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International Journal of Epilepsy

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

ISSN2213-6320
SJR Q4Scopus / SJR
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 ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q4
SJR · Scopus
Bottom 25%
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.134
H-Indexi
9
Total Worksi
640
Total Citationsi
490
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.03
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
1
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)
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Reed-Elsevier (India) Private Limited
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2213-6320
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
N/A

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
76
75
2018
15
42
2020
16
18
2021
15
13
2022
131
1
2023
11
6
2024
181
7
2025
115
0
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. 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.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Epilepsy?

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 a

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref