Table 1.
Neuroscience journals with a clear position on replication studies.
| Journal | Location of statementa | 5-year IF (2015)b | Number of replicationsc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explicitly encourage replications | |||
| Biological Psychiatry | 2 | 10.799 | 8 |
| Molecular Autism | 2 | 5.184 | 1 |
| Journal of Experimental Psychology General: | 2 | 5.105 | 2 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Journal | 2 | 4.546 | 1 |
| Molecular Brain | 2 | 4.159 | 0 |
| Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry | 2 | 4.111 | 1 |
| Hormones and Behavior | 2 | 3.923 | 0 |
| Journal of Research on Adolescence | 2 | 3.724 | 0 |
| Neural Development | 2 | 3.529 | 0 |
| Hormones and Cancer | 1 | 3.167* | 0 |
| International Journal of Psychophysiology | 2 | 2.817 | 1 |
| Journal of Intellectual Disability Research | 2 | 2.734 | 0 |
| Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders | 2 | 2.642* | 0 |
| Brain and Behavior | 2 | 2.403 | 0 |
| Attention, Perception and Psychophysics | 2 | 2.233 | 0 |
| Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities | 2 | 2.036 | 0 |
| Journal of ECT | 2 | 1.770 | 0 |
| Human Factors | 2 | 1.767 | |
| Developmental Neurorehabilitation | 2 | 1.655 | 0 |
| Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging | 2 | NA | 0 |
| Brain Sciences | 2 | NA | 0 |
| Clinical Neurophysiology Practice | 1 | NA | 0 |
| ENeuro | 2 | NA | 0 |
| IBRO Reports | 1 | NA | 0 |
| Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science | 2 | NA | 0 |
| Thyroid Research | 2 | NA | 0 |
| Timing and Time Perception | 2 | NA | 0 |
| Translational Neurodegeneration | 2 | NA | 0 |
| Explicitly discourage replications | |||
| Epilepsia | 2 | 4.507 | 1 |
| Neurogenetics | 1 | 2.831 | 2 |
| Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research | 1 | 1.330 | 0 |
a1: Statement appeared in “About the Journal” or “Aims and Scope” Section. 2: Statement appeared in “Guide for Authors” or “Instructions for Contributors” Section. bIF: impact factor. Asterisk (*) means the 5-year impact factor (2015) is not available for the journal and its 2015 impact factor is listed instead. NA means no impact factor is available for the journal. cThe number of replication studies indexed in Scopus.