Journal profile · Medicine-Neurology (clinical)
Cephalalgia Reports
ISSN 2515-8163 · SAGE · United Kingdom
Cephalalgia Reports: fully open access; APC about USD 1,500; review about 77 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 67.8% (journal website); 60 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cephalalgia Reports is published by SAGE. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Migraine and Headache Studies, Temporomandibular Joint Disorders and Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications, together about 64.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Cephalalgia Reports is a medical-neurological journal in the field of headache research and is an official journal of the International Headache Society.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Neurology (clinical)
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 8%); most named United States 5, Italy 3, Australia 3, Mainland China 2, India 2 (26 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Migraine and Headache StudiesMedicine38.8%
- Temporomandibular Joint DisordersHealth Professions14.7%
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and ComplicationsMedicine10.5%
- Traumatic Brain Injury ResearchMedicine6.2%
- Pain Mechanisms and TreatmentsMedicine5.2%
- Trigeminal Neuralgia and TreatmentsMedicine3.9%
- Pain Management and TreatmentMedicine3%
- Cerebral Venous Sinus ThrombosisMedicine2.5%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurology (clinical) | Q4 | 312/403 | 22nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.86OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 298 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72 | 72 | 173 |
| 2025 | 60 | 60 | 189 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 169 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 152 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 125 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 83 |
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
77 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 9 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)
- about 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 67.8%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 77 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 35 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 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 1,500 | Yes | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,500 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,500 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,500 / USD 1,000 / USD 750 | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- brief communication(iii) case report or small case series. Brief Communications should be in principle around up to 1,500 words in length (main text). The paper should be organize…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- editorialact the Editorial Office for proposals. Editorials should have fewer than 1000 words total, no abstract, a minimal number of references up to 5main text ≤ 1,000 words
- editorialsEditorials should have fewer than 1000 words total, no abstract, a minimal number of references up to 5 to a maximum of 10.Length not stated
- letter to the editorA Letter to the Editor should be a piece to discuss articles published in Cephalalgia Reports.Length not stated
- narrative reviewCephalalgia Reports allows two different types of reviews: narrative review or systemic review.Length not stated
- original research paperether the results are positive or null. Original research papers should be 4,000-4,500 words in length (main text). The paper should be organized in themain text ≤ 4,500 words
- protocoltribute to advancing headache research. Protocol Reports should be concise yet thorough, with a main text length of up to 2,500 words. An unstructured abstract …main text ≤ 2,500 words
- reviewCephalalgia Reports allows two different types of reviews: narrative review or systemic review.Length not stated
- review articles: narrative review or systemic review. Review articles should be up to 5,000 words in length (main text). Longer articles may be acceptable inmain text ≤ 5,000 words
- review articlesCephalalgia Reports allows two different types of reviews: narrative review or systemic review.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship 4.2 Authorship
Papers should only be submitted for consideration once consent is given by all contributing authors. Those submitting papers should carefully check that all those whose work contributed to the paper are acknowledged as contributing authors.The list of authors should include all those who can legitimately claim authorship. This is all those who:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 6.6.1 Author disclosures
AUTHOR NOTEACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: ORCID: Author name numberETHICAL CONSIDERATIONSCONSENT TO PARTICIPATE: CONSENT FOR PUBLISHING: (The authors agree that if accepted, the article publishes with Cephalalgia Reports)AUTHOR CONTRIBUTIONS: (Use the CRediT taxonomy)FUNDING: DECLARATION OF CONFLICTING INTERESTS: DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT:OPEN PRACTICES (pre-print serverSUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL: Supplemental ma…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 5.1 Publication ethics
Member of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Model summary
Sage is committed to upholding the integrity of the academic record. We encourage authors to refer to the Committee on Publication Ethics’ International Standards for Authors and view the Publication Ethics page on the Sage Author Gateway.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 1. Open Access
Cephalalgia Reports is an open access, peer-reviewed journal. Each article accepted by peer review is made freely available online immediately upon publication, is published under a Creative Commons license and will be hosted online in perpetuity. Publication costs of the journal are covered by the collection of article processing charges which are paid by the funder, institution, or author of eac…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-anonymized peer review; two independent reviews required for Revise or Accept decision, except Editorials (1 review required). Model summary
The journal operates a single-anonymized reviewing policy in which the author’s name is always concealed from the reviewer and the reviewer’s name is made known to the author.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint submissions allowed; DOI must be included; no updated versions during peer review. Model summary
Please see our guidelines on prior publication and note that Cephalalgia Reports will consider submissions of papers that have been posted on preprint servers
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines 4.8 Reporting Guidelines
Your manuscript must follow the relevant EQUATOR Network (https://www.equator-network.org/) reporting guidelines, depending on the type of study. The EQUATOR wizard (https://www.penelope.ai/equatorwizard) can help identify the appropriate guideline. You will need to upload the appropriate checklist with your submission.
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
- SAGE
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2515-8163
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cephalalgia Reports
How long does peer review take at Cephalalgia Reports?
The publisher reports about 77 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 9 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 67.8%. 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 Cephalalgia Reports?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word; Cover letter: 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 Cephalalgia Reports based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), Italy (3) and Australia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cephalalgia Reports?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cephalalgia Reports is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Cephalalgia Reports open access, and what is the APC?
Cephalalgia Reports is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,500.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .