Journal profile · Medicine-Geriatrics and Gerontology
Dementia e Neuropsychologia
ISSN 1980-5764 · eISSN 2764-4863 · Associacao Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento · Brazil
Dementia e Neuropsychologia: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 136 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); 83 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Dementia e Neuropsychologia is published by Associacao Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Historical and Modern Theater Studies and Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, together about 54.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Dementia & Neuropsychologia is a journal dedicated to publishing research in cognitive and behavioral sciences, with a focus on clinical epidemiology, basic and applied neuroscience, and cognitive tests developed or adapted for populations with diverse cultural, educational, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The journal is particularly committed to publishing relevant research from developing countries and seeks to publish Original Articles, View and Review Articles, Guidelines and Consensus Statements, Brief Communications, Case Reports, Historical Notes, Neuroimaging Through Clinical Cases, and Letters, provided they represent meaningful contributions to the field of cognitive neuroscience.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Geriatrics and Gerontology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine35.3%
- Historical and Modern Theater StudiesPsychology12.5%
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatmentsMedicine6.9%
- Cognitive Functions and MemoryPsychology5.2%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience4.6%
- Psychological Testing and AssessmentPsychology4.3%
- Neurological Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsNeuroscience2.9%
- Aging, Health, and DisabilityMedicine2.9%
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) | Q3 | 247/403 | 38th |
| Cognitive Neuroscience | Q3 | 80/129 | 38th |
| Neurology | Q3 | 132/201 | 34th |
| Geriatrics and Gerontology | Q3 | 81/123 | 34th |
| Sensory Systems | Q4 | 34/43 | 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
PMCSciELOPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 527OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.02OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,264 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 73 | 73 | 1,764 |
| 2025 | 83 | 83 | 2,309 |
| 2024 | 59 | 59 | 2,385 |
| 2023 | 63 | 63 | 2,224 |
| 2022 | 76 | 76 | 2,147 |
| 2021 | 68 | 68 | 2,033 |
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
136 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 100 days – 189 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 107 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 254 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (161 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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Conflicts of interest Policy on Conflict of Interest
Conflicts of interest may arise when an author (or the author’s institution or employer) has financial or personal relationships that could inappropriately influence (or bias) their decisions, work, or manuscript. Authors must provide detailed information about any financial interests or relevant financial conflicts that have occurred in the past five years or are expected in the future, especiall…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethics and Misconduct, Correction and Retraction Policy
Dementia & Neuropsychologia follows transparent ethical publishing practices, aligned with the principles and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) (www.publicationethics.org), Equator Network (www.equator-network.org), International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) (www.icmje.org), and the Guide to Best Practices for Strengthening Ethics in Scientific Publishing (ht…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors of articles published in Dementia & Neuropsychologia retain the copyright to their work, which is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). This license allows for unrestricted reuse and distribution, provided that proper citation of the original work is given. The journal retains the right of first publication. The opinio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
DN follows the Open Access model, allowing unrestricted virtual access (including no financial barriers) to all scientific articles published by the journal. Open access means that the copyright holder of an academic work grants usage rights to third parties through an open license (Creative Commons Attribution, CC-BY), enabling immediate free access to the work and authorizing any user to read, d…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Submitted manuscripts initially undergo an evaluation to verify their compliance with the journal's scope and the formal criteria outlined in the Instructions for Authors. Manuscripts outside the scope will be rejected, and authors will be duly informed. Manuscripts that do not meet formal requirements will be returned to authors for correction. Manuscripts submitted to the sections Original Artic…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Dementia & Neuropsychologia follows the guidelines below regarding prior publication: Manuscripts previously published in full or in part in journals, books, or websites are not accepted for submission. Articles available in conference proceedings, dissertations, theses, monographs, or academic papers are not considered prior publications; however, authors must declare the origin of the manuscript…
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
- Associacao Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1980-5764
- Electronic ISSN
- 2764-4863
- Society / sponsor
- Scientific Department of Cognitive Neurology and Aging of the Brazilian Academy of Neurology
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Dementia e Neuropsychologia
How long does peer review take at Dementia e Neuropsychologia?
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 136 days (interquartile range 100–189 days); authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
Which databases index Dementia e Neuropsychologia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Dementia e Neuropsychologia is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PMC and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Dementia e Neuropsychologia open access, and what is the APC?
Dementia e Neuropsychologia is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .