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Epilepsy Research

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0920-1211eISSN1872-6844

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.677

H-Indexi

159

SNIPi

0.806

Total Worksi

5,967

Total Citationsi

196,157

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.76

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Epilepsy Research provides a forum for reporting epilepsy research from disciplines including biophysics, molecular biology, epidemiological, and psychosocial research. It publishes high-quality articles in basic and clinical epilepsy research, with an emphasis on translational research relating to epilepsy as a human condition. The journal also combines knowledge in the areas of Epilepsy, Internal medicine, Anesthesia, Neuroscience, and Endocrinology, focusing on brain mechanisms in epilepsy.

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General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Frequency15 No. A Year, 1999-

StatusActive

Total Publications5,967

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

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

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0920-1211 / 1872-6844

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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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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

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

171

3.8k

2019

204

2.9k

2020

243

2021

152

1.5k

2022

149

2023

143

572

2024

151

272

2025

135

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.

Neurology (clinical)Q2

NeurologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical Neurology

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)Neurology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Epilepsy research and treatmentNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchPharmacological Effects and Toxicity StudiesEEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesIon channel regulation and function

Frequently asked questions about Epilepsy Research

Is Epilepsy Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Epilepsy Research: 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 Epilepsy Research?

Epilepsy Research 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 1.76.

Is Epilepsy Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Epilepsy Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.