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Frontiers in Neurology

Frontiers Media SA · Switzerland · Est. 1909

ISSN1664-2295eISSN1664-2295

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

0.993

H-Index

159

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.007

Total Works

20,687

Total Citations

353,772

2yr Mean Citedness

2.42

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on neurological disorders and treatments. Studies investigate conditions such as migraine, stroke, traumatic brain injury, and Parkinson's disease. Research also explores diagnostic methods, including neuroimaging and electrophysiology, and therapeutic interventions like medication, acupuncture, and nursing protocols.

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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 / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1909

Annual Volume~ 2,385 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications20,687

Publisher OrgFrontiers Media

OA Since2009

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~14 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Frontiers Media SA

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1664-2295 / 1664-2295

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

PMC, CLOCKSS

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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

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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.

NeurologyQ2

Neurology (clinical)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical NeurologyNeurosciences

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)Neurology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementStroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesParkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsVestibular and auditory disordersIntracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ResearchCerebrovascular and Carotid Artery DiseasesNeurological disorders and treatmentsEpilepsy research and treatmentTraumatic Brain Injury Research