Journal profile · Clinical Neurology
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
ISSN 0317-1671 · eISSN 2057-0155 · Cambridge University Press · CANADA · Quarterly · Founded 1974
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.86; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 479 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES is published by Cambridge University Press 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 Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, Human auditory perception and evaluation and Epilepsy research and treatment, together about 25.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences is the official publication of the four member societies of the Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation -- Canadian Neurological Society (CNS), Canadian Association of Child Neurology (CACN), Canadian Neurosurgical Society (CNSS), Canadian Society of Clinical Neurophysiologists (CSCN). The Journal is a widely circulated internationally recognized medical journal that publishes peer-reviewed articles. The Journal is published in January, March, May, July, September, and November in an online only format. The first Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences (the Journal) was published in 1974 in Winnipeg. In 1981, the Journal became the official publication of the member societies of the CNSF.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Clinical Neurology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering7.7%
- Epilepsy research and treatmentMedicine6.6%
- Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementMedicine5.4%
- Neurological disorders and treatmentsMedicine5.1%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science4.9%
- Glioma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.8%
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMedicine4.4%
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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.86LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 122OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,707OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.62OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 62.46%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 139LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,259 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 187 | 98 | 40 |
| 2025 | 479 | 345 | 190 |
| 2024 | 356 | 333 | 406 |
| 2023 | 336 | 335 | 491 |
| 2022 | 353 | 309 | 1,025 |
| 2021 | 520 | 510 | 2,005 |
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 ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- CANADA
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1974
- ISSN
- 0317-1671
- Electronic ISSN
- 2057-0155
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CANADIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
What CAS zone is CANADIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES 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 CANADIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.86; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 122.
How long does peer review take at CANADIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES?
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 CANADIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is CANADIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES open access, and what is the APC?
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .