Journal profile · CLINICAL NEUROLOGY-PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics
ISSN 1473-7175 · eISSN 1744-8360 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND
Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.35; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,250; median 88 days to acceptance (107 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 115 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Neurological disorders and treatments, Epilepsy research and treatment and Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments, together about 21% of its articles. Its main subfields are Psychiatry and Mental health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Reach an international clinical and medical audience alongside other key option leaders in your field by publishing with Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, part of the Expert Collection brand. Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics [ISSN 1473-7175]; [e-ISSN 1744-8360] is a MEDLINE-indexed, international subscription-based journal publishing rigorously peer-reviewed review articles and original papers on the use of drugs and medicines in clinical neurology and neuropsychiatry. Articles focus on the following key areas: Disease management New medicines and drugs in neurology Therapeutic indications, diagnostics, medical treatment guidelines Neurological diseases such as stroke, epilepsy, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Please note that the journal does not publish case reports or case series. Comprehensive coverage in each review is complemented by the unique Expert Collection format and includes the following sections: Expert Opinion – a personal view of the data presented in the article, a discussion on the developments that are likely to be important in the future, and the avenues of research likely to become exciting as further studies yield more detailed results; Article Highlights – an executive summary of the author’s most critical points. Once your paper has been assessed for suitability by the Editorial Team, it will then be double-anonymous peer-reviewed by independent, expert referees. Reach an international clinical and medical audience alongside other key opinion leaders in your field by publishing with Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, part of the Expert Collection brand. For any pre-submission enquiries, please contact the Commissioning Editor.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CLINICAL NEUROLOGY-PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
Editor-in-chief René Ernst NielsenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 11, Italy 6, United Kingdom 4, Australia 2, Brazil 2 (31 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neurological disorders and treatmentsMedicine7.3%
- Epilepsy research and treatmentMedicine7.2%
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsMedicine6.6%
- Multiple Sclerosis Research StudiesMedicine6.3%
- Migraine and Headache StudiesMedicine6.2%
- Bipolar Disorder and TreatmentMedicine4.8%
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity StudiesMedicine4.8%
- Schizophrenia research and treatmentMedicine4.6%
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 | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Zone 3 |
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 | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, Biobase, Index to Scientific Reviews®, Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition, PsychINFO
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
- 4.35LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.11LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.11Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.28LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.28Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 125OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,078OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.36%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 94LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 610,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,410 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 78 | 30 | 19 |
| 2025 | 115 | 52 | 439 |
| 2024 | 112 | 39 | 854 |
| 2023 | 122 | 37 | 1,516 |
| 2022 | 76 | 27 | 1,179 |
| 2021 | 96 | 28 | 2,187 |
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
88 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 70 days – 135 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 8 days (107 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 102 days
- Sample
- 107 articles with submission and acceptance dates (211 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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 22%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 40 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 8 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
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 4,250 | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Not considered
- case reports; case series
Article types accepted2
- original researchpublishing rigorously peer-reviewed review articles and original papers on the use of drugs and medicines in clinical neurology and neuropsychiatryLength not stated
- reviewpublishing rigorously peer-reviewed review articles and original papers on the use of drugs and medicines in clinical neurology and neuropsychiatryLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discover…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Does not publish case reports or case series Model summary
Please note that the journal does not publish case reports or case series.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1473-7175
- Electronic ISSN
- 1744-8360
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 26, Issue 9 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics
What CAS zone is Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Pharmacology & Pharmacy / Clinical Neurology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.35; CiteScore 6.3, h-index 125.
How long does peer review take at Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics?
Based on the dates recorded on 107 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 88 days (interquartile range 70–135 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 22%. 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 Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Medicine.
Where are the editorial board members of Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics based?
Of the 31 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (11), Italy (6) and United Kingdom (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics open access, and what is the APC?
Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,250.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .