The “Behavioral Neuroscience” Section of the journal Brain Sciences (ISSN: 2076-3425) aims to publish articles on behavioral neurology, neuropsychology, learning and memory, motivation and reward, sensory processes, etc.

As all of the articles published in our journal are open access, you have free and unlimited access to the full text. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2021 and 2022 listed below:

1. “Quantitative Evaluation of Task-Induced Neurological Outcome after Stroke”
by Iqram Hussain and Se-Jin Park
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(7), 900; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11070900
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/7/900

2. “The Differential Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Sleep Quality, Insomnia, Depression, Stress, and Anxiety among Late Adolescents and Elderly in Italy”
by Giulia Amicucci, Federico Salfi, Aurora D’Atri, Lorenzo Viselli and Michele Ferrara
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(10), 1336; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11101336
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/10/1336

3. “Biological Functions of Rat Ultrasonic Vocalizations, Arousal Mechanisms, and Call Initiation”
by Stefan M. Brudzynski
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(5), 605; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11050605
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/5/605

4. “Theoretical Models of Consciousness: A Scoping Review”
by Davide Sattin, Francesca Giulia Magnani, Laura Bartesaghi, Milena Caputo, Andrea Veronica Fittipaldo, Martina Cacciatore, Mario Picozzi and Matilde Leonardi
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(5), 535; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11050535
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/5/535

5. “Safinamide Improves Non-Motor Symptoms Burden in Parkinson’s Disease: An Open-Label Prospective Study”
by Diego Santos García, Carmen Labandeira Guerra, Rosa Yáñez Baña, Maria Icíar Cimas Hernando, Iria Cabo López, Jose Manuel Paz Gonález, Maria Gemma Alonso Losada, María José González Palmás and Cristina Martínez Miró
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(3), 316; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11030316
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/3/316

6. “Opposing Association of Situational and Chronic Loneliness with Interpersonal Distance”
by Nira Saporta, Dirk Scheele, Jana Lieberz, Fine Stuhr-Wulff, René Hurlemann and Simone G. Shamay-Tsoory
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(9), 1135; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11091135
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/9/1135

7. “Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cognitive Decline: A Review of Potential Vulnerability and Protective Factors”
by Julie Legault, Cynthia Thompson, Marie-Ève Martineau-Dussault, Claire André, Andrée-Ann Baril, Guillermo Martinez Villar, Julie Carrier and Nadia Gosselin
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(6), 706; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11060706
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/6/706

8. “Design of Fear and Anxiety of COVID-19 Assessment Tool in Spanish Adult Population”
by Juan Gómez-Salgado, Juan Gómez-Salgado, Sara Domínguez-Salas, Sara Domínguez-Salas, Juan Jesús García-Iglesias, Valle Coronado-Vázquez and Carlos Ruiz-Frutos
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(3), 328; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11030328
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/3/328

9. “Insomnia, Anxiety, and Depression Symptoms during the COVID-19 Pandemic May Depend on the Pre-Existent Health Status Rather than the Profession”
by Paweł Wańkowicz, Aleksandra Szylińska and Iwona Rotter
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(8), 1001; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11081001
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/8/1001

10. “From Affordances to Abstract Words: The Flexibility of Sensorimotor Grounding”
by Claudia Mazzuca, Chiara Fini, Arthur Henri Michalland, Ilenia Falcinelli, Federico Da Rold, Luca Tummolini and Anna M. Borghi
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(10), 1304; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11101304
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/10/1304

11. “Verbal Lie Detection: Its Past, Present and Future”
by Aldert Vrij, Pär Anders Granhag, Tzachi Ashkenazi, Giorgio Ganis, Giorgio Ganis and Ronald P. Fisher
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(12), 1644; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12121644
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/12/1644

12. “Non-Invasive Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia Symptoms: A Study Protocol”
by Andrés Molero-Chamizo, Michael A. Nitsche, Armin Bolz, Rafael Tomás Andújar Barroso, José R. Alameda Bailén, Jesús Carlos García Palomeque and Guadalupe Nathzidy Rivera-Urbina
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(1), 95; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12010095
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/1/95

13. “Different Language Modalities Yet Similar Cognitive Processes in Arithmetic Fact Retrieval”
by Ilaria Berteletti, Sarah E. Kimbley, Sara Beth J. Sullivan, Lorna C. Quandt and Makoto Miyakoshi
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(2), 145; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12020145
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/2/145

14. “Modulating Behavioural and Self-Reported Aggression with Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation: A Literature Review”
by Ruben Knehans, Ruben Knehans, David Roef, Hans Nelen, Joost à Campo and Jill Lobbestael
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(2), 200; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12020200
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/2/200

15. “Does It Count? Pre-School Children’s Spontaneous Focusing on Numerosity and Their Development of Arithmetical Skills at School”
by Nadine Poltz, Sabine Quandte, Juliane Kohn, Karin Kucian, Anne Wyschkon, Michael von Aster and Günter Esser
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(3), 313; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12030313
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/3/313

16. “Ethical Considerations in Clinical Trials for Disorders of Consciousness”
by Michael J. Young, Yelena G. Bodien and Brian L. Edlow
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(2), 211; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12020211
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/2/211

17. “Olfactory Dysfunction, Headache, and Mental Clouding in Adults with Long-COVID-19: What Is the Link between Cognition and Olfaction? A Cross-Sectional Study”
by Arianna Di Stadio, Pietro De Luca, Maria Albanese, Luca D’Ascanio, Massimo Ralli, Dalila Roccamatisi, Cristina Cingolani, Federica Vitelli, Angelo Camaioni, Stefano Di Girolamo et al.
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(2), 154; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12020154
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/2/154

18. “Binge-like Prenatal Ethanol Exposure Causes Impaired Cellular Differentiation in the Embryonic Forebrain and Synaptic and Behavioral Defects in Adult Mice”
by Shivakumar Subbanna and Balapal S. Basavarajappa
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(6), 793; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12060793
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/6/793

19. “Psychological Impact of Parkinson Disease Delusions on Spouse Caregivers: A Qualitative Study”
by Christopher M. Driskill, Jessica E. Childs, Bemisal Itmer, Jai S. Rajput and Sven Kroener
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(9), 1137; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12091137
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/9/1137

20. “High-Intensity Interval Training-Induced Hippocampal Molecular Changes Associated with Improvement in Anxiety-like Behavior but Not Cognitive Function in Rats with Type 2 Diabetes”
by Amin Orumiyehei, Kayvan Khoramipour, Maryam Hossein Rezaei, Elham Madadizadeh, Manzumeh Shamsi Meymandi, Fatemeh Mohammadi, Mohsen Chamanara, Hamideh Bashiri and Hamideh Bashiri
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(10), 1280; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12101280
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/10/1280