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Epilepsia Open

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United States · Est. 1974

ISSN2470-9239eISSN2470-9239
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
68
/ 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
0.981
H-Index
49
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.058
Total Works
1,343
Total Citations
15,118
2yr Mean Citedness
2.89
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Epilepsia Open publishes research on epilepsy, including its genetic basis, treatment strategies, and impact on patient outcomes. The journal covers topics such as drug-resistant epilepsy, specific epilepsy syndromes like Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and infantile epileptic spasms syndrome, and the role of non-seizure issues in patient care. Research also explores the effectiveness of various treatments including ketogenic diets, neuromodulation, and antiseizure medications, as well as the underlying molecular mechanisms and diagnostic approaches.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
8
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1974
Annual Volume~ 226 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,343
Publisher OrgWiley
OA Since2015
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~8 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
CLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2470-9239 / 2470-9239
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS, Portico, PMC
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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)

Epilepsy research and treatmentPharmacological Effects and Toxicity StudiesNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchEEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesPsychosomatic Disorders and Their TreatmentsNeurological disorders and treatmentsNeonatal and fetal brain pathologyDiet and metabolism studiesFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesGenomics and Rare Diseases
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref