Journal profile · Nursing-Advanced and Specialized Nursing
Journal of Neurocritical Care
ISSN 2005-0348 · eISSN 2508-1349 · The Korean Neurocritical Care Society · Korea, Republic of
Journal of Neurocritical Care: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 22% (journal website); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Neurocritical Care is published by The Korean Neurocritical Care Society. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Acute Ischemic Stroke Management, Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis and Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances, together about 30.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Neurocritical Care (JNC) aims to improve the quality of diagnoses and management of neurocritically ill patients by sharing practical knowledge and professional experience with our readers. Its scope includes cerebrovascular diseases, epilepsy and status epilepticus, infectious and inflammatory diseases of the nervous system, neuromuscular diseases, and neurotrauma. We are also interested in research on neurological manifestations of general medical illnesses as well as general critical care of neurological diseases. Its regional focus is mainly Korea, but it welcomes submissions from researchers all over the world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Nursing-Advanced and Specialized Nursing
Editor-in-chief Kwon-Duk SeoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Korea 22, United States 3, Japan 1, Germany 1, Belgium 1 (29 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementMedicine15.5%
- Infectious Encephalopathies and EncephalitisMedicine7.9%
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMedicine7.4%
- Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ResearchMedicine7.4%
- Neurological Complications and SyndromesMedicine6.6%
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and ComplicationsMedicine6%
- Cerebral Venous Sinus ThrombosisMedicine4.8%
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery DiseasesMedicine4.3%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced and Specialized Nursing | Q3 | 50/73 | — |
| Neurology (clinical) | Q4 | 332/403 | — |
| Psychiatry and Mental Health | Q4 | 490/580 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.38OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 296 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 94 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 125 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 119 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 144 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 126 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 76 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 22%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 24 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 45 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 118 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted1
- editorialCopyright Copyright in all published material is owned by the Korean Neurocritical Care Society. Authors must agree to transfer copyright (https://www.e-jnc.org…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review SUBMISSION AND PEER-REVIEW PROCESS
Submission All manuscripts should be submitted online via the journal’s website (https://submit.e-jnc.org) by the corresponding author. Once you have logged into your account, the online system will lead you through the submission process in a stepwise orderly process. Submission instructions are available at the website. All articles submitted to the journal must comply with these instructions. F…
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
- The Korean Neurocritical Care Society
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- English, Korean
- ISSN
- 2005-0348
- Electronic ISSN
- 2508-1349
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Neurocritical Care
How long does peer review take at Journal of Neurocritical Care?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 22%. 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 Neurocritical Care based?
Of the 29 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (22), United States (3) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Neurocritical Care?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Neurocritical Care is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Neurocritical Care open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Neurocritical Care 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .