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Annals of Neurology

John Wiley & Sons Inc. · United States · Est. 1835

ISSN1531-8249

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

116

days submission → published

measured · last 16 articles · accept 93d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

Find the journal’s official page ↗Open the official JCR record on Clarivate ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

3.247

H-Indexi

435

SNIPi

2.262

Total Worksi

18,068

Total Citationsi

1,380,609

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.22

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Clinical Neurology; Neurosciences; Neurology; Neurology (clinical).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1835

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications18,068

Publisher OrgWiley

Submission Info

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

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley & Sons Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1531-8249

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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

Citations received

276

14k

2019

363

17k

2020

308

9.5k

2021

307

7.4k

2022

283

4.7k

2023

303

2.8k

2024

334

936

2025

170

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

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)

Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsNeurological disorders and treatmentsEpilepsy research and treatmentMultiple Sclerosis Research StudiesNeurological diseases and metabolismGenetic Neurodegenerative DiseasesAlzheimer's disease research and treatmentsMitochondrial Function and PathologyNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchPeripheral Neuropathies and Disorders

Frequently asked questions about Annals of Neurology

Is Annals of Neurology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Annals of Neurology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Annals of Neurology?

Annals of Neurology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 4.22.

Is Annals of Neurology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Annals of Neurology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Annals of Neurology?