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The Lancet Neurology

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1923

ISSN1474-4465

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

11.729

H-Index

452

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

13.746

Total Works

7,250

Total Citations

758,638

2yr Mean Citedness

13.28

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Lancet Neurology publishes original research contributions that illuminate neurological clinical practice and reviews on any topic connected with neurology. It encompasses all aspects of neurological medicine, including randomized clinical trials and meta-analyses.

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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 Published1923

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications7,250

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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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?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1474-4465

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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

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

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

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.

Neurology (clinical)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical Neurology

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementParkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsMultiple Sclerosis Research StudiesNeurological disorders and treatmentsDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchAlzheimer's disease research and treatmentsEpilepsy research and treatmentAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ResearchGenetic Neurodegenerative DiseasesPeripheral Neuropathies and Disorders