Journal profile · CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
Aktualnosci Neurologiczne
ISSN 1641-9227 · eISSN 2451-0696 · Medical Communications Sp. z o.o. · Poland
Aktualnosci Neurologiczne: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.2 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 33 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Aktualnosci Neurologiczne is published by Medical Communications Sp. z o.o. and 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 Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies, Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders and Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases, together about 34% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
“Aktualności Neurologiczne” (“Current Neurology”) – Aktualn Neurol – is a peer-reviewed international medical journal that has been published since 2001. It is available online at www.neurologia.com.pl at no fees or any other limitations under Creative Commons licence (CC BY-NC-ND). The quarterly publishes original research papers, including meta-analyses, reviews and case reports, thus contributing to the development of neurology, current news and information regarding the work of medical societies, including guidelines and consensus statements, as well as editorial commentaries of given papers, short communications, congress news and proceedings, letters to the editors, information about new medical products, abstracts and discussions on articles published elsewhere, and various book and paper reviews. Original papers, reviews, case reports and other types of papers in “Aktualności Neurologiczne” (“Current Neurology”) are published in English or/and in Polish. We would like to inform you that from September 11, 2026, a publication fee of PLN 1,000/230 EUR/270 USD will be introduced by the publisher of “Aktualności Neurologiczne” (Current Neurology) for papers submitted to the Editorial team. The journal does not charge any additional fees (such as submission fees, editorial processing fees, or fees for color figures or supplementary materials). Editor-in-Chief: Professor Ewa Krzystanek, MD, PhD Patronage: Polskie Towarzystwo Alzheimerowskie (Polish Alzheimer’s Society) The journal is indexed in the following databases: AskBisht.com Journal Directory DOAJ EBSCO EMBASE Emerging Sources Citation Index (Web of Science): IF 2025 0.2 Google Scholar Index Copernicus Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education (Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego) (20 points) Polish Scientific Journals Database Polish Medical Bibliography (Polska Bibliografia Lekarska) WorldCat We publish either quarterlies: “Journal of Ultrasonography” “Pediatria i Medycyna Rodzinna” “Psychiatria i Psychologia Kliniczna” The publication of “Aktualności Neurologiczne” (“Current Neurology”) is co-financed by the Ministry of Education and Science under Contract No. RCN/SN/0706/2021/1, as part of the “Development of Scientific Journals” project. The title of the task: Aktualności Neurologiczne – publishing activity in the years 2022–2024. The aim of the programme is to improve publishing and editing practices, increase the impact of the journal on the development of science and to expan
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
Editor-in-chief Ewa KrzystanekPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 25, Italy 6, United States 4, France 3, Sweden 2 (49 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Multiple Sclerosis Research StudiesMedicine18.4%
- Peripheral Neuropathies and DisordersMedicine10.4%
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related DiseasesMedicine5.2%
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine4.6%
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsMedicine4.3%
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ResearchMedicine4.3%
- Neurological disorders and treatmentsMedicine4.3%
- Epilepsy research and treatmentMedicine4%
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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceEmbasePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, Index Medicus
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 447 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 33 | 33 | 6 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 9 |
| 2023 | 43 | 43 | 26 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 53 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 230 / USD 270 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Harvard
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted6
- case report1,500 words for a case reportLength not stated
- editorial comments1,000 words for a letter to the editors and editorial commentsLength not stated
- letter to the editors1,000 words for a letter to the editors and editorial commentsLength not stated
- original paper2,000 words for an original paperLength not stated
- review3,000 words for a reviewLength not stated
- short communication1,500 words for a short communication – describing the preliminary results of empirical studies of special importance, the course and the preliminary results of…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- AI use
AI use disclosure required Model summary
When submitting a manuscript for publication, authors are required to disclose any use of artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted technologies (such as large language models – LLMs, chatbots, or image generators) in the preparation of the submitted work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Conflict of interest statement required Model summary
If no conflict of interest exists, the authors should include the following statement: The authors do not report any financial or personal connections with other persons or organizations, which might negatively affect the content of this publication and/or claim authorship rights to this publication (an example).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Informed consent required Model summary
In the case of studies involving human subjects, their written, informed consent to the participation in the trial is necessary.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Authors hold copyright Model summary
The journal allows the author(s) to hold the copyright and retain publishing rights without restrictions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
The Editorial Board of “Aktualności Neurologiczne” (“Current Neurology”) uses the “double-blind review” model, i.e. the identity of the reviewers is not revealed to the authors and vice versa – the reviewers do not know the identity of the authors and the remaining reviewers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Medical Communications Sp. z o.o.
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English, Polish
- ISSN
- 1641-9227
- Electronic ISSN
- 2451-0696
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Aktualnosci Neurologiczne
What CAS zone is Aktualnosci Neurologiczne in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Aktualnosci Neurologiczne is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Clinical Neurology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Aktualnosci Neurologiczne?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 7.
How long does peer review take at Aktualnosci Neurologiczne?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Aktualnosci Neurologiczne?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Harvard; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Aktualnosci Neurologiczne based?
Of the 49 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (25), Italy (6) and United States (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Aktualnosci Neurologiczne?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Aktualnosci Neurologiczne is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Aktualnosci Neurologiczne open access, and what is the APC?
Aktualnosci Neurologiczne is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .