Journal profile

Muscle & nerve

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISSN0148-639X | 1097-4598 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.44
Citation rate 2.47 1,347 total citations
h5-index 41 h5 depth signal
Cited share 60.3% 333 of 552
Total citations 1,347 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.78 External metric anchor
Self-citation 7.3% 98 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 1,528
Canada 262
United Kingdom 234
Japan 201
Italy 186

Citing Fields of Research

Nervous System Disorders 1,228
Neuromuscular Disorders 1,078
Musculoskeletal Disorders 994
Neurodegenerative Disorders 378
Postural Control 237

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 13,467 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 552 333 cited publications
Last 12 months 393 32.8 publications/month
Open access share 40.5% 159 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 1,528 citing publications
Leading citing field Nervous System Disorders 1,228 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 20 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1,Jan./Feb. 1978-
PubMed
v1n1,Jan./Feb. 1978-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Neuromuscular Disorders Nervous System Disorders Musculoskeletal Disorders Neurodegenerative Disorders

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
American Association of Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis
Contributor
American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Contributor
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Contributor
Muscular Dystrophy Association

Broad Categories

Neurology Physiology Musculoskeletal Disorders Neuromuscular Disorders Nervous System Disorders Neurodegenerative Disorders

MeSH Descriptors

Electrodiagnosis Muscular Diseases Nervous System Diseases

Latest Publications

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

01
Gyeong Mo Sohn, Kyong Jin Shin
Introduction/Aims: Evidence linking serum mycophenolic acid (MPA) concentrations with safety outcomes in myasthenia gravis (MG) is limited. We evaluated whether single serum MPA concentrations were associated with clinically documented i...
02
Sjan Teeselink, Sanne C. C. Vincenten, Amir Chaman Baz et al.
Introduction/Aims: Identifying endpoints that are sensitive to change is crucial for clinical trial design in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). This study adds follow‐up data to a previously published 5‐year natural history ...
03
Salina Halliday, John Hermansen, John W. Norbury
High‐resolution neuromuscular ultrasound (US) is a valuable tool for the localization, diagnosis, and provision of conservative treatment to peripheral entrapment mononeuropathies. US‐guided interventions require careful coordination of ...
04
Hebatallah R. Rashed
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare autoimmune disorder caused by autoantibodies targeting postsynaptic proteins of the neuromuscular junction. Although conventional therapies can achieve remission or sufficient symptom control in most pati...
08
Mao Liu, Chunlu Ma, Michael W. Lutz et al.
Introduction/Aims: Few studies have investigated the role of race in the long‐term outcome of patients with myasthenia gravis (MG). The aim of this study is to analyze clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes related to race in pa...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Some issues have supplements.

Also issued online.

Official journal of the American Association of Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis, <1984->; of the American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine. <Mar. 1990->; of the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, 2005-

"Supported in part by the Muscular Dystrophy Association," <2005->

Vol. 9, no. 1 (1986)19900917 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper