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BMC Neurology

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1974

ISSN1471-2377eISSN1471-2377

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total68

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

0.774

H-Index

121

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.892

Total Works

5,805

Total Citations

130,491

2yr Mean Citedness

2.18

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

BMC Neurology publishes research on a wide range of neurological disorders and treatments. Recent articles focus on conditions such as Parkinson's disease, migraine, stroke, and autoimmune encephalitis. The journal also covers topics related to neurorehabilitation, diagnostic methods, and the impact of neurological conditions on quality of life.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1974

Annual Volume~ 507 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,805

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2000

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewOpen

Review Time~19 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1471-2377 / 1471-2377

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Open

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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?

LOCKSS, PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

2019

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2021

2022

2023

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2025

2026

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)Q2

Neurology (clinical)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical Neurology

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementMultiple Sclerosis Research StudiesStroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryIntracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ResearchPeripheral Neuropathies and DisordersParkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchAutoimmune Neurological Disorders and TreatmentsCerebrovascular and Carotid Artery DiseasesAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research