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Journal of Neurology

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany

ISSN0340-5354eISSN1432-1459

SJR Q1✓ 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?

100

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 74d

SJR Rank

Top 25% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.64

H-Indexi

203

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.691

Total Worksi

21,260

Total Citationsi

506,951

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.77

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

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

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0340-5354 / 1432-1459

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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?

English

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

17k

2019

649

22k

2020

581

14k

2021

624

10k

2022

600

8.3k

2023

660

5.4k

2024

757

2.3k

2025

391

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. 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 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.