Journal profile · Psychiatry
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
ISSN 0004-282X · eISSN 1678-4227 · Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria · BRAZIL · Quarterly · Founded 1943
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.8; fully open access; APC about USD 200; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 277 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria is published by Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria 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 Epilepsy research and treatment, Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies and Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders, together about 21% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria is the official journal of the Brazilian Academy of Neurology (Academia Brasileira de Neurologia). Created in 1943, the journal aims to publish peer-reviewed papers of relevance to professionals and researchers in the areas of clinical neurology and neuroscience. Original articles, views and reviews, historical notes, images in neurology, and letters related to previously published manuscripts are considered for publication. Case reports and articles in the areas of neurosurgery or psychiatry are not within the scope of this journal. Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria is an Open Access journal that publishes its contents in English.Abstracting and indexing:Web of Science, Science Citation Index Expanded, JCR, Scopus, Scimago, MEDLINE/PubMed, Pubmed Central, SciELO, LILACS, DOAJ, EMBASE, Excerpta Medica, LATINDEX, NLL (National Lending Library of Sciences and Technology), WHO/UNESCO, Knowledge hub, QUALIS/CAPESThe journal requires that authors follow the ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly work in Medical Journals. More information can be found here: https://www.icmje.org
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Psychiatry
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Epilepsy research and treatmentMedicine9.4%
- Multiple Sclerosis Research StudiesMedicine6.3%
- Peripheral Neuropathies and DisordersMedicine5.3%
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsMedicine5.3%
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalusNeuroscience4.9%
- Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementMedicine4.8%
- Neurological disorders and treatmentsMedicine4.7%
- Genetic Neurodegenerative DiseasesNeuroscience4.2%
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 | Neurosciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPMCEmbaseSciELOPublisher website
Other: Latindex
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
- 1.8LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 82OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,832OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.24OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 92.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 158LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 12,349 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 154 | 154 | 18 |
| 2025 | 277 | 277 | 191 |
| 2024 | 2,339 | 2,339 | 445 |
| 2023 | 411 | 411 | 1,103 |
| 2022 | 221 | 221 | 1,874 |
| 2021 | 230 | 230 | 1,624 |
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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 7 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 200 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 200 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 200 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 200 | — | — |
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
- Publisher
- Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
- Country or region
- BRAZIL
- Language
- Portuguese, English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1943
- ISSN
- 0004-282X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1678-4227
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
What CAS zone is Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Neurosciences / Psychiatry. 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 Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.8; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 82.
How long does peer review take at Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PMC, Embase and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria open access, and what is the APC?
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .