Journal profile · Medicine-Neurology (clinical)
International Journal of Epilepsy
ISSN 2213-6320 · Elsevier
International Journal of Epilepsy: impact factor 0.8 (journal website); subscription journal; no APC; 181 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
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Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Epilepsy is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Epilepsy research and treatment, Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, together about 55.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editor in Chief: Dr Man Mohan Mehndiratta The International Journal of Epilepsy (IJEP) is the official journal of the Indian Epilepsy Society (IES) with a SCOPUS site score of 0.9. IJEP is an international peer-reviewed journal on epilepsy and was launched by the Indian Epilepsy Society. The Society has a membership of around 600, with the aim to disseminate knowledge concerning epilepsy globally, providing the latest updates on prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of people with epilepsy, promote and encourage epilepsy research, and reflect the social and psychological burden and impact of epilepsy on people and society at large. IJEP publishes both basic science and clinical papers bi-annually addressing various aspects of epilepsy. The journal is directed at neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuropsychiatrists, neuroradiologists, and pediatric epileptologists involved in the research and treatment of a broad range of neurological disorders and focuses on investigations addressing clinical neurology, neurosurgery, neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, neurophysiology, neuropharmacology, neuroimaging, epilepsy therapeutics, and historical aspects of epilepsy in Ayurveda and homoeopathy.Note: All articles submitted to the International Journal of Epilepsy after 1 November 2025 will be published under the CC BY license. Please see the author instructions for more information.Abstracting and indexing: Scopus, Embase, EBSCO, ProQuest. IJEP requires that authors follow the ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly work in Medical Journals. More information can be found here: https://www.icmje.org The copyright of the content is with the society.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Neurology (clinical)
Editor-in-chief Man Mohan MehndirattaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Epilepsy research and treatmentMedicine36.3%
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity StudiesMedicine13.3%
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience6.1%
- EEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeuroscience4.6%
- Metabolism and Genetic DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
- Diet and metabolism studiesMedicine4%
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their TreatmentsMedicine2.9%
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.9%
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbasePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, 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 (publisher)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.05OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 744 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 115 | 115 | 0 |
| 2025 | 181 | 180 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
| 2023 | 131 | 131 | 1 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 19 |
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
- Peer review
- Single anonymous 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Follows ICMJE recommendations Model summary
IJEP requires that authors follow the ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly work in Medical Journals.
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 2213-6320
- Society / sponsor
- Indian Society of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Epilepsy
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Epilepsy?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.4, h-index 10.
Which databases index International Journal of Epilepsy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Epilepsy is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Epilepsy open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Epilepsy is a subscription journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .