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Brain Behavior and Immunity Template

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Brain Behavior and Immunity is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Tryptophan and brain disorders, Stress Responses and Cortisol, Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Brain Behavior and Immunity, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inTryptophan and brain disorders Stress Responses and Cortisol Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior Immune Response and Inflammation
ISSN0889-1591
Citation impact (2-yr)5.39
h-index249
i10-index4,691
Total citations398,021
Article processing charge$4,480
Top institutions publishing hereThe Ohio State University
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
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Papers published in Brain Behavior and Immunity per year

428
2014
422
2015
444
2016
404
2017
271
2018
700
2019
499
2020
545
2021
418
2022
538
2023
618
2024
424
2025

Citation impact of Brain Behavior and Immunity by publication year

19.1K
2014
24.2K
2015
21.6K
2016
18.3K
2017
15.6K
2018
18.6K
2019
55.4K
2020
15.3K
2021
7.7K
2022
7.3K
2023
5.4K
2024
1.3K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Brain Behavior and Immunity

Altered fecal microbiota composition in patients with major depressive disorder

Hai‐yin Jiang, Zongxin Ling, Yonghua Zhang et al. · 15 Apr 2015

Studies using animal models have shown that depression affects the stability of the microbiota, but the actual structure and composition in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) are not well understood. Here, we analyzed fecal samples from 46 patients with depression (29 active-MDD and 17 responded-MDD) and 30 healthy controls (HCs). High-throughput pyrosequencing showed that,…

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Brain Behavior and Immunity template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Brain Behavior and Immunity format?
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What reference style does Brain Behavior and Immunity use?
Brain Behavior and Immunity uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Brain Behavior and Immunity, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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