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European Stroke Journal

SAGE Publications Inc. · United Kingdom · Est. 2005

ISSN2396-9881

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ 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

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.886

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.539

Total Worksi

991

Total Citationsi

17,344

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.54

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Clinical Neurology; Peripheral Vascular Diseases; Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Neurology (clinical).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2005

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications991

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2396-9881

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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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

Citations received

2.4k

2019

915

2020

4.1k

2021

125

1.9k

2022

128

1.9k

2023

156

1.3k

2024

139

415

2025

2.1k

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.

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineQ1

Neurology (clinical)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical NeurologyPeripheral Vascular Diseases

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementStroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryIntracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ResearchCerebrovascular and Carotid Artery DiseasesIntracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and ComplicationsAtrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesPeripheral Artery Disease ManagementTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesNeurological Disorders and TreatmentsVenous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management

Frequently asked questions about European Stroke Journal

Is European Stroke Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for European Stroke Journal: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of European Stroke Journal?

European Stroke Journal is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.54.

Is European Stroke Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

European Stroke Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of European Stroke Journal?