Journal profile · CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
ISSN 0976-3147 · eISSN 0976-3155 · Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. · India
Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 125; review about 22 weeks (community reports); 142 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice is published by Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 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 Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances, Meningioma and schwannoma management and Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus, together about 20.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
Editor-in-chief Amit AgrawalPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 13, United States 5, United Kingdom 3, Spain 2, Türkiye 2 (37 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMedicine8%
- Meningioma and schwannoma managementMedicine6.4%
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalusNeuroscience6.2%
- Glioma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.6%
- Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementMedicine5.6%
- Epilepsy research and treatmentMedicine5.2%
- Neurosurgical Procedures and ComplicationsMedicine5.1%
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and ComplicationsMedicine5%
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 | Clinical Neurology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 665OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.4%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 120LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,672 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 120 | 120 | 9 |
| 2025 | 142 | 142 | 58 |
| 2024 | 87 | 87 | 221 |
| 2023 | 147 | 147 | 571 |
| 2022 | 189 | 189 | 754 |
| 2021 | 132 | 132 | 992 |
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 22 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double blind peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | INR 6,000 / USD 125 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 125 / INR 6,000 | Yes | — |
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
- Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0976-3147
- Electronic ISSN
- 0976-3155
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
What CAS zone is Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Clinical Neurology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice?
Authors report an average review time of about 22 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 Neurosciences in Rural Practice based?
Of the 37 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (13), United States (5) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 125.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .