''Indexing:''' Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed

=== 🔍 Scope & Editorial Focus ===
The ''International Journal of Neuroscience'' (IJN) is a monthly, peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis. Its scope includes:
  * Clinical and translational neuroscience
  * Neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders
  * Epidemiological, imaging, and therapeutic studies
  * It discourages purely animal/cellular work and negative meta-analyses

=== ✅ Strengths ===
  * Broad interdisciplinary and clinical-translational focus
  * Indexed in major databases (PubMed, WoS, Scopus)
  * Consistent publication record since 1978
  * Accessible option for clinicians and mid-tier academics

=== ⚠️ Limitations ===
  * Moderate to low impact factor (compared to top journals)
  * Limited prestige for basic or high-impact science
  * Recent decline in impact metrics may reflect increased competition

=== 🎯 Comparative Snapshot ===
^ Journal                          ^ Impact Factor (2024) ^ Scope                                 ^
| Nature Reviews Neuroscience     | ~38.8                | High-impact reviews                   |
| Nature Neuroscience             | ~19.5                | Cutting-edge basic research           |
| Journal of Neuroscience         | ~3.9                 | Broad neuroscience (empirical)        |
| '''International Journal of Neuroscience''' | '''~1.7'''       | Clinical/translational neuroscience    |

=== 🧭 Recommended For ===
  * Clinical and translational studies in neuroscience
  * Papers of solid quality that may not be suitable for high-IF journals
  * Authors seeking broad indexing without extreme competition

=== 🚫 Not Ideal For ===
  * High-impact mechanistic or theoretical studies
  * Novel basic science findings needing wide exposure
  * Experimental neurobiology without clear clinical application

=== 🔄 Final Evaluation ===
The IJN is a solid Q2/Q3-tier journal for clinical neuroscience and translational work. While it does not compete with top-tier outlets, it offers:
  * Reputable indexing
  * Moderate visibility
  * A good platform for interdisciplinary or applied neuroscience

Use it as a reliable destination for mid-impact manuscripts with clinical relevance. Seek higher-impact venues for cutting-edge or foundational work.