Journal profile · NEUROSCIENCES
Clinical Neurophysiology Practice
ISSN 2467-981X · Elsevier · Netherlands
Clinical Neurophysiology Practice: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.3 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,990; median 111 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); 76 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Clinical Neurophysiology Practice is published by Elsevier 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 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies, EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces and Epilepsy research and treatment, together about 30.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Official publication of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology. Clinical Neurophysiology Practice is a companion journal to Clinical NeurophysiologyClinical Neurophysiology Practice (CNP) is a new Open Access journal that focuses on clinical practice issues in clinical neurophysiology including relevant new research, case reports or clinical series, normal values and didactic reviews. It is an official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology and complements Clinical Neurophysiology which focuses on innovative research in the specialty. It has a role in supporting established clinical practice, and an educational role for trainees, technicians and practitioners.Types of manuscripts for consideration include: educational reviews and expert-consensus clinical practice guidelines, original research papers (including papers reporting normative data), extended case reports, systematic reviews, editorials, and Letters to the Editor.As a journal devoted to education and evidence-based clinical practice in the specialty, the priorities for Clinical Neurophysiology Practice differ from those of our companion IFCN journal Clinical Neurophysiology. Novelty is a critical issue for research-focused journals such as Clinical Neurophysiology, but is less important for Clinical Neurophysiology Practice. Quality papers may be rejected by research-focused journals because the studies do not report new advances in knowledge or are of low (research) impact, or because studies are deemed incremental, confirmatory, negative or outside journal priorities. However in clinical practice negative studies may be just as important as positive studies, and well-conceived papers reporting negative data or confirmatory results are welcome because clinical advances need confirmation before they are introduced into clinical care. Similarly, case reports can be particularly educational and are welcome. Case reports must have a neurophysiological focus and illustrate the diagnostic process, using figures that are of high quality. These reports are not specifically limited in length, the number of figures or the number of references.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): NEUROSCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Margitta SeeckPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 10, Italy 7, Switzerland 5, United Kingdom 2, Australia 2 (42 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation StudiesNeuroscience10.6%
- EEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeuroscience10.5%
- Epilepsy research and treatmentMedicine9.2%
- Peripheral Nerve DisordersMedicine8.3%
- Intraoperative Neuromonitoring and Anesthetic EffectsMedicine6%
- Neurological disorders and treatmentsMedicine5.5%
- Peripheral Neuropathies and DisordersMedicine5.1%
- Functional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeuroscience4.3%
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 |
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 117OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 61LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 516 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 93 | 93 | 31 |
| 2025 | 76 | 76 | 121 |
| 2024 | 37 | 37 | 179 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 226 |
| 2022 | 49 | 49 | 715 |
| 2021 | 53 | 53 | 395 |
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
111 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 69 days – 151 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 4 days (102 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 114 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (175 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)
- about 35 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 40 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 108 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 2,990 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,530 / EUR 2,310 / GBP 2,030 / JPY 313,800 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 1,550 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,990 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Highlights
- Required
Article types accepted17, with length limits
- announcementsAnnouncements. Announcements of appointments or meetings relevant to the journal readership are welcome.Length not stated
- case reportThe journal welcomes:• Research Papers. Methodological/technical reports and studies reporting normative data on healthy subjects are welcome, provided they adv…Length not stated
- case reportsCase Reports. Reported cases must be relevant to clinical neurophysiology practice and clearly illustrate the diagnostic process, supported by high-quality figu…Length not stated
- editorialThe journal welcomes:• Research Papers. Methodological/technical reports and studies reporting normative data on healthy subjects are welcome, provided they adv…Length not stated
- editorialsEditorials. Editorials are commissioned by the Editors.Length not stated
- educational review articlesEducational Review Articles. Reviews and updates on diagnostic procedures and their clinical value are generally commissioned by the Editors and authored by rec…Length not stated
- letterThe journal welcomes:• Research Papers. Methodological/technical reports and studies reporting normative data on healthy subjects are welcome, provided they adv…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- letters to the editorThe journal welcomes:• Research Papers. Methodological/technical reports and studies reporting normative data on healthy subjects are welcome, provided they adv…Length not stated
- meta-analysisThe journal welcomes:• Research Papers. Methodological/technical reports and studies reporting normative data on healthy subjects are welcome, provided they adv…Length not stated
- original researchThe journal welcomes:• Research Papers. Methodological/technical reports and studies reporting normative data on healthy subjects are welcome, provided they adv…Length not stated
- research paperThe journal welcomes:• Research Papers. Methodological/technical reports and studies reporting normative data on healthy subjects are welcome, provided they adv…Length not stated
- research papersResearch Papers. Methodological/technical reports and studies reporting normative data on healthy subjects are welcome, provided they advance current knowledge,…Length not stated
- reviewThe journal welcomes:• Research Papers. Methodological/technical reports and studies reporting normative data on healthy subjects are welcome, provided they adv…Length not stated
- review articleThe journal welcomes:• Research Papers. Methodological/technical reports and studies reporting normative data on healthy subjects are welcome, provided they adv…Length not stated
- systematic reviewThe journal welcomes:• Research Papers. Methodological/technical reports and studies reporting normative data on healthy subjects are welcome, provided they adv…Length not stated
- systematic reviews and meta-analysesSystematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses evaluating diagnostic, monitoring, or therapeutic procedures are not considered autho…Length not stated
- technical reportsTechnical Reports. Technical Reports describe preliminary or final results relating to new scientific or technical developments.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
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 Group authorship
1 to 7 keywords required Model summary
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2467-981X
- Society / sponsor
- International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 Clinical Neurophysiology Practice
What CAS zone is Clinical Neurophysiology Practice in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Clinical Neurophysiology Practice is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Neurosciences. 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 Clinical Neurophysiology Practice?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 36.
How long does peer review take at Clinical Neurophysiology Practice?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 111 days (interquartile range 69–151 days); authors report an average review time of about 35 weeks. 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 Practice?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; 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 Practice based?
Of the 42 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (10), Italy (7) and Switzerland (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Clinical Neurophysiology Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Clinical Neurophysiology Practice is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Clinical Neurophysiology Practice open access, and what is the APC?
Clinical Neurophysiology Practice is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,990.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .