Journal profile · Clinical Neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
ISSN 1748-2968 · eISSN 1471-180X · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 2006
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: impact factor 2.4 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 33 days (first decision after review, publisher); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 92 articles a year.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis's largest topics are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research, Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research and Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments, together about 65.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims and scopeJournal metrics Editorial board Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration is dedicated to the research of motor neuron diseases, especially ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) and cognitive decline associated with frontotemporal degeneration. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration is the official journal of the World Federation of Neurology Research Group on Motor Neuron Diseases. It enhances awareness and disseminates information on new developments in the pathogenesis and management of ALS and FTD. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration covers the following topics related to ALS, FTD and other motor neuron diseases: Cognitive decline Basic science Genetics New treatments and clinical trials Epidemiology Clinical neurophysiology, and other clinical and scientific aspects. The journal accepts original articles, reports, reviews, case reports and other short reports, correspondence, point-counterpoint and illustrations, point-counterpoint items and book reviews. The journal operates a single-anonymized peer review policy. Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal. Read full aims and scope
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Clinical Neurology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Netherlands 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ResearchMedicine39.8%
- Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders ResearchMedicine17.4%
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsMedicine8.4%
- Genetic Neurodegenerative DiseasesNeuroscience4.3%
- Neurological diseases and metabolismNeuroscience4%
- Prion Diseases and Protein MisfoldingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.1%
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatmentsMedicine2.1%
- Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative DiseasesMedicine2.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEMEDLINEEmbaseCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: 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) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.99Publisher website ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.96Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 85OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 529OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 92LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 446,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,087 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33 | 14 | 140 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
33 daysfirst decision after review · community reports 6–12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 40%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 33 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted9
- book reviewsThe journal accepts original articles, reports, reviews, case reports and other short reports, correspondence, point-counterpoint and illustrations, point-count…Length not stated
- case reportsThe journal accepts original articles, reports, reviews, case reports and other short reports, correspondence, point-counterpoint and illustrations, point-count…Length not stated
- correspondenceThe journal accepts original articles, reports, reviews, case reports and other short reports, correspondence, point-counterpoint and illustrations, point-count…Length not stated
- original articlesThe journal accepts original articles, reports, reviews, case reports and other short reports, correspondence, point-counterpoint and illustrations, point-count…Length not stated
- other short reportsThe journal accepts original articles, reports, reviews, case reports and other short reports, correspondence, point-counterpoint and illustrations, point-count…Length not stated
- point-counterpoint and illustrationsThe journal accepts original articles, reports, reviews, case reports and other short reports, correspondence, point-counterpoint and illustrations, point-count…Length not stated
- point-counterpoint itemsThe journal accepts original articles, reports, reviews, case reports and other short reports, correspondence, point-counterpoint and illustrations, point-count…Length not stated
- reportsThe journal accepts original articles, reports, reviews, case reports and other short reports, correspondence, point-counterpoint and illustrations, point-count…Length not stated
- reviewsThe journal accepts original articles, reports, reviews, case reports and other short reports, correspondence, point-counterpoint and illustrations, point-count…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
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
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 1748-2968
- Electronic ISSN
- 1471-180X
- Society / sponsor
- World Federation of Neurology Research Group on Motor Neuron Diseases
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 27, Issue 5-6 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
What is the impact factor of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 85.
How long does peer review take at Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis?
The publisher reports about 33 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 40%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), United Kingdom (1) and Netherlands (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis?
The journal's website lists SCIE, MEDLINE, Embase, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis open access, and what is the APC?
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .