Journal profile · Clinical Neurology
Journal of Neural Transmission
ISSN 0300-9564 · eISSN 1435-1463 · Springer Vienna · AUSTRIA · Monthly · Founded 1950
Journal of Neural Transmission: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.4; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,690; median 65 days to acceptance (111 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 80%; 207 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Neural Transmission is published by Springer Vienna and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research and Neurological disorders and treatments, together about 38.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The investigation of basic mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of neurological and psychiatric disorders has undoubtedly deepened our knowledge of these types of disorders. The impact of basic neurosciences on the understanding of the pathophysiology of the brain will further increase due to important developments such as the emergence of more specific psychoactive compounds and new technologies. The Journal of Neural Transmission aims to establish an interface between basic sciences and clinical neurology and psychiatry. It intends to put a special emphasis on translational publications of the newest developments in the field from all disciplines of the neural sciences that relate to a better understanding and treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders. The journal is published monthly in three sections: Translational NeuroscienceThis section will publish work from the basic neurosciences, i.e. experimental work, animal and human studies including behavioral short and long term evaluations. It will accept manuscripts dealing with pharmacological, molecular pharmacological, neurochemical as well as molecular biological and molecular genetical studies related to the nervous system. Topics of current outstanding interest are neural stem cell research, plasticity and neurogenesis, immunology, electrophysiology , Neuro-Recording, Neuromolecular Imaging, Neuro-Imaging, and Sensor Technologies. Neurology and preclinical neurological studiesThis section focuses on neuroscientific studies, both basic and clinical in nature, related to all neurological diseases. A special emphasis is put on movement disorders (including parkinsonism, dystonia, chorea, and myoclonus) and dementia (including Alzheimer’s disease, fronto-temporal dementia and age related cognitive dysfunction), epilepsy, stroke, and neuroimmune disorders. Furthermore, manuscripts on the pathobiochemistry, (molecular) pharmacology, molecular biology, genetics and morphobiology of neurotransmission of cortical and subcortical cerebral disorders including dementias and ischemia and their pharmacotherapy are appreciated, as well as relevant animal experiments and cell culture studies. Psychiatry and preclinical psychiatric studiesThis section is designed to accept manuscripts on biological psychiatry and pharmacopsychiatry in general. Special emphasis is given to work dealing with empirical psychopathology, developmental psychiatric concepts and biochemical as well as molecular biological and
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Clinical Neurology
Editor-in-chief Etienne HirschPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Germany 16, Japan 8, United States 5, France 4, Italy 4 (64 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsMedicine14.7%
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience13.1%
- Neurological disorders and treatmentsMedicine10.3%
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeuroscience9.1%
- Receptor Mechanisms and SignalingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatmentsMedicine4.9%
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological DisordersMedicine3.7%
- Tryptophan and brain disordersNeuroscience3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbasePsycINFOCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 4.4LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 100LetPub ·
- h-index
- 168OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,857OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 46.68%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 194LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,300,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,120 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 211 | 114 | 48 |
| 2025 | 207 | 112 | 618 |
| 2024 | 147 | 72 | 1,176 |
| 2023 | 146 | 95 | 2,442 |
| 2022 | 124 | 86 | 2,249 |
| 2021 | 167 | 106 | 3,242 |
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
65 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 45 days – 119 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (114 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 92 days
- Sample
- 111 articles with submission and acceptance dates (441 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)
- about 2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 80%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
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 4,690 / EUR 3,690 / GBP 2,990 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
- German Expert Meeting ParkinsonDeadline
- Neuroimaging in NeurologyDeadline
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted6
- brief reportThe journal publishes Research papers and Reviews. It does not accept Brief Reports or Case Reports. Research: Abstracts (mandatory) must be structured and shou…Length not stated
- case reportThe journal publishes Research papers and Reviews. It does not accept Brief Reports or Case Reports. Research: Abstracts (mandatory) must be structured and shou…Length not stated
- researchThe journal publishes Research papers and Reviews. It does not accept Brief Reports or Case Reports.Length not stated
- research paperThe journal publishes Research papers and Reviews. It does not accept Brief Reports or Case Reports. Research: Abstracts (mandatory) must be structured and shou…Length not stated
- reviewThe journal publishes Research papers and Reviews. It does not accept Brief Reports or Case Reports. Research: Abstracts (mandatory) must be structured and shou…Length not stated
- reviewsThe journal publishes Research papers and Reviews. It does not accept Brief Reports or Case Reports.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLM use policy Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
Competing interests disclosure Model summary
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
Compliance with Ethical Standards Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Neural Transmission, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer Vienna
- Country or region
- AUSTRIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1950
- ISSN
- 0300-9564
- Electronic ISSN
- 1435-1463
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 133, Issue 8 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Neural Transmission
What CAS zone is Journal of Neural Transmission in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Neural Transmission is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Clinical Neurology / Neurosciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Neural Transmission?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.4; CiteScore 7.6, h-index 168.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Neural Transmission?
Based on the dates recorded on 111 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 65 days (interquartile range 45–119 days); authors report an average review time of about 2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 80%”. 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 Journal of Neural Transmission?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Journal of Neural Transmission based?
Of the 64 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (16), Japan (8) and United States (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Neural Transmission?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Neural Transmission is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Neural Transmission open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Neural Transmission is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,690.
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: .