Journal of Neuroscience Methods
The Journal of Neuroscience Methods is an Elsevier journal published eighteen times a year, established in 1979 and dedicated to new or substantially improved methods for neuroscience research, with a 2025 impact factor of 2.5（Journal of Neuroscience Methods）是由 Elsevier 出版的期刊，每年发行十八期，1979 年创刊，专注神经科学研究的新方法或重要改良方法，2025 年影响因子为 2.5。
Scope
- New methods specifically designed for neuroscience research in invertebrates, vertebrates or humans专为无脊椎动物、脊椎动物或人类的神经科学研究设计的新方法。
- Major methodological improvements or important refinements of established neuroscience methods既有神经科学方法的重大改进或重要完善。
- Anatomical, behavioural, biochemical, cellular and molecular approaches解剖学、行为学、生物化学、细胞学与分子学方法。
- Computational work, invasive and non-invasive imaging, and optogenetic techniques计算方法、侵入式与非侵入式成像以及光遗传学技术。
- Physiological research investigations across contemporary neuroscience覆盖当代神经科学各领域的生理研究。
History
- The journal was established in 1979 and its first issue appeared in March of that year该刊 1979 年创办，首期于当年 3 月出版。
- It was founded by Elsevier under the imprint Elsevier/North-Holland Biomedical Press in Amsterdam该刊由 Elsevier 以（Elsevier/North-Holland Biomedical Press）名义在（Amsterdam）创办。
- It is now published by Elsevier and issues eighteen numbers a year该刊现由 Elsevier 出版，每年发行十八期。
- Its 2025 impact factor is 2.5 and it is indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded2025 年影响因子为 2.5，并被（Science Citation Index Expanded）收录。
Editors
- The editor-in-chief is Giuseppe Di Giovanni, professor of neuroscience at the University of Malta and an honorary professor at Cardiff University现任主编为（University of Malta）神经科学教授、并在（Cardiff University）任名誉教授的 Giuseppe Di Giovanni。
- The editorial team includes associate editors drawn from neuroscience and imaging groups worldwide编辑团队包括来自全球神经科学与成像团队的副编辑。
- Manuscripts are peer reviewed and submitted through the publisher's online system稿件通过出版方在线系统投稿并接受同行评审。
- The journal stresses methodological rigour so that reported techniques can be adopted by other laboratories该刊强调方法学的严谨性，使所报道的技术能为其他实验室采用。