The Brain Research Bulletin (BRB) aims to publish novel work that advances our knowledge of molecular and cellular mechanisms that underlie neural network properties associated with behavior, cognition and other brain functions during neurodevelopment and in the adult. Although clinical research is out of the Journal's scope, the BRB also aims to publish translation research that provides insight into biological mechanisms and processes associated with neurodegeneration mechanisms, neurological diseases and neuropsychiatric disorders. The Journal is especially interested in research using novel methodologies, such as optogenetics, multielectrode array recordings and life imaging in wild-type and genetically-modified animal models, with the goal to advance our understanding of how neurons, glia and networks function in vivo.

脑研究简报（BRB）的目的是发表新颖的​​著作，以提高我们对分子和细胞机制的认识，这些分子和细胞机制是与神经发育以及成年人中的行为，认知和其他脑功能相关的神经网络特性的基础。尽管临床研究不在《华尔街日报》的范围之内，但BRB的目的还在于发表翻译研究，以深入了解与神经退行性机制，神经疾病和神经精神疾病相关的生物学机制和过程。该杂志对使用新颖的方法进行研究特别感兴趣，例如在野生型和转基因动物模型中进行光遗传学，多电极阵列记录和生命成像等研究，目的是增进我们对神经元，神经胶质和网络在体内功能的理解。。