Brain

Brain, subtitled A Journal of Neurology, is a monthly peer-reviewed journal of clinical neurology and translational neuroscience that has been published continuously since April 1878 by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Guarantors of Brain, with a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 12.6（Brain）副题为（A Journal of Neurology），是临床神经病学与转化神经科学领域的月刊同行评审期刊，自 1878 年 4 月持续出版，由（Oxford University Press）代表（Guarantors of Brain）出版，2025 年影响因子为 12.6。

Scope

• It publishes landmark papers in clinical neurology and translational neuroscience, from studies that illuminate mechanisms of disease to novel clinical trials for brain disorders该刊发表临床神经病学与转化神经科学的里程碑论文，涵盖阐明疾病机制的研究到脑疾病的新型临床试验。^[1]
• Its original articles address neurological diseases and their mechanisms, including animal studies that demonstrate novel signalling pathways or therapeutic interventions with clinical relevance其原创论文针对神经疾病及其机制，包括展示新信号通路或具临床意义治疗干预的动物研究。^[2]
• Its review articles provide comprehensive scholarly accounts of topics that have direct relevance to clinical neuroscience其综述文章对与临床神经科学直接相关的主题给出全面的学术性论述。^[3]
• It also publishes short Reports describing important advances and Updates on fast-moving, developing or controversial areas of research该刊还发表描述重要进展的短篇报告，以及针对快速发展、演进中或存在争议研究领域的进展评述。
• It carries Essays, Opinions and Letters to the Editor, plus commissioned scientific commentaries and book reviews该刊设有随笔、观点与致编辑信，以及受邀撰写的科学评论与书评。
• Studies of normal subjects and normal signalling mechanisms in animals, meta-analyses and single case studies are generally not considered对正常受试者与动物正常信号机制的研究、荟萃分析以及单病例研究通常不予考虑。

History

• It was founded in 1878 and its first issue appeared in April 1878, edited by John Bucknill, James Crichton-Browne, David Ferrier and John Hughlings Jackson该刊创刊于 1878 年，首期于 1878 年 4 月出版，由（John Bucknill）、（James Crichton-Browne）、（David Ferrier）与（John Hughlings Jackson）编辑。
• It first appeared quarterly, published by Macmillan and Co., and was adopted as the official journal of the Neurological Society of London该刊最初为季刊，由（Macmillan and Co.）出版，并被采用为（Neurological Society of London）的官方期刊。
• After 1907 it was underwritten by the Guarantors of Brain, a charity that also funds training in the clinical neurosciences1907 年之后由（Guarantors of Brain）提供财务担保，该慈善机构亦资助临床神经科学领域的培训。
• In 1975, after 97 years with Macmillan, publication moved to Oxford University Press1975 年，在由（Macmillan）出版 97 年之后，出版事务转至（Oxford University Press）。
• It moved from quarterly issues to six issues a year and then to monthly issues, has been managed entirely online since 2003, and gained the online companion Brain Communications in 2019该刊由季刊改为每年 6 期，进而改为月刊，自 2003 年起全面转为在线管理，并于 2019 年新增在线姊妹刊（Brain Communications）。
• Its Journal Impact Factor moved from 13.501 in 2021 and 15.255 in 2022 to 11.7 in 2024 and 12.6 in 2025, with a 2025 five-year Impact Factor of 13.9 and a CiteScore of 21.2其影响因子由 2021 年的 13.501 与 2022 年的 15.255，变动至 2024 年的 11.7 与 2025 年的 12.6，2025 年五年影响因子为 13.9，（CiteScore）为 21.2。

Editors

• Its Editor-in-Chief is Masud Husain of the University of Oxford, who took over on 1 January 2021其主编为（Masud Husain），任职于（University of Oxford），自 2021 年 1 月 1 日起接任。
• Its Deputy Editors are Ammar Al-Chalabi of King's College London and Elizabeth Fisher of University College London其副主编为任职于（King's College London）的（Ammar Al-Chalabi）以及任职于（University College London）的（Elizabeth Fisher）。
• Its Associate Editors include Messoud Ashina of the University of Copenhagen其副编辑包括（Messoud Ashina），任职于（University of Copenhagen）。
• Its Associate Editors include Alasdair Coles of the University of Cambridge其副编辑包括（Alasdair Coles），任职于（University of Cambridge）。
• Its Associate Editors include Jin-Tai Yu of Fudan University in Shanghai其副编辑包括（Jin-Tai Yu），任职于上海的（Fudan University）。
• Its Associate Editors include Sarosh Irani of the Mayo Clinic and the managing editor is Antonia Johnston-Hagell of the London editorial office其副编辑包括任职于（Mayo Clinic）的（Sarosh Irani），管理编辑为伦敦编辑办公室的（Antonia Johnston-Hagell）。