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CNS Spectrums

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1996

ISSN1092-8529eISSN2165-6509

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total53

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.095

H-Index

117

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.159

Total Works

5,036

Total Citations

76,198

2yr Mean Citedness

1.76

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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1996

Annual Volume~ 287 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,036

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind 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

7/12 · 58%

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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

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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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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

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Neurology (clinical)Q2

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