Journal profile
Journal of Concussion
ISSN 2059-7002 · SAGE Publishing · United Kingdom
Journal of Concussion: fully open access; APC about USD 2,000; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Concussion is published by SAGE Publishing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Traumatic Brain Injury Research, Sports injuries and prevention and Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances, together about 67% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Barry SeemungalPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United Kingdom 14, United States 5, Switzerland 4, Canada 3, Italy 2 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Traumatic Brain Injury ResearchMedicine34.9%
- Sports injuries and preventionMedicine18.6%
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMedicine13.6%
- Automotive and Human Injury BiomechanicsMedicine6.2%
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19Medicine4.3%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology3.9%
- Cognitive Functions and MemoryPsychology3.5%
- Injury Epidemiology and PreventionMedicine3.1%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 94 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 137 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 91 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 82 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 71 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,000 | — | — |
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
- SAGE Publishing
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2059-7002
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Concussion
How long does peer review take at Journal of Concussion?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Concussion based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (14), United States (5) and Switzerland (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Journal of Concussion open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Concussion is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,000.
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: .