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International Journal of Stroke

International Journal of Stroke is the official publication of the World Stroke Organization. It focuses on international stroke research, including clinical aspects of stroke worldwide as well as basic research.

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Subject Clinical Neurology, Peripheral Vascular Disease
Impact Factor 8.7
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1747-4930
eISSN 1747-4949
Invitation Only No
Cost Range APC rates vary by title under Sage Choice pricing; some society-owned titles may also charge page or publication charges in addition to the Sage Choice fee.

Submission Instructions

International Journal of Stroke accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research Article

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must briefly explain why the paper should be published in International Journal of Stroke and must disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or submission made on behalf of the authors by a non-author, if applicable.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. The abstract must be no more than 500 words and is included in the 5,000-word main limit. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Background, Aims, Methods, Results, Conclusions, and Data access statement.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 5,000 words, including the abstract. The manuscript must be presented with the sections Abstract, Introduction, Aims and/or hypothesis, Methods, Results, Discussion, References, and Data availability. Include three to seven keywords after the abstract, an Author Contributions heading after Acknowledgements if applicable, a Statements and Declarations section with all relevant subheadings and 'Not applicable' where needed, and a Data availability section.
References References must use Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in both places.
Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word should be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text. Figures must be numbered consecutively in the order cited, and tables and figures must each include a number and title.
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Review Article

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must briefly explain why the paper should be published in International Journal of Stroke and must disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or non-author submission on behalf of the authors, if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be no longer than 500 words and is included within the 6,000-word main limit.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 6,000 words, including the abstract. The manuscript must include a brief section entitled 'Search strategy and selection criteria' stating the sources of the material covered and the criteria used to include or exclude studies. Include at least 3 keywords after the abstract, include the headings 'Author Contributions' and 'Statements and Declarations' with relevant subheadings, and attach a PRISMA checklist.
References References must use Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, and corresponding citations must have identical spelling and year.
Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word should be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text. Figures must be numbered consecutively in the order cited, and tables and figures must be labeled with a number and title.
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Systematic Review

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must briefly explain why the paper should be published in International Journal of Stroke and must disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or submission by someone not listed as an author, if applicable.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 500 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract headings must be Background, Aims, Summary of review, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 6,000 words. Manuscript must include a brief section entitled 'Search strategy and selection criteria' stating the sources of the material covered and the criteria used to include or exclude studies. Manuscript must include at least three keywords after the abstract, an 'Author Contributions' heading after the Acknowledgements section if applicable, a 'Statements and Declarations' section with all relevant subheadings even when marked 'Not applicable,' and a PRISMA checklist attached.
References References must use Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with corresponding citations matching in spelling and year.
Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word should be submitted separately with placeholder notes in the running text. Figures must be numbered consecutively in text order, and tables must be labeled as tables with a number and title and created as text-based tables rather than images.
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Original Research

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter should be brief, explain why the paper should be published in International Journal of Stroke, and disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or submission made on behalf of the authors by a non-author.
Abstract Original Research articles generally include an abstract. Abstract must not exceed 500 words.
Manuscript Original Research articles generally include an Abstract, Introduction, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgments, Statements and Declarations section, and References. Include three to seven keywords after the abstract, an Author Contributions heading after the Acknowledgements section if applicable, and a 'Statements and Declarations' section with all relevant subheadings, stating 'Not applicable' where needed.
References References must use Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with corresponding citations using identical spelling and year.
Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word should be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text. Figures must be numbered consecutively, and tables and figures must each include a number and title.
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Guidelines

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter should be brief and explain why the paper should be published in International Journal of Stroke.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 500 words and is included in the 6,000-word main limit.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 6,000 words. The paper must specify the process by which the guideline committee members were chosen. The manuscript must include a statement of endorsement from a reputable society or societies and from connected NGOs, stakeholders, and institutions.
References References must use Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in both places.
Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word should be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text. Figures must be numbered consecutively in the order cited, and tables and figures must each include a number and title.
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Consensus Manuscript

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter should briefly explain why the paper should be published in International Journal of Stroke and disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or non-author submission on behalf of the authors, if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be no more than 500 words and counts toward the 6,000-word main limit.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 6,000 words including the abstract. The paper must specify the process by which the guideline committee members were chosen. The manuscript must include a statement of endorsement from a reputable society or societies and from connected NGOs, stakeholders, and institutions, along with at least 3 keywords and sections headed 'Author Contributions' and 'Statements and Declarations' with the relevant subheadings.
References References must use Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in matching citations.
Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word should be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text. Figures must be numbered consecutively, and tables and figures must each include a number and title.
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Letters

Cover Letter Letters require invitation or a presubmission enquiry to ijs@editorialoffice.co.uk, and a brief cover letter must be included. Cover letter must briefly explain why the paper should be published in International Journal of Stroke and disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or non-author submission on behalf of the authors, if applicable.
Abstract Abstract must not be included for Letters.
Manuscript Letters must not exceed 300 words. Include three to seven keywords and a section headed 'Statements and Declarations' at the end of the article.
References Letters may include up to 10 references. References must use Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and corresponding citations must have identical spelling and year.
Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word should be submitted separately. Figures must be numbered consecutively in the order cited, and tables and figures must each include a number and title.
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Recent Publications

International Modified Delphi Consensus on Assessment and Management of Covert Brain Infarction

Bruno Kusznir Vitturi, Terence Joseph Quinn, Götz Thomalla, Frank J Wolters, Frank-Erik de Leeuw, Silja Räty, Aristeidis H Katsanos, Deidre Anne De Silva, Gisele Sampaio Silva, Brett Cucchiara, Jelle Demeestere, Frederic Clarencon, Linxin Li, Salvatore Rudilosso, Yongjun Wang, PN Sylaja, Adriana Conforto, Hugues Chabriat, Jose M Ferro, J Biller, Rubens Gagliardi

10.1177/17474930261496691
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Prognosis and predictors of fatigue after stroke. An individual patient data meta-analysis from three large multicentre trials of fluoxetine for stroke recovery

Gillian Elizabeth Mead, Catriona Graham, Erik Lundström, Graeme J Hankey, Maree L Hackett, Laurent Billot, Per Näsman, John Forbes, Martin Dennis

10.1177/17474930261496637
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Cerebral venous thrombosis, moyamoya disease, and intracranial stenosis

Hugh S Markus

10.1177/17474930261484226
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Increased Risk of Cerebrovascular Events in Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum

Melanie Haverkamp, Ynte Ruigrok, Pim de Jong, Ilonca Vaartjes, Frank Visseren, Mervyn D.I. Vergouwen, Wilko Spiering

10.1177/17474930261495889
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Cardiovascular risk management through a community-based digital health stroke education platform (Love Your Brain): a multi-arm randomized controlled trial

Monique F Kilkenny, Catherine Burns, Rosanne Freak-Poli, Tara Purvis, Muideen T Olaiya, Lachlan Lee Dalli, Dominique Cadilhac, Amanda G Thrift, Mark R Nelson, Janet E Bray, Jan Cameron, Timothy Kleinig, Lisa Murphy, Christine Farmer, Belinda Bullas, Eleanor Horton, Brenda Booth, Stephanie Ho, Seana Gall

10.1177/17474930261494297
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Median time to first decision is 2 days, peer review is 29 days, submission to acceptance is 82 days, and acceptance to publication is 27 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required. It should be brief and explain why the paper should be published in International Journal of Stroke. Preprint DOI information should be mentioned in the cover letter, and requests for expedited publication must clearly state the reasons in the cover letter.

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What are the publication costs?

APC rates vary by title under the Sage Choice hybrid open access program; some society-owned titles may also charge page or publication charges in addition to the Sage Choice fee.

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Research Topics

Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Neurological Disorders and Treatments Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention Human auditory perception and evaluation Moyamoya disease diagnosis and treatment Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications Clinical practice guidelines implementation Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications Peripheral Artery Disease Management Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies S100 Proteins and Annexins Educational Robotics and Engineering Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis

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