Journal profile · NEUROSCIENCES
Egyptian Journal of Neurology Psychiatry and Neurosurgery
ISSN 1687-8329 · SpringerOpen · United Kingdom
Egyptian Journal of Neurology Psychiatry and Neurosurgery: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.2 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 147 days to acceptance (117 articles, last 24 months); 130 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Egyptian Journal of Neurology Psychiatry and Neurosurgery is published by SpringerOpen 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 Acute Ischemic Stroke Management, Epilepsy research and treatment and Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies, together about 26.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery, the official publication of The Egyptian Society of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery (ESNPN), is a peer-reviewed, open access journal publishing articles in the field of clinical neurosciences, including neurology, psychiatry and neurosurgery. The journal presents cutting edge research on technical and clinical studies of health, ethical and social issues in the field of clinical neurosciences.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): NEUROSCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Ahmed M AbdelalimPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Egypt 23, United States 4, Tunisia 4, France 2, Saudi Arabia 2 (42 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementMedicine11.9%
- Epilepsy research and treatmentMedicine7.4%
- Multiple Sclerosis Research StudiesMedicine7.2%
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery DiseasesMedicine6.1%
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19Medicine5.6%
- Peripheral Neuropathies and DisordersMedicine5.3%
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine5.2%
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity StudiesMedicine4.4%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbaseCAB AbstractsPublisher 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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 230OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.38OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 126LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 975,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,327 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 191 | 191 | 35 |
| 2025 | 130 | 130 | 173 |
| 2024 | 154 | 154 | 449 |
| 2023 | 173 | 173 | 918 |
| 2022 | 167 | 167 | 1,156 |
| 2021 | 179 | 179 | 1,648 |
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
147 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 96 days – 231 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (117 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 164 days
- Sample
- 117 articles with submission and acceptance dates (346 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 23 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 23 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, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| 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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websitePolicy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
The following format for the 'Availability of data and materials section of your manuscript should be used:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and copyright
Creative Commons licences Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles. The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery articles are published open access under a CC…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of open access
Publishing open access (OA) offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work: Cited more 1.6x more citations of OA articles than non-OA articles across all subjects Downloaded more 4x more downloads of OA articles than non-OA articles Greater impact 2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions Open acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Peer review is the process used to evaluate the quality of a manuscript before publication. Independent researchers in the relevant field assess submitted manuscripts to check their validity and robustness. Their feedback guides editors in making publication decisions. Typically, two or more experts evaluate each manuscript based on three main criteria: scientific robustness: is the research metho…
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
- SpringerOpen
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1687-8329
- Society / sponsor
- Egyptian Society of Neurology
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Egyptian Journal of Neurology Psychiatry and Neurosurgery
What CAS zone is Egyptian Journal of Neurology Psychiatry and Neurosurgery in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Egyptian Journal of Neurology Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 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 Egyptian Journal of Neurology Psychiatry and Neurosurgery?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at Egyptian Journal of Neurology Psychiatry and Neurosurgery?
Based on the dates recorded on 117 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 147 days (interquartile range 96–231 days); authors report an average review time of about 23 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Egyptian Journal of Neurology Psychiatry and Neurosurgery based?
Of the 42 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Egypt (23), United States (4) and Tunisia (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Egyptian Journal of Neurology Psychiatry and Neurosurgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Egyptian Journal of Neurology Psychiatry and Neurosurgery is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Embase and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Egyptian Journal of Neurology Psychiatry and Neurosurgery open access, and what is the APC?
Egyptian Journal of Neurology Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 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, Publisher website, 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: .