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Cephalalgia

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1981

ISSN1468-2982

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.367

H-Index

177

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.41

Total Works

8,410

Total Citations

291,474

2yr Mean Citedness

4.65

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Cephalalgia publishes research on headache disorders, including migraine and medication-overuse headache. Studies investigate treatment efficacy, including pharmacological interventions like CGRP inhibitors and oral antagonists, as well as non-pharmacological approaches such as biofeedback and physical activity. Research also explores the underlying mechanisms, neurobiological basis, and risk factors associated with headache conditions, including genetic markers and environmental influences.

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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 Published1981

Annual Volume~ 162 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,410

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?

1468-2982

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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

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Neurology (clinical)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical NeurologyNeurosciences

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Migraine and Headache StudiesTrigeminal Neuralgia and TreatmentsOphthalmology and Eye DisordersSympathectomy and Hyperhidrosis TreatmentsNeurological Complications and SyndromesOlfactory and Sensory Function StudiesVestibular and auditory disordersNeurological Disorders and TreatmentsCardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic DisordersNeuroscience of respiration and sleep