Journal profile · Pathology
Brain Pathology
ISSN 1015-6305 · eISSN 1750-3639 · Wiley-Blackwell · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1990
Brain Pathology: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.91; fully open access; APC about USD 4,490; median 121 days to acceptance (86 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 80 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Brain Pathology is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment, Alzheimer's disease research and treatments and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms, together about 33.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Brain Pathology is the journal of choice for biomedical scientists investigating diseases of the nervous system. The official journal of the International Society of Neuropathology, Brain Pathology is a peer-reviewed, bi-monthly, Open Access journal that includes original research, review articles and symposia focuses on the pathogenesis of neurological disease.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Pathology
Editor-in-chief M. Beatriz S.Publisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United States 38, Germany 9, United Kingdom 5, Mainland China 4, Canada 4 (69 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Glioma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine15.7%
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatmentsMedicine10.7%
- Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration MechanismsNeuroscience7.1%
- Neurological diseases and metabolismNeuroscience5.3%
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsMedicine5.1%
- Meningioma and schwannoma managementMedicine4.2%
- Prion Diseases and Protein MisfoldingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
- Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsNeuroscience3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Pathology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Pathology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Pathology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 2 |
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 ScienceMEDLINEPMCEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- 4.91LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 10.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.96LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 124LetPub ·
- h-index
- 184OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,768OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 45LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,474 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 94 | 94 | 20 |
| 2025 | 80 | 80 | 227 |
| 2024 | 99 | 99 | 648 |
| 2023 | 104 | 104 | 1,054 |
| 2022 | 99 | 99 | 2,152 |
| 2021 | 111 | 111 | 2,412 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
121 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 77 days – 165 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (87 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 146 days
- Sample
- 86 articles with submission and acceptance dates (187 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- ModerateLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 13%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 23 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 4,490 / GBP 3,590 / EUR 4,070 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 4,080 / EUR 3,700 / GBP 3,260 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted11
- case image (under your microscope section)Case Image (Under your Microscope section) No abstract Up to 1000 words Reference Limit: 3Length not stated
- case reportArticle Type Abstract Main Text Tables/Figures and References Research Articles 300 words or less and unstructured format No formal limit References: References…Length not stated
- commentaryArticle Type Abstract Main Text Tables/Figures and References Research Articles 300 words or less and unstructured format No formal limit References: References…Length not stated
- correspondenceArticle Type Abstract Main Text Tables/Figures and References Research Articles 300 words or less and unstructured format No formal limit References: References…Length not stated
- letterArticle Type Abstract Main Text Tables/Figures and References Research Articles 300 words or less and unstructured format No formal limit References: References…Length not stated
- letter to the editorArticle Type Abstract Main Text Tables/Figures and References Research Articles 300 words or less and unstructured format No formal limit References: References…Length not stated
- original researchArticle Type Abstract Main Text Tables/Figures and References Research Articles 300 words or less and unstructured format No formal limit References: References…Length not stated
- research articleArticle Type Abstract Main Text Tables/Figures and References Research Articles 300 words or less and unstructured format No formal limit References: References…Length not stated
- research articlesResearch Articles 300 words or less and unstructured format No formal limitLength not stated
- research lettersResearch Letters No abstract Up to 1,200 words Reference Limit: 10Length not stated
- review articleArticle Type Abstract Main Text Tables/Figures and References Research Articles 300 words or less and unstructured format No formal limit References: References…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
Please review Wiley’s policy here. This journal expects data sharing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ.The corresponding author is responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce the material "in print and o…
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Submission Process Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the author guidelines, new submissions should be made via the Research Exchange submission portal: https://authors.wiley.com/journal/BPA. You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to authors.wiley.com and clicking the "My Submissions" button. For technical help with the submission sys…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprints considered Model summary
Brain Pathology will consider submissions previously available as preprints.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1990
- ISSN
- 1015-6305
- Electronic ISSN
- 1750-3639
- Society / sponsor
- International Society of Neuropathology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 36, Issue 5 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Brain Pathology
What CAS zone is Brain Pathology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Brain Pathology is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Pathology / Clinical Neurology / Neurosciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Brain Pathology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.91; CiteScore 10.9, h-index 184.
How long does peer review take at Brain Pathology?
Based on the dates recorded on 86 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 121 days (interquartile range 77–165 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 13%. 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 Brain Pathology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Vancouver; 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 Brain Pathology based?
Of the 69 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (38), Germany (9) and United Kingdom (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Brain Pathology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Brain Pathology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PMC, Embase, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Brain Pathology open access, and what is the APC?
Brain Pathology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 4,490.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .