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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0317-1671eISSN2057-0155

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.706

H-Indexi

121

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.733

Total Worksi

10,159

Total Citationsi

117,571

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.46

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences publishes peer-reviewed articles across all areas of the clinical neurosciences. It aims to publish high-quality research that advances the field of neurology, with a focus on clinical practice, research, and education. The journal also offers a site for the publication of innovative research contributions in the fields of Clinical Neurology and Surgery.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

FrequencySix No. A Year, 2009-

StatusActive

Total Publications10,159

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0317-1671 / 2057-0155

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

365

1.5k

2019

273

2020

520

1.9k

2021

353

946

2022

336

444

2023

356

359

2024

480

156

2025

143

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Neurology (clinical)Q2

NeurologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical Neurology

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)Medicine (miscellaneous)Neurology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationEpilepsy research and treatmentAcute Ischemic Stroke ManagementNeurological disorders and treatments

Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Is Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences?

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.46.

Is Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.