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Multiple Sclerosis Journal

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1995

ISSN1352-4585eISSN1477-0970

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.938

H-Index

179

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.296

Total Works

7,224

Total Citations

248,314

2yr Mean Citedness

2.87

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on multiple sclerosis (MS), investigating its pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and treatment. Research includes the development and validation of diagnostic and prognostic tools, the study of disease progression, and the evaluation of various therapeutic strategies, including high-efficacy therapies and disease-modifying treatments. The scope also encompasses the role of imaging techniques, biomarkers, immunological factors like T cells, and genetic predispositions in MS. Additionally, it addresses specific patient populations such as pediatric-onset MS and explores long-term outcomes, cognitive function, and quality of life.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1995

FrequencyTwelve Issues A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications7,224

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1352-4585 / 1477-0970

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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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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

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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.

NeurologyQ1

Neurology (clinical)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical NeurologyNeurosciences

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)Neurology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Multiple Sclerosis Research StudiesPeripheral Neuropathies and DisordersPolyomavirus and related diseasesSystemic Sclerosis and Related DiseasesSystemic Lupus Erythematosus ResearchAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ResearchRheumatoid Arthritis Research and TherapiesLong-Term Effects of COVID-19Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ResearchNeuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms