Journal profile · Clinical Neurology
Clinical Neurophysiology
ISSN 1388-2457 · eISSN 1872-8952 · Elsevier Ireland Ltd · IRELAND · Monthly · Founded 1999
Clinical Neurophysiology: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.38; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,790; median 113 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 705 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Clinical Neurophysiology is published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies, EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces and Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, together about 33.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology and Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Official publication of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology.SCOPE OF THE JOURNAL: Clinical Neurophysiology is dedicated to publishing scholarly reports on the pathophysiology underlying diseases of the peripheral and central nervous system of humans. Reports on clinical trials that use neurophysiological measures as endpoints are encouraged, as are manuscripts on integrated neuroimaging of peripheral and central nervous function including, but not limited to, functional MRI, brain mapping, MEG, EEG, PET, ultrasound, and other neuroimaging modalities. Studies on normal human neurophysiology are welcome, if they are relevant to disease or clinical applications. Studies on animals and technical reports must have clear applicability to human disease. Case reports may be considered (exclusively as Letters-to-the-Editor), if implying substantial advancement of knowledge.Clinical Neurophysiology covers epilepsy, developmental clinical neurophysiology, psychophysiology and psychopathology, motor control and movement disorders, somatosensory disorders including pain, motor neuron diseases, neuromuscular diseases, neuropathies, sleep and disorders of consciousness, auditory and vestibular disorders, aging, Alzheimer's disease, other dementias, other psychiatric disorders, autonomic disorders, neural plasticity and recovery, intraoperative and ICU monitoring, and therapeutic clinical neurophysiology including non-invasive and invasive brain stimulation.All studies published in Clinical Neurophysiology must stand on their own and make a substantial contribution to the literature. The journal does not afford a high priority to 'pilot' or 'preliminary' studies or to negative studies that do not advance knowledge.Reports with a focus on education or clinical practice, case reports, methodological and technical reports and studies reporting normative data on healthy subjects are preferentially being considered in Clinical Neurophysiology Practice, a companion journal of Clinical Neurophysiology.AUDIENCE:Neurologists, Clinical Neurophysiologists, Neuroscientists, Neuroimagers, Psychiatrists, Neuropsychologists, NeurosurgeonsSee also the BRAND NEW Companion Journal Clinical Neurophysiology Practice
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Clinical Neurology
Editor-in-chief Robert ChenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named United States 19, Italy 13, Japan 11, Germany 6, Canada 4 (76 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation StudiesNeuroscience12.6%
- EEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeuroscience12%
- Functional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeuroscience8.7%
- Neurological disorders and treatmentsMedicine7.7%
- Epilepsy research and treatmentMedicine6.7%
- Muscle activation and electromyography studiesEngineering4.9%
- Peripheral Nerve DisordersMedicine3.6%
- Peripheral Neuropathies and DisordersMedicine3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
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 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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
- 3.38LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.07LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 164LetPub ·
- h-index
- 250OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,287OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 47.25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 258LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 25,843 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,167 | 155 | 97 |
| 2025 | 705 | 215 | 924 |
| 2024 | 409 | 180 | 1,878 |
| 2023 | 735 | 164 | 2,521 |
| 2022 | 932 | 166 | 4,031 |
| 2021 | 828 | 176 | 6,567 |
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 PubMed · to
113 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 46 days – 202 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 3 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 117 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (664 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)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 62 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 162 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
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 3,790 / EUR 3,550 / GBP 3,030 / JPY 470,070 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Highlights
- Required
Article types accepted13
- case reportThe journal welcomes a variety of article types, as follows:Original Articles: These must stand on their own and provide a substantial contribution to the liter…Length not stated
- editorialThe journal welcomes a variety of article types, as follows:Original Articles: These must stand on their own and provide a substantial contribution to the liter…Length not stated
- letterThe journal welcomes a variety of article types, as follows:Original Articles: These must stand on their own and provide a substantial contribution to the liter…Length not stated
- letter to the editorThe journal welcomes a variety of article types, as follows:Original Articles: These must stand on their own and provide a substantial contribution to the liter…Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe journal welcomes a variety of article types, as follows:Original Articles: These must stand on their own and provide a substantial contribution to the liter…Length not stated
- meta-analysisThe journal welcomes a variety of article types, as follows:Original Articles: These must stand on their own and provide a substantial contribution to the liter…Length not stated
- opinionThe journal welcomes a variety of article types, as follows:Original Articles: These must stand on their own and provide a substantial contribution to the liter…Length not stated
- original articleThe journal welcomes a variety of article types, as follows:Original Articles: These must stand on their own and provide a substantial contribution to the liter…Length not stated
- original researchThe journal welcomes a variety of article types, as follows:Original Articles: These must stand on their own and provide a substantial contribution to the liter…Length not stated
- reviewThe journal welcomes a variety of article types, as follows:Original Articles: These must stand on their own and provide a substantial contribution to the liter…Length not stated
- review articleThe journal welcomes a variety of article types, as follows:Original Articles: These must stand on their own and provide a substantial contribution to the liter…Length not stated
- surveyThe journal welcomes a variety of article types, as follows:Original Articles: These must stand on their own and provide a substantial contribution to the liter…Length not stated
- systematic reviewThe journal welcomes a variety of article types, as follows:Original Articles: These must stand on their own and provide a substantial contribution to the liter…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
The right to authorship should be based on substantial contribution to one or more of the following: conception and the design of the project, its execution, and/or the analysis and interpretation of data. Each author must have participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for the content. All authors should be involved in drafting, writing or revising the research report and…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors must disclose any interests in two places:…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Originality requirement: not previously published except in abstract form, not under consideration elsewhere Model summary
A manuscript is accepted with the understanding that the material has not been previously published, except in abstract form, and that it is not simultaneously under consideration by any other journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Journal Publishing Agreement required upon acceptance Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles includ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Peer review type: single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal operates a single anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of one independent expert reviewer to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
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
- Elsevier Ireland Ltd
- Country or region
- IRELAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1999
- ISSN
- 1388-2457
- Electronic ISSN
- 1872-8952
- Society / sponsor
- International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Clinical Neurophysiology
What CAS zone is Clinical Neurophysiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Clinical Neurophysiology is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category 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 Clinical Neurophysiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.38; CiteScore 6.3, h-index 250.
How long does peer review take at Clinical Neurophysiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 113 days (interquartile range 46–202 days); authors report an average review time of 3–6 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Clinical Neurophysiology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; Highlights: 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 Clinical Neurophysiology based?
Of the 76 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (19), Italy (13) and Japan (11). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Clinical Neurophysiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Clinical Neurophysiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Clinical Neurophysiology open access, and what is the APC?
Clinical Neurophysiology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,790.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .