Journal profile
Headache Medicine
ISSN 2178-7468 · eISSN 2763-6178 · Sociedade Brasileira de Cefaleia · Brazil
Headache Medicine: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 37 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Headache Medicine is published by Sociedade Brasileira de Cefaleia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Migraine and Headache Studies, Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments and Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders, together about 55.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal publishes manuscripts related to headache, orofacial pain, and associated disorders, including topics that may have implications for headache research and clinical practice. The scope encompasses clinical and experimental studies, qualitative and quantitative research, and investigations using animal models that contribute to understanding disease pathophysiology and pharmacological mechanisms. In addition, the journal welcomes methodological and theoretical studies, explanatory models, and scientific images published in the online version. Headache Medicine seeks to disseminate innovations in the diagnosis and treatment of headache disorders and to foster the exchange of knowledge within the international scientific community. Manuscripts may be submitted in Portuguese, Spanish, or English; however, accepted articles are translated and published exclusively in English. All submissions undergo an initial editorial screening followed by single-blind peer review.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Marcelo MoraesPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 22, United States 4, Argentina 4, Spain 2, Denmark 2 (39 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Migraine and Headache StudiesMedicine36%
- Trigeminal Neuralgia and TreatmentsMedicine11.1%
- Ophthalmology and Eye DisordersMedicine8.6%
- Sympathectomy and Hyperhidrosis TreatmentsMedicine4.8%
- Neurological Complications and SyndromesMedicine4.3%
- Cerebral Venous Sinus ThrombosisMedicine3.4%
- Neurosurgical Procedures and ComplicationsMedicine3.1%
- Temporomandibular Joint DisordersHealth Professions2.3%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
Impact
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 765 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 7 |
| 2024 | 54 | 54 | 16 |
| 2023 | 54 | 54 | 42 |
| 2022 | 118 | 118 | 89 |
| 2021 | 89 | 89 | 46 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single-Blind, Unspecified 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 | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- case reportific area of headache or related areas. Case Report 1,800 words maximum (including references). Number of authors: up to fimain text ≤ 1,800 words
- editorialeditorial, opinion, reviews, original, letter to the editor, case report, and image in headacheLength not stated
- image in headacheeditorial, opinion, reviews, original, letter to the editor, case report, and image in headacheLength not stated
- letter to the editor, unambiguous and relevant conclusions. Letter to the Editor 1,000 words maximum (including references). The Abstract topic is not nmain text ≤ 1,000 words
- opinionrations (photographs, tables, figures). Opinion Maximum 3,000 words, including references. Unstructured abstract in English andmain text ≤ 3,000 words
- originaleditorial, opinion, reviews, original, letter to the editor, case report, and image in headacheLength not stated
- original articlebe as DOC files instead of image files. Original article 4,000 words maximum, including references. Title in English and Portugumain text ≤ 4,000 words
- review articles, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion. Review article Maximum of 5,000 words, including references. Structured abstract in systematic remain text ≤ 5,000 words
- reviewseditorial, opinion, reviews, original, letter to the editor, case report, and image in headacheLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- License & copyright Copyright
Creative Commons CC BY License Model summary
Authors who publish in this journal agree to the following terms:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access, no fees for submission, review, and publication Model summary
Headache Medicine is an open-access journal and does not charge fees for article submission, review, and publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
All articles are peer-reviewed (simple blind)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Similarity Check for plagiarism Model summary
The Journal adopts the Similarity Check to identify plagiarism.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-Archiving Policy
Headache Medicine encourages authors to self-archive their work in institutional repositories, thematic repositories, or personal webpages after the article has been published in the journal, provided that proper citation to the published version is included.
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
- Sociedade Brasileira de Cefaleia
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2178-7468
- Electronic ISSN
- 2763-6178
- Society / sponsor
- Brazilian Headache Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Headache Medicine
How long does peer review take at Headache Medicine?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 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 Headache Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; 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 Headache Medicine based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (22), United States (4) and Argentina (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Headache Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Headache Medicine is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Headache Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Headache Medicine 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .