Journal profile

Journal of the neurological sciences

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN0022-510X | 1878-5883 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
2.83
Citation rate 0.87 2,156 total citations
h5-index 50 h5 depth signal
Cited share 24.2% 633 of 2,620
Total citations 2,156 Citation footprint
Metric signal 0.91 External metric anchor
Self-citation 2.8% 60 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

Japan 1,968
United States 1,942
Italy 1,401
India 938
China 811

Citing Fields of Research

Neurodegenerative Disorders 4,619
Brain Neurological Disorders 3,111
Neuromuscular Disorders 2,754
Nervous System Disorders 2,659
Vascular Disorders 2,117

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 40,537 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 2,620 633 cited publications
Last 12 months 2,367 197.3 publications/month
Open access share 4.1% 96 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country Japan 1,968 citing publications
Leading citing field Neurodegenerative Disorders 4,619 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 16 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v2n1,Jan./Feb. 1965-
PubMed
v2n1,Jan./Feb. 1965-
OLDMEDLINE
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Neurodegenerative Disorders Neuromuscular Disorders Brain Neurological Disorders Vascular Disorders Nervous System Disorders

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
World Federation of Neurology

Broad Categories

Neurology Neurodegenerative Disorders Neuromuscular Disorders Vascular Disorders Brain Neurological Disorders Musculoskeletal Disorders

MeSH Descriptors

Neurology

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also available online.

Text in English, German, Spanish, or French, with summaries in two of these languages.

Official bulletin of the World Federation of Neurology.

Vol. 92, no. 1 (JUL 1989)19900917 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper