Journal profile · CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
African Journal of Neurological Sciences
ISSN 1015-8618 · eISSN 1992-2647
African Journal of Neurological Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
African Journal of Neurological Sciences is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Epilepsy research and treatment, Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications and Acute Ischemic Stroke Management, together about 25.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
Editor-in-chief Gilbert DECHAMBENOITPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named France 8, Nigeria 3, Türkiye 2, Tunisia 2, Kenya 2 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Epilepsy research and treatmentMedicine8.8%
- Neurosurgical Procedures and ComplicationsMedicine8.8%
- Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementMedicine8%
- Infectious Diseases and TuberculosisMedicine6.2%
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMedicine6%
- Spinal Dysraphism and MalformationsMedicine4.9%
- Meningioma and schwannoma managementMedicine4.7%
- Peripheral Neuropathies and DisordersMedicine4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 392 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 1015-8618
- Electronic ISSN
- 1992-2647
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about African Journal of Neurological Sciences
What CAS zone is African Journal of Neurological Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, African Journal of Neurological Sciences is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Clinical Neurology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of African Journal of Neurological Sciences based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (8), Nigeria (3) and Türkiye (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is African Journal of Neurological Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
African Journal of Neurological Sciences is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .