Journal profile · Clinical Neurology
Current Opinion in Neurology
ISSN 1350-7540 · eISSN 1473-6551 · Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1993
Current Opinion in Neurology: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.62; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 106 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Current Opinion in Neurology is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Epilepsy research and treatment, Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders and Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies, together about 22.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Current Opinion in Neurology is a highly regarded journal offering insightful editorials and on-the-mark invited reviews; covering key subjects such as cerebrovascular disease, developmental disorders, neuroimaging and demyelinating diseases. Published bimonthly, each issue of Current Opinion in Neurology introduces world renowned guest editors and internationally recognized academics within the neurology field, delivering a widespread selection of expert assessments on the latest developments from the most recent literature.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Clinical Neurology
Editor-in-chief Peter GoadsbyPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Epilepsy research and treatmentMedicine7.8%
- Peripheral Neuropathies and DisordersMedicine7.6%
- Multiple Sclerosis Research StudiesMedicine7.6%
- Neurological disorders and treatmentsMedicine6.1%
- Genetic Neurodegenerative DiseasesNeuroscience6%
- Glioma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.9%
- Migraine and Headache StudiesMedicine4.7%
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsMedicine4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · CLINICAL NEUROLOGY · rank 46/296
- JCR Q1 · NEUROSCIENCES · rank 77/330
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
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
- 4.62LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 111LetPub ·
- h-index
- 170OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,561OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 18.97%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 92LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,669 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 17 | 36 |
| 2025 | 106 | 37 | 412 |
| 2024 | 97 | 23 | 1,064 |
| 2023 | 100 | 32 | 1,322 |
| 2022 | 101 | 27 | 1,754 |
| 2021 | 121 | 34 | 3,041 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- ModerateLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1993
- ISSN
- 1350-7540
- Electronic ISSN
- 1473-6551
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 39, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Current Opinion in Neurology
What CAS zone is Current Opinion in Neurology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Current Opinion in Neurology is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 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 Current Opinion in Neurology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.62; CiteScore 8, h-index 170.
How long does peer review take at Current Opinion in Neurology?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”. 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 JCR quartile is Current Opinion in Neurology in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1; by category, CLINICAL NEUROLOGY Q1 (46/296), NEUROSCIENCES Q1 (77/330). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 2 of Medicine.
Which databases index Current Opinion in Neurology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Current Opinion in Neurology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Current Opinion in Neurology open access, and what is the APC?
Current Opinion in Neurology is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .