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Journal of Neurology

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany

ISSN0340-5354eISSN1432-1459
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
1.64
H-Indexi
203
SNIPi
1.691
Total Worksi
21,260
Total Citationsi
506,951
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.77
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
5
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Journal of Neurology is a peer-reviewed international journal focused on all aspects of clinical neurology from diagnosis to treatment. Publishes Original Communications, Reviews, Commentaries, and Letters to the Editor, among others. Has a rigorous peer review process with very fast turnaround times. Highest levels of author satisfaction with 100% of authors queried since January 2022 likely to publish again. Currently ranked among the top 15% of journals in the SCIE 'Clinical Neurology' category. Has been consistently publishing excellent research in Neurology for over 130 years.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyTwelve No. A Year
StatusActive
Total Publications21,260
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0340-5354 / 1432-1459
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
506
18k
2019
652
22k
2020
581
15k
2021
624
11k
2022
600
8.7k
2023
659
5.9k
2024
756
2.8k
2025
503
187
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.

NeurologyQ1
Neurology (clinical)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical Neurology

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)Neurology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsMultiple Sclerosis Research StudiesNeurological disorders and treatmentsGenetic Neurodegenerative DiseasesPeripheral Neuropathies and Disorders

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Neurology

Is Journal of Neurology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Neurology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Neurology?

Journal of Neurology 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 3.77.

Is Journal of Neurology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Neurology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Neurology?

Journal of Neurology is a peer-reviewed international journal focused on all aspects of clinical neurology from diagnosis to treatment. Publishes Original Communications, Reviews, Commentaries, and Letters to the Editor, among others. Has a rigorous peer review process with very fast turnaround times. Highest levels of author satisfaction with 100% of authors queried since January 2022 likely to publish again. Currently ranked among the top 15% of journals in the SCIE 'Clinical Neurology' category. Has been consistently publishing excellent research in Neurology for over 130 years.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref