Overview
The brain is the central organ of the nervous system, the seat of cognition, sensation, movement, emotion, and autonomic regulation. Composed of neurons and glia organized into the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem, it processes information through electrochemical signaling across synaptic networks and depends on continuous oxygen and glucose delivery via cerebral circulation. Brain development is genetically orchestrated, with conserved regulators such as Hox genes patterning the vertebrate brain, and oligodendrocyte maturation and signaling pathways governing myelination. Clinically and scientifically, the brain is studied across many domains: traumatic brain injury and its outcomes and prognostic factors, neuro-oncology including malignant brain and central nervous system neoplasms, neuromodulation and deep brain stimulation, and the neuroanatomy taught through interactive atlases and educational tools. Pathophysiological themes include neuroinflammation and oxidative injury in systemic inflammatory states, brain fatigue, the bidirectional links between physical activity and brain function, and specialized adaptations such as those engaged during extreme breath-hold diving. Research thus spans developmental neurobiology, neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, neurology, and cognitive neuroscience, integrating molecular, anatomical, and clinical perspectives. The journal publishes peer-reviewed studies relevant to brain structure, function, injury, and disease, supporting understanding of the central nervous system in health and across neurological and neurosurgical conditions.
Research published in this journal
12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
Chemotherapy after whole-brain radiotherapy: a prognostic factor for metastatic breast cancer
Effects of a Novelty Virtual Interactive Brain Atlas on Student Perception of Neuroanatomy
Statistical Analysis of Malignant Brain Neoplasms (ICD-10: C71) in the Lower Silesia Region of Poland in the Years 2006-2012
Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Biofield Energy Treated Proprietary Test Formulation in Brain Tissues in Cecal Slurry, LPS and E. Coli-Induced Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) in Sprague Dawley Rats
Brain Fatigue is a Critical Issue
Evolutionary Conservation of Hox Genes in Vertebrate Brain Development
Factors Affecting Traumatic Brain Injury Outcome Among Patients Treated for Head Injury at Surgical Side, in Nekemte Referral Hospital, Oromia, Ethiopia.
Caffeine Components Empower the Brain Potentiality
Changes in Statistics of Malignant Neoplasms of Central Nervous System Excluding Brain (ICD-10: C70, C72) In the Lower Silesia Region of Poland in the Years 2006-2012
Feasibility of Detecting Brain Areas Involved in Extreme Breath-Hold Diving
To Activate the Brain, Activate the Body First
How this research is being cited
The 12 articles above have been cited 28 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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2025 · Journal of Trauma and Injury
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2025 · PLOS One
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2025 · Research Square (Research Square)
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2025 · PLoS ONE
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2025 · Frontiers in Surgery
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2024 · Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine
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2024 · Frontiers in Neurology
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2024 · Open Access Surgery
A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Brain, linking to each citing work.