Brain Topography

Brain Topography, subtitled A Journal of Cerebral Function and Dynamics, is a bimonthly journal founded in 1988 and published by Springer, reporting clinical and basic research on brain function with EEG, MEG, fMRI, stimulation and related techniques, with a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 5.3《脑地形学》副题为「脑功能与动力学杂志」，1988 年创刊，由（Springer）出版，双月刊，刊载运用（EEG）（MEG）（fMRI）与刺激等技术研究脑功能的基础与临床工作，2025 年影响因子为 5.3。

Scope

• Electroencephalography, including high-density recordings, spectral and microstate analyses脑电图，包括高密度记录、频谱与微状态分析。
• Magnetoencephalography and magnetic source imaging of spontaneous and evoked activity脑磁图以及自发与诱发活动的磁源成像。
• Functional magnetic resonance imaging of brain function and connectivity脑功能与连接的功能磁共振成像。
• Transcranial magnetic stimulation and other non-invasive brain stimulation combined with imaging经颅磁刺激等无创脑刺激与成像手段的结合。
• Diffusion imaging, spectroscopy and intracranial recordings, together with lesion studies扩散成像、波谱、颅内记录以及病灶研究。
• New methodologies and computational models for topographic and source analysis, especially studies that combine several techniques面向地形与源分析的新方法与计算模型，尤其是多技术联合的研究。
• Clinical case and cohort studies that clarify the neural basis of psychiatric or neurological impairment or the efficacy of a therapy阐明精神或神经功能损害的神经基础、或疗法疗效的临床个案与队列研究。

History

• Volume 1, number 1 appeared in autumn 1988 under Human Sciences Press of New York, when topographic mapping of EEG and evoked fields was becoming a research field of its own第 1 卷第 1 期于 1988 年秋由纽约的（Human Sciences Press）出版，当时脑电与诱发电场的地形图分析正成为独立研究方向。
• It appeared quarterly in its early years and now publishes six issues a year, reaching volume 39 in 2026该刊早期为季刊，现每年出版 6 期，2026 年出至第 39 卷。
• It is now published by Springer in New York as part of Springer Nature, and its archive from 1988 is available online该刊现由位于纽约的（Springer）作为（Springer Nature）的一部分出版，1988 年以来的过刊可在线获取。
• It is a Transformative Journal, so authors may publish by the traditional subscription route or choose immediate gold open access该刊为变革型期刊，作者可按传统订阅模式发表，也可选择立即金色开放获取。
• It is indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded in clinical neurology and neurosciences, and stood at Q1 in both categories in 2025该刊被（SCIE）收录于临床神经病学与神经科学两个类别，2025 年在两类均处于 Q1 区。
• Its Journal Impact Factor was 3.02 in 2021, 4.275 in 2022, 2.9 in 2024 and 5.3 in 2025其影响因子 2021 年为 3.02，2022 年为 4.275，2024 年为 2.9，2025 年为 5.3。

Editors

• Christoph M. Michel of the Department of Fundamental Neurosciences at the University of Geneva is editor-in-chief现任主编之一为（University of Geneva）基础神经科学系的 Christoph M. Michel。
• Micah M. Murray, who works at HES-SO Valais-Wallis, the Sense Innovation and Research Center and the University of Lausanne, is the other editor-in-chief另一位主编为 Micah M. Murray，任职于（HES-SO Valais-Wallis）、（Sense Innovation and Research Center）与（University of Lausanne）。
• Paul Sauseng of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munich and Juha Silvanto of the University of Surrey edit systems, cognitive and translational neuroscience系统、认知与转化神经科学方向的编辑为（Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munich）的 Paul Sauseng 与（University of Surrey）的 Juha Silvanto。
• Bin He of the University of Minnesota and Louis Lemieux of University College London edit the methods section方法学方向的编辑为（University of Minnesota）的 Bin He 与（University College London）的 Louis Lemieux。
• The board of about fifty members includes Scott Makeig of UC San Diego, Claudio Babiloni of Sapienza University of Rome, Dezhong Yao of the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and Andrew Zalesky of the University of Melbourne约五十人的编委会包括（UC San Diego）的 Scott Makeig、（Sapienza University of Rome）的 Claudio Babiloni、（University of Electronic Science and Technology of China）的尧德中与（University of Melbourne）的 Andrew Zalesky。
• A two-member review board handles statistical and methodological screening, and first decisions are typically issued within eight weeks, with online publication about eleven days after acceptance由两名成员组成的审稿委员会负责统计与方法学把关，初审通常在八周内完成，录用后约十一天在线发表。