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Epilepsy Currents

American Epilepsy Society · United States · Est. 2001

ISSN1535-7511

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total47

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

0.354

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.185

Total Works

2,483

Total Citations

20,419

2yr Mean Citedness

0.66

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on epilepsy research, encompassing its genetic underpinnings, molecular mechanisms, diagnostic tools, and therapeutic interventions. Articles cover topics such as focal cortical dysplasia, seizure monitoring, late-onset epilepsy, sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), and the development of new anticonvulsant drugs and surgical techniques.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2001

Annual Volume~ 123 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,483

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

OA Since2018

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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?

American Epilepsy Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1535-7511

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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

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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.

Neurology (clinical)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical Neurology

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Epilepsy research and treatmentNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchPharmacological Effects and Toxicity StudiesEEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeurological disorders and treatmentsGenetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersIon channel regulation and functionDiet and metabolism studiesNeural dynamics and brain functionFunctional Brain Connectivity Studies