Journal profile · CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
JAMA Neurology
ISSN 2168-6149 · eISSN 2168-6157 · American Medical Association · UNITED STATES
JAMA Neurology: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 23.41; hybrid open access; 269 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JAMA Neurology is published by American Medical Association and is in Zone 1 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Acute Ischemic Stroke Management, Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research and Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, together about 27.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JAMA Neurology is an international peer-reviewed journal for physicians caring for people with neurologic disorders and those interested in the structure and function of the normal and diseased nervous system. The Archives of Neurology & Psychiatry began publication in 1919 and, in 1959, became 2 separate journals: Archives of Neurology and Archives of General Psychiatry. In 2013, their names changed to JAMA Neurology and JAMA Psychiatry, respectively. JAMA Neurology is a member of the JAMA Network, a consortium of peer-reviewed, general medical and specialty publications.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementMedicine9.4%
- Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ResearchMedicine9.1%
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine8.8%
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsMedicine6.9%
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatmentsMedicine6.7%
- Multiple Sclerosis Research StudiesMedicine6.4%
- Peripheral Neuropathies and DisordersMedicine4.3%
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMedicine4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 23.41LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 29.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 5.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 5.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 207LetPub ·
- h-index
- 238OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,025OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 12.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 33.23%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 105LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,298 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 177 | 99 | 277 |
| 2025 | 269 | 139 | 2,811 |
| 2024 | 244 | 139 | 5,560 |
| 2023 | 245 | 155 | 9,119 |
| 2022 | 264 | 168 | 12,706 |
| 2021 | 255 | 154 | 15,519 |
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.
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- American Medical Association
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2168-6149
- Electronic ISSN
- 2168-6157
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JAMA Neurology
What CAS zone is JAMA Neurology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JAMA Neurology is in Zone 1 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Clinical Neurology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JAMA Neurology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 23.41; CiteScore 29.6, h-index 238.
Which databases index JAMA Neurology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JAMA Neurology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is JAMA Neurology open access, and what is the APC?
JAMA Neurology is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .