Journal profile · Neurosciences
Glia
ISSN 0894-1491 · eISSN 1098-1136 · John Wiley and Sons Inc. · UNITED STATES · Semimonthly · Founded 1988
Glia: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.52; hybrid open access; APC about USD 5,450; median 164 days to acceptance (91 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 181 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Glia is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. 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 Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms, Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, together about 49.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
GLIA is a peer-reviewed journal, which publishes articles dealing with all aspects of glial structure and function. This includes all aspects of glial cell biology in health and disease. Launched in 1988, GLIA quickly rose to its current position as the number one journal in glial research. The journal publishes both original research articles and critical review papers; authors interested in contributing a review-type article should contact the Editorial Office to discuss the scope of the proposed article with the Editors-in-Chief. In addition to regular issues, the journal also publishes Special Issues on hot topics within glial research, or assembles collections of related published papers in Virtual Issues. Visit the dedicated webpage to browse past Special and Virtual Issues of GLIA.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Neurosciences
Editor-in-chief Susanne A. WolfPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 13 in mainland China (about 12%); most named United States 34, Germany 24, Mainland China 13, United Kingdom 6, Japan 4 (109 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration MechanismsNeuroscience21.2%
- Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsNeuroscience15.9%
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience12.8%
- Nerve injury and regenerationNeuroscience7.4%
- Ion channel regulation and functionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.6%
- Immune Response and InflammationImmunology and Microbiology3.6%
- Immune cells in cancerImmunology and Microbiology3.5%
- MicroRNA in disease regulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.9%
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 | Neurosciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- 5.52LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5.5Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 11.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 11.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 148LetPub ·
- h-index
- 237OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,698OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.62OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 60.89%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 130LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 136Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 892,251Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,421 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 109 | 72 | 28 |
| 2025 | 181 | 127 | 533 |
| 2024 | 177 | 140 | 1,598 |
| 2023 | 180 | 137 | 2,815 |
| 2022 | 195 | 125 | 4,853 |
| 2021 | 190 | 119 | 5,234 |
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
164 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 127 days – 217 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (91 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 182 days
- Sample
- 91 articles with submission and acceptance dates (312 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)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 25%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 25%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 174 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 5,450 / EUR 4,550 / GBP 3,630 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 7
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6
- literature reviewGLIA publishes the following contribution types: Original Research Articles Review Articles Manuscripts should be prepared according to GLIA Author Guidelines. …Length not stated
- original research articleGLIA publishes the following contribution types: Original Research Articles Review Articles Manuscripts should be prepared according to GLIA Author Guidelines. …Length not stated
- original research articlesGLIA publishes the following contribution types: Original Research Articles Review ArticlesLength not stated
- review articleGLIA publishes the following contribution types: Original Research Articles Review Articles Manuscripts should be prepared according to GLIA Author Guidelines. …Length not stated
- review articlesGLIA publishes the following contribution types: Original Research Articles Review ArticlesLength not stated
- surveyGLIA publishes the following contribution types: Original Research Articles Review Articles Manuscripts should be prepared according to GLIA Author Guidelines. …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria. Author Pronouns Authors may now include their personal pronouns in the author by-lines of their published articles and on Wiley Online Library. Authors will never be required to include their …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
Data sharing expected for original research articles Model summary
This journal expects data sharing for original research articles. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ. The corresponding author is responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce the material "in print and …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
GLIA is a hybrid journal offering the option of Open Access publication. Authors choosing to publish their article in open-access format will be charged an Article Publication Charge (APC). Information on the Article Publication Charge for publishing in the journal is available here. For more information on Wiley’s compliance with the open-access policies of specific funders, visit www.wileyauthor…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Single-blind peer review model Model summary
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, new submissions should be made via the Wiley Authors submission portal. You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to submission.wiley.com and clicking the “My Submissions” button. For technical help with the submission system, please review our FAQs or contact submissionhelp@wiley…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy:
Preprint policy: considers preprints Model summary
Please find the Wiley preprint policy here. GLIA will consider submissions that have previously been made available online, either on a preprint server like arXiv, bioRxiv, or PeerJ PrePrints, or on the authors’ own website. However, any such submissions must not have been published in a scientific journal, book or other venue that could be considered formal publication. Authors must inform the ed…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-Archiving Definitions and Policies
Note that the journal’s standard copyright agreement allows for self-archiving of different versions of the article under specific conditions. For more detailed information about self-archiving definitions and policies, visit www.wileyauthors.com/self-archiving.
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
- John Wiley and Sons Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semimonthly
- Founded
- 1988
- ISSN
- 0894-1491
- Electronic ISSN
- 1098-1136
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 74, Issue 11 (November 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Glia
What CAS zone is Glia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Glia is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category 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 Glia?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.52; CiteScore 11.5, h-index 237.
How long does peer review take at Glia?
Based on the dates recorded on 91 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 164 days (interquartile range 127–217 days); authors report an average review time of 3–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 25% (2025). 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 Glia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 7; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 Glia based?
Of the 109 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 13 (about 12%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (34), Germany (24) and Mainland China (13). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Glia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Glia is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Glia open access, and what is the APC?
Glia is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 5,450.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .