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Top 10 Open Access Clinical Neurology Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading open access Clinical Neurology journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights details authors often need when choosing where to submit.

Rankings are based on the latest Journal Impact Factor data currently available in our journal database.

#1
A&
JIF 11.1
Q1
Open

Alzheimer's & Dementia is a journal of the Alzheimer’s Association that aims to bridge knowledge gaps across a wide range of bench-to-bedside investigation in dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

Identifiers

ISSN 1552-5260
eISSN 1552-5279

Publication Cost

APC: $4,410 USD / £3,360 GBP / €3,750 EUR; 20% discount for society members; Perspective and Short Communication: $2,205 USD / £1,680 GBP / €1,875 EUR; Practice and Policy: $1,103 USD / £840 GBP / €938 EUR; Letter to the Editor: waived.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 8 days; submission to acceptance (median): 97 days; acceptance to publication (median): 40 days.
#2
JO

KOREAN STROKE SOC

JIF 8.6
Q1
Open

Journal of Stroke is a journal focused on stroke research and publishes article categories including Special Review, Review, Original Article, Guideline, Special Report, Editorial, Letter to the Editor, and Response to Letter.

Identifiers

ISSN 2287-6391
eISSN 2287-6405

Publication Cost

There is no cost incurred to authors.

Publishing Timeline

The file conversion process can take up to 30 minutes before formal submission.
#3
BS
JIF 8.4
Q1
Open

Brain Stimulation is an open access journal focused on basic, translational, and clinical research in neuromodulation. It publishes original articles, invited and original reviews or commentaries, and letters to the Editor, covering invasive and noninvasive br...

Identifiers

ISSN 1935-861X
eISSN 1876-4754

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge: USD 4730 for full length research and review articles; USD 1570 for short articles, excluding taxes.

Publishing Timeline

22 days submission to first decision; 50 days submission to decision after review; 84 days submission to acceptance; 2 days acceptance to online publication
#4
JO
JIF 7.9
Q1
Open

The Journal of Headache and Pain is dedicated to researchers involved in all aspects of headache and related pain, including theory, methodology, clinical practice, and care. Its scope is multidisciplinary and covers headache and related pain syndromes across...

Identifiers

ISSN 1129-2369
eISSN 1129-2377

Publication Cost

Authors are asked to pay an open access fee to publish an article open access under a Creative Commons licence.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 1 day
#5
JO
JIF 7.8
Q1
Open

The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease (JPAD) is an e-only Gold Open Access journal that publishes reviews, original research articles and short reports to improve knowledge in Alzheimer's disease prevention, including neurosciences, biomarkers, imag...

Identifiers

ISSN 2274-5807
eISSN 2426-0266

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge: USD 4060 excluding taxes for all articles.

Publishing Timeline

6 days submission to first decision; 31 days submission to decision after review; 64 days submission to acceptance
#6
AR
JIF 7.6
Q1
Open

Alzheimer's Research & Therapy is an open access journal focused on translational research into dementia and neurodegenerative diseases, with particular emphasis on Alzheimer's disease. Affiliated with Alzheimer’s Disease International, it publishes basic rese...

Identifiers

eISSN 1758-9193

Publication Cost

APC: £3090.00 GBP / $4390.00 USD / €3490.00 EUR, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable.

Publishing Timeline

average time to first decision within 5 weeks; submission to first decision (median) 6 days
#7
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Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation is a peer-reviewed clinical and translational neurology open access journal.

Identifiers

ISSN 2332-7812
eISSN 2332-7812

Publication Cost

Research Article, Review: $3,900; Clinical/Scientific Note, Diagnostic & Treatment Challenges: $1,250; NeuroImage/Video NeuroImage: $1,000.

Publishing Timeline

Reviewers are requested to return comments within the time indicated at invitation.
#8
Ne

Springer Science+Business Media

JIF 6.9
Q1
Open

Neurotherapeutics is the official journal of the American Society for Experimental Neurotherapeutics (ASENT). It publishes critical reviews on important topics relating to the treatment of neurological disorders and original research articles in translational...

Identifiers

ISSN 1933-7213
eISSN 1878-7479

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge: USD 3900 excluding taxes for all articles; corresponding authors who are members of the American Society for Experimental Neurotherapeutics (ASENT) are eligible for a 30% discount.

Publishing Timeline

2 days submission to first decision; 91 days submission to acceptance
#9
A&

Alzheimer's & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions (TRCI) is an open access journal that seeks to bridge drug discovery research and clinical studies for dementia and Alzheimer's disease. It publishes preclinical and clinical translational...

Identifiers

eISSN 2352-8737

Publication Cost

No submission fee; APC applies for open access publication, with a 50% discount for ISTAART members and additional waivers and discounts for authors in developing countries.

Publishing Timeline

Median submission to first decision: 19 days; median submission to acceptance: 104 days; median acceptance to publication: 36 days.
#10
EC

SAGE Publishing

JIF 6.3
Q1
Open

Epilepsy Currents is a bi-monthly open access current-awareness journal providing reviews, commentaries and abstracts from the world’s literature on the research and treatment of epilepsy. It surveys and comments on important research and developments in a for...

Identifiers

ISSN 1535-7597
eISSN 1535-7511

Publication Cost

There is no article processing charge (APC) for authors invited to submit their manuscript.
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