Journal profile · Pathology
JOURNAL OF NEUROPATHOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY
ISSN 0022-3069 · eISSN 1554-6578 · Oxford University Press · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1942
JOURNAL OF NEUROPATHOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.25; hybrid open access; APC about USD 5,036; median 87 days to acceptance (51 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 163 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF NEUROPATHOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment, Alzheimer's disease research and treatments and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms, together about 28% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology is the official journal of the American Association of Neuropathologists, Inc. (AANP). The journal publishes peer-reviewed studies on neuropathology and experimental neuroscience, book reviews, letters, and Association news, covering a broad spectrum of fields in basic neuroscience with an emphasis on human neurological diseases. It is written by and for neuropathologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, pathologists, psychiatrists, and basic neuroscientists from around the world. Publication has been continuous since 1942.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Pathology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Glioma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine13.1%
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatmentsMedicine8.9%
- Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration MechanismsNeuroscience6%
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsMedicine5.1%
- Neurological diseases and metabolismNeuroscience4.6%
- Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsNeuroscience4.3%
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMedicine4.3%
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pathology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 4 |
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 |
| Minor | Pathology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Pathology | Zone 3 |
| 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
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
- 3.25LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 152LetPub ·
- h-index
- 242OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,013OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.99OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 39.04%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 95LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 12,054 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 104 | 40 | 19 |
| 2025 | 163 | 69 | 200 |
| 2024 | 143 | 106 | 595 |
| 2023 | 118 | 88 | 841 |
| 2022 | 136 | 103 | 1,252 |
| 2021 | 142 | 90 | 1,836 |
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 PubMed · to
87 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 62 days – 119 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 41 days (46 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 133 days
- Sample
- 51 articles with submission and acceptance dates (303 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- ModerateLetPub ·
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 5,036 | — | — |
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
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1942
- ISSN
- 0022-3069
- Electronic ISSN
- 1554-6578
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF NEUROPATHOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF NEUROPATHOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF NEUROPATHOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Pathology / 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 NEUROPATHOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.25; CiteScore 5, h-index 242.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF NEUROPATHOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY?
Based on the dates recorded on 51 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 87 days (interquartile range 62–119 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”. 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.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF NEUROPATHOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF NEUROPATHOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is JOURNAL OF NEUROPATHOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF NEUROPATHOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 5,036.
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: .