Academic Journal
Q1Brain Stimulation
About Brain Stimulation
Brain Stimulation is a scholarly journal published by Elsevier Inc.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 2.609 and H-index of 126.
Coverage: 2008-2026. Research categories: Biophysics (Q1); Neurology (clinical) (Q1); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q1).
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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies; Neurological disorders and treatments; EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces; Functional Brain Connectivity Studies; Neuroscience and Neural Engineering; Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies.
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Altered heart-brain interaction related to ecstatic phenomena induced by insular electrical stimulation
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Takamitsu Iwata, Takufumi Yanagisawa, Satoru Oshino, Naoki Tani et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2026.103202High-intensity transcranial alternating current stimulation improves general and cue-related inhibitory control in heroin use disorder: A randomized sham-controlled pilot trial
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2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2026.103209Not as inert as assumed: Physical and perceptual characterization of a widely used rTMS sham coil
Hidde J. Woerdman, Stan Steenkamp, Willem de Haan, Arjan Hillebrand et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2026.103210Paired vagus nerve stimulation for neurovascular modulation in vascular cognitive impairment: a first-in-human study
Sihan Ju, Liyi Qian, Yunqing Ying, Siheng Feng et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2026.103212Subthalamic DBS engages right-lateralized frontal control to improve gait adaptation in Parkinson's disease
Ibrahem Hanafi, Nicolo G. Pozzi, Rita Habib, Salvatore Falciglia et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2026.103207Cutting through the noise: Stochastic pulse timing for deep brain stimulation
Matthew R. Baker, Hemant Bokil, Soroush Niketeghad, Kai J. Miller et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2026.103221Transauricular vagus nerve stimulation in hospitalized patients with active delirium: a feasibility study
Isadora Botwinick, Jonathan Martin, Eunice Chung, Diana Avsker et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2026.103219Decapulse transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) over the motor cortex induces widespread bidirectional modulation of gamma oscillations regularity
Francesco Fisicaro, Yosuke Sato, Daisuke Ito, Satomi Inomata-Terada et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2026.103203A gamma-band EEG connectivity signature predicts drug cue-induced craving response to 40-Hz tACS in heroin use disorder
Zhe Du, Yizhuo Yang, Dongcheng Wang, Ruowan Li et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2026.103200The importance of auditory noise masking in transcranial focused ultrasound stimulation
Ahmadreza Keihani, Omeed Chiachian, Claudio Sanguineti, Dominique DiDomenico et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2026.103201Spinal cord stimulation attenuates itch-like behavior and dermatitis: Contribution of a spinal inhibitory neuronal ensemble and associated reductions in GRPR and sympathetic signaling
Zi Wang, Sihan Chen, Huimin Zhu, Wenjing Zhao et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2026.103196Vagus nerve stimulation exerts disease-modifying effects in epileptic rats by enhancing hippocampal adenosine signalling
Zhonghua Xiong, Jing Zhang, Ran Gao, Siqi Liu et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2026.103211Temporal EEG coupling during precuneus low-frequency rTMS in drug-resistant mesial temporal lobe epilepsy
Mingyeong So, Hayom Kim, Inyoung Lee, Jung Bin Kim et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2026.103220Transcranial alternating current stimulation for treatment of multiple system atrophy cerebellar type: A randomized controlled trial
Xinyuan Chen, Kailiang Luo, Xia Liu, Ningrong Ye et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2026.103205TMS-EEG correlate of suicidal ideation in individuals with depression: A multi-site synthesis
Noah Stapper, Yinming Sun, Mohsen Poorganji, Prabhjot Dhami et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2026.103206A standard coil placement for reliable transcranial magnetic stimulation of the frontoparietal depression network: the ‘F5-AF7 method‘
Maximilian Lueckel, Kathrin Kachel, Jan Engelmann, Til Ole Bergmann et al.
2026-10 · DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2026.103228Cognitive state dependent enhancement of cognitive control with transcranial magnetic stimulation
Aaron N. McInnes, Victoria L. Pipia, Kiyana L. Maynard, Güldamla Kalender et al.
2026-10 · DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2026.103227The Brain-Behavior Association Mechanism of Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation (GVS) in Regulating VR Motion Sickness
Yuehua Geng, Wendi Wang, Xiang Zhai, Guizhi Xu et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2026.103223Triggering touch with brain stimulation: Time factors relevant for restoring natural somatic sensation
Nicole A. Zalasky, Rachel E. Sondergaard, Linda H. Kim, Nicholas D.J. Strzalkowski et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2026.103177Reviews
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