Journal profile

The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques

Publisher: published by Cambridge University Press for the Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation
ISSN0317-1671 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
2.37
Citation rate 0.60 391 total citations
h5-index 22 h5 depth signal
Cited share 24.9% 172 of 691
Total citations 391 Citation footprint
Metric signal 0.60 External metric anchor
Self-citation 4.9% 19 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

Canada 1,603
United States 250
India 60
Italy 53
United Kingdom 49

Citing Fields of Research

Brain Neurological Disorders 912
Vascular Disorders 622
Nervous System Disorders 570
Neurodegenerative Disorders 527
Neuromuscular Disorders 452

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 10,230 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 691 172 cited publications
Last 12 months 275 22.9 publications/month
Open access share 45.5% 125 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country Canada 1,603 citing publications
Leading citing field Brain Neurological Disorders 912 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 16 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, Feb. 1974-
PubMed
v1n1, Feb. 1974-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

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

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Canadian Neurological Society
Contributor
Canadian Neurosurgical Society
Contributor
Canadian Society of Electroencephalographers, Electromyographers, and Clinical Neurophysiologists
Contributor
Canadian Society of Clinical Neurophysiologists
Contributor
Canadian Association of Child Neurology
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Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation

Broad Categories

Neurology Vascular Disorders Neuromuscular Disorders Musculoskeletal Disorders Brain Neurological Disorders Brain Imaging Migraines & Headaches

MeSH Descriptors

Nervous System Diseases

Latest Publications

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

06
Marko (Chi-Wei) Tien, Lauren Pickel, Alexandre Boutet et al.
Objective: We sought to identify clinical and radiologic predictors of visual recovery and explore visual outcomes in patients who underwent transsphenoidal resection of pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNETs). Methods: Retrospective s...
07
Michel Sourour, Jennifer Nwankwo, Mark Bernstein
Objectives: The Canadian healthcare system faces a critical access block, with neurosurgical wait times reaching a median of 49.9 weeks from referral to treatment. This study evaluates the impact of the Rapid Access in Neurosurgery (RAIN...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Print issues ceased with v. 40, no. 5 (2013).

Includes supplements.

Also issued online.

Includes some text in French; abstracts in English and French.

Official journal of: Canadian Neurological Society, Feb. 1979- ; Canadian Neurosurgical Society, Feb. 1979-May 1981; Canadian Society of Electroencephalographers, Electromyographers, and Clinical Neurophysiologists, Feb. 1979-May 1981; Canadian Society of Clinical Neurophysiologists, Aug. 1981- ; Canadian Association for Child Neurology, Aug. 1981-