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International Journal of Epilepsy

Reed-Elsevier (India) Private Limited · India · Est. 2014

ISSN2213-6320

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

Total46

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.134

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

640

Total Citationsi

490

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.03

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

IJEP is an international peer-reviewed journal on epilepsy and was launched by the Indian Epilepsy Society. The Society has a membership of around 600, with the aim to disseminate knowledge concerning epilepsy globally, providing the latest updates on prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of people with epilepsy, promote and encourage epilepsy research, and reflect the social and psychological burden and impact of epilepsy on people and society at large. IJEP publishes both basic science and clinical papers bi-annually addressing various aspects of epilepsy. The journal is directed at neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuropsychiatrists, neuroradiologists, and pediatric epileptologists involved in the research and treatment of a broad range of neurological disorders and focuses on investigations addressing clinical neurology, neurosurgery, neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, neurophysiology, neuropharmacology, neuroimaging, epilepsy therapeutics, and historical aspects of epilepsy in Ayurveda and homoeopathy.

General Information

Country / RegionIndia

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2014

Frequencybi-annually

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications640

Publisher OrgThieme Medical Publishers (Germany)

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

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?

Reed-Elsevier (India) Private Limited

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2213-6320

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2018

2020

2021

2022

131

2023

2024

181

2025

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.

Neurology (clinical)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Epilepsy research and treatmentPharmacological Effects and Toxicity StudiesNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchMetabolism and Genetic DisordersEEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesDiet and metabolism studiesGenetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersPsychosomatic Disorders and Their TreatmentsMoringa oleifera research and applicationsAutoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Epilepsy

Is International Journal of Epilepsy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Epilepsy: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 46/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Epilepsy?

International Journal of Epilepsy is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.134.

Is International Journal of Epilepsy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Epilepsy is indexed in Scopus.