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International Journal of Stroke

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2005

ISSN1747-4930eISSN1747-4949

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

1.917

H-Index

132

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.576

Total Works

3,603

Total Citations

98,254

2yr Mean Citedness

5.90

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on research related to stroke, including its causes, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. Articles cover various aspects such as cerebral small vessel disease, acute ischemic stroke, endovascular therapy, antiplatelet therapy, intracranial aneurysms, intracerebral hemorrhage, and stroke rehabilitation.

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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 Published2005

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,603

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

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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?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1747-4930 / 1747-4949

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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

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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.

NeurologyQ1

Neurology (clinical)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical NeurologyPeripheral Vascular Diseases

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)Neurology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementStroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryCerebrovascular and Carotid Artery DiseasesIntracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ResearchTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesVenous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and ManagementIntracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and ComplicationsAtrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchNeurological Disorders and Treatments