Journal profile

BMC neurology

Publisher: BioMed Central
ISSN1471-2377 FormatOnline StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.93
Citation rate 3.53 3,144 total citations
h5-index 47 h5 depth signal
Cited share 80.7% 762 of 944
Total citations 3,144 Citation footprint
Metric signal 3.97 External metric anchor
Self-citation 1.3% 42 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 2,030
United States 530
Germany 342
Japan 317
United Kingdom 216

Citing Fields of Research

Vascular Disorders 1,195
Neurodegenerative Disorders 1,061
Brain Neurological Disorders 1,003
Neuromuscular Disorders 874
Nervous System Disorders 732

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 6,377 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 944 762 cited publications
Last 12 months 995 82.9 publications/month
Open access share 100.0% 995 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 2,030 citing publications
Leading citing field Vascular Disorders 1,195 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 19 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, 2001-
PubMed
v1n1, 2001-
PMC
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Vascular Disorders Neurodegenerative Disorders Neuromuscular Disorders Brain Neurological Disorders Migraines & Headaches

Broad Categories

Neurology Vascular Disorders Neuromuscular Disorders Neurodegenerative Disorders Migraines & Headaches Postural Control

MeSH Descriptors

Nervous System Diseases

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

05
Tianyang Sheng, Yue Zhang, Jie Wei et al.
Background: The clinical significance of anti-Argonaute antibodies (Ago-Abs) in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) remains unclear. Case presentation: We report a 49-year-old woman with AQP4-IgG–positive NMOSD who experienced...
06
Junya Gao, Yinbao Hu
Background: Eight-and-a-half syndrome (EHS)—a rare brainstem syndrome combining one-and-a-half syndrome with ipsilateral peripheral facial palsy—typically localizes to the dorsal pontine tegmentum. The persistent trigeminal artery (PTA) ...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from BioMed Central archive volume screen (viewed on Feb. 20, 2002).

Articles are added consecutively to the current annual v.

Text (electronic journal) in HTML and PDF formats.

Mode of access: Internet.