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CNS Spectrums

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1996

ISSN1092-8529eISSN2165-6509

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

📊 Standing in its field

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

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

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

SJR Scorei

1.086

H-Indexi

117

SNIPi

1.159

Total Worksi

5,036

Total Citationsi

76,198

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.76

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

CNS Spectrums is a journal that publishes original research and reviews on all aspects of psychiatry and neurology. It aims to provide a platform for clinicians and researchers to share their findings and insights, and to foster a better understanding of the brain and its disorders.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1996

FrequencyMonthly, 1999-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,036

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind peer review

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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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?

1092-8529 / 2165-6509

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

double-blind peer review

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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

202

3.7k

2019

241

3.1k

2020

180

1.4k

2021

117

762

2022

586

654

2023

175

474

2024

205

2025

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)Q1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical NeurologyPsychiatry

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)Psychiatry and Mental Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesSchizophrenia research and treatmentNeurology and Historical StudiesTreatment of Major DepressionObsessive-Compulsive Spectrum DisordersBipolar Disorder and TreatmentFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesCerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalusAttention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

Frequently asked questions about CNS Spectrums

Is CNS Spectrums a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for CNS Spectrums: 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 CNS Spectrums?

CNS Spectrums 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 CNS Spectrums indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

CNS Spectrums is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.