Journal profile · Neuroscience-Neurology
eNeurologicalSci
ISSN 2405-6502 · Elsevier · Netherlands
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eNeurologicalSci: fully open access; APC about USD 3,330; median 157 days to acceptance (79 articles, last 24 months); 52 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
eNeurologicalSci is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Acute Ischemic Stroke Management, Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders and Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies, together about 25.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
An official Journal of the World Federation of NeurologyeNeurologicalSci (eNS) is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal that provides a platform for the rapid publication of research and scholarly content in neurology and neuroscience from around the world.The journal places particular emphasis on articles that:• Provide practical guidance to clinicians globally, including Best Practices and Global Neurology contributions;• Report innovative basic, translational, and clinical research that advances the understanding of neurological diseases and disorders;• Evaluate clinically relevant outcomes, healthcare delivery, and patient-centered research in neurology; and• Synthesize, interpret, or comment on current evidence and developments through reviews, commentaries, editorials, and related article types. eNS publishes a broad range of manuscript types, including original research articles, reviews, case reports, letters to the editor, and editorials. The journal welcomes submissions from all regions of the world across the full spectrum of clinical neurology, neuroscience, and related disciplines. Topics of interest include clinical and translational neuroscience, neurological diseases and disorders, population and global neurology, outcomes and health-services research, tropical neurology, advances in diagnosis and treatment, and innovations that improve neurological patient care worldwide.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Neuroscience-Neurology
Editor-in-chief Walter StruhalPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 14, Austria 6, Nigeria 6, United Kingdom 4, Japan 3 (48 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementMedicine10.6%
- Peripheral Neuropathies and DisordersMedicine8.4%
- Multiple Sclerosis Research StudiesMedicine7%
- Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine5.4%
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsMedicine4.9%
- Infectious Encephalopathies and EncephalitisMedicine4.9%
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19Medicine4.8%
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine4.2%
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 | Q3 | 129/201 | 36th |
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
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 168OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.84OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 605 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 610 |
| 2025 | 52 | 52 | 846 |
| 2024 | 49 | 49 | 825 |
| 2023 | 51 | 51 | 827 |
| 2022 | 50 | 50 | 739 |
| 2021 | 80 | 80 | 748 |
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
157 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 90 days – 278 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 2 days (79 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 161 days
- Sample
- 79 articles with submission and acceptance dates (96 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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 99 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 150 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 23 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 3,330 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,260 / EUR 2,970 / GBP 2,610 / JPY 404,340 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 2,810 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,170 | — | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 1
Article types accepted18, with length limits
- case reporteNeurologicalSci considers the following manuscripts types for publication: Original Research Articles (clinical, basic, translational, and educational research…main text ≤ 2,000 words · references ≤ 15
- case reportsCase ReportsLength not stated
- commentaryeNeurologicalSci considers the following manuscripts types for publication: Original Research Articles (clinical, basic, translational, and educational research…Length not stated
- editorialeNeurologicalSci considers the following manuscripts types for publication: Original Research Articles (clinical, basic, translational, and educational research…main text ≤ 2,000 words · references ≤ 12
- editorialsEditorialsLength not stated
- lettereNeurologicalSci considers the following manuscripts types for publication: Original Research Articles (clinical, basic, translational, and educational research…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- letters to the editoreNeurologicalSci considers the following manuscripts types for publication: Original Research Articles (clinical, basic, translational, and educational research…main text ≤ 1,500 words · references ≤ 10
- meta-analysiseNeurologicalSci considers the following manuscripts types for publication: Original Research Articles (clinical, basic, translational, and educational research…Length not stated
- narrative revieweNeurologicalSci considers the following manuscripts types for publication: Original Research Articles (clinical, basic, translational, and educational research…Length not stated
- original researcheNeurologicalSci considers the following manuscripts types for publication: Original Research Articles (clinical, basic, translational, and educational research…Length not stated
- original research articleeNeurologicalSci considers the following manuscripts types for publication: Original Research Articles (clinical, basic, translational, and educational research…Length not stated
- original research articlesOriginal Research Articles (clinical, basic, translational, and educational research)Length not stated
- perspectiveeNeurologicalSci considers the following manuscripts types for publication: Original Research Articles (clinical, basic, translational, and educational research…Length not stated
- research articleeNeurologicalSci considers the following manuscripts types for publication: Original Research Articles (clinical, basic, translational, and educational research…Length not stated
- revieweNeurologicalSci considers the following manuscripts types for publication: Original Research Articles (clinical, basic, translational, and educational research…Length not stated
- review articleeNeurologicalSci considers the following manuscripts types for publication: Original Research Articles (clinical, basic, translational, and educational research…main text ≤ 8,000 words · references ≤ 100
- review articlesReview Articles (systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and narrative reviews)Length not stated
- systematic revieweNeurologicalSci considers the following manuscripts types for publication: Original Research Articles (clinical, basic, translational, and educational research…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
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 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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to eNeurologicalSci
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Acute Ischemic Stroke Management, Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatAbstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 1.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 3,330 (DOAJ), waivers availableFee details
- 5Expected review time157 days · Median, submission to acceptance · 79 articles, last 24 months · PubMedReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2405-6502
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 eNeurologicalSci
How long does peer review take at eNeurologicalSci?
Based on the dates recorded on 79 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 157 days (interquartile range 90–278 days); authors report an average review time of about 20 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 eNeurologicalSci?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 1. 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 eNeurologicalSci based?
Of the 48 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 (14), Austria (6) and Nigeria (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index eNeurologicalSci?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, eNeurologicalSci is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is eNeurologicalSci open access, and what is the APC?
eNeurologicalSci is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,330.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .