Journal profile · CLINICAL NEUROLOGY-RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Clinical Neuroradiology
ISSN 1869-1439 · eISSN 1869-1447 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · 4 issues per year · Founded 1997
Clinical Neuroradiology: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.15; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,190; median 80 days to acceptance (91 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 119 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Clinical Neuroradiology is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg 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 Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications, Acute Ischemic Stroke Management and Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases, together about 36.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Clinical Neuroradiology is committed to advancing the field of neuroradiology by publishing high-quality research that enhances the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of neurological diseases. The journal serves as a platform for disseminating cutting-edge findings and fostering dialogue among clinicians, researchers, and healthcare professionals. As a result, Clinical Neuroradiology is providing an essential resource for neuroradiologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, radiologists, medical researchers, healthcare professionals, educators, and students seeking comprehensive and up-to-date information in the field of diagnostic and interventional neuroradiology. Our journal covers a wide range of topics within neuroradiology, including: - Advanced Imaging Techniques: Innovations in MRI, CT, DSA, PET, and other modalities, including acceleration methods- First in human / New methods in interventional and diagnostic neuroradiology- Neurovascular Disorders: Research on diagnosis cerebrovascular diseases like stroke, aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations - Diagnostic Neuroradiology: Imaging of diseases of the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves in children and adults- Interventional Neuroradiology: Minimally invasive therapeutic techniques, e.g. in neurovascular diseases, hydrocephalus, subdural hematomas and intracranial hypotension- Study protocol summaries of clinical studies in Interventional Neuroradiology. This format may be accompanied with editorial commentaries on expected biases.- Artificial Intelligence: Studies on novel methods using Machine Learning, Radiomics and Artificial Intelligence in the field of neuroradiology Clinical Neuroradiology publishes original articles, reviews and correspondences (case reports, case series), or letters to the editor. The international relevance of Clinical Neuroradiology is underlined by being the official journal of the German Society of Neuroradiology (DGNR), Swiss Society of Neuroradiology (SGNR), and Austrian Society of Neuroradiology (ÖGNR).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CLINICAL NEUROLOGY-RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Editor-in-chief Martin BendszusPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 9, United States 1, Switzerland 1, Austria 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and ComplicationsMedicine12.9%
- Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementMedicine11.7%
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery DiseasesMedicine11.5%
- Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine6.8%
- Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ResearchMedicine5.4%
- Meningioma and schwannoma managementMedicine4.8%
- Glioma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.7%
- Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine4.7%
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 | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | 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 | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | 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 | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | 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
MEDLINEEmbasePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 3.15LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 629OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.93OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 51.48%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 97LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 409,800Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,313 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 166 | 73 | 28 |
| 2025 | 119 | 63 | 173 |
| 2024 | 123 | 49 | 587 |
| 2023 | 122 | 71 | 825 |
| 2022 | 123 | 73 | 1,091 |
| 2021 | 136 | 79 | 1,608 |
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
80 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 55 days – 127 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 109 days
- Sample
- 91 articles with submission and acceptance dates (264 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 4,190 / EUR 3,190 / GBP 2,690 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted6
- case reportAccepted article types: Research, Review, Correspondence (incl. case report)Research articles should not exceed 50,000 characters (including abstract and keywor…Length not stated
- correspondenceAccepted article types: Research, Review, Correspondence (incl. case report)Research articles should not exceed 50,000 characters (including abstract and keywor…Length not stated
- editorialDouble-blind peer review This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout p…Length not stated
- research articleAccepted article types: Research, Review, Correspondence (incl. case report)Research articles should not exceed 50,000 characters (including abstract and keywor…Length not stated
- reviewAccepted article types: Research, Review, Correspondence (incl. case report)Research articles should not exceed 50,000 characters (including abstract and keywor…Length not stated
- review articleAccepted article types: Research, Review, Correspondence (incl. case report)Research articles should not exceed 50,000 characters (including abstract and keywor…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical standards
Manuscripts submitted for publication must contain a statement to the effect that all human and animal studies have been approved by the appropriate ethics committee and have therefore been performed in accordance with the ethical standards laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments. It should also be stated clearly in the text that all persons gave their informed conse…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Clinical Neuroradiology, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- Founded
- 1997
- ISSN
- 1869-1439
- Electronic ISSN
- 1869-1447
- Society / sponsor
- German
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 36, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Clinical Neuroradiology
What CAS zone is Clinical Neuroradiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Clinical Neuroradiology is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Clinical Neurology / Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging. 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 Neuroradiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.15; CiteScore 5.3, h-index 52.
How long does peer review take at Clinical Neuroradiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 91 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 80 days (interquartile range 55–127 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Clinical Neuroradiology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Neuroradiology based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (9), United States (1) and Switzerland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Clinical Neuroradiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Clinical Neuroradiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Clinical Neuroradiology open access, and what is the APC?
Clinical Neuroradiology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,190.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .