Journal profile · Clinical Neurology
Journal of Neurotrauma
ISSN 0897-7151 · eISSN 1557-9042 · Mary Ann Liebert Inc. · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1988
Journal of Neurotrauma: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.81; hybrid open access; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 25%; 180 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Neurotrauma is published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc. and is in Zone 2 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, Traumatic Brain Injury Research and Spinal Cord Injury Research, together about 54.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Neurotrauma is the flagship, peer-reviewed publication for reporting on the latest advances in both the clinical and laboratory investigation of traumatic brain and spinal cord injury. The Journal focuses on the basic pathobiology of injury to the central nervous system, while considering preclinical and clinical trials targeted at improving both the early management and long-term care and recovery of traumatically injured patients. This is the essential journal publishing cutting-edge basic and translational research in traumatically injured human and animal studies, with emphasis on neurodegenerative disease research linked to CNS trauma.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Clinical Neurology
Editor-in-chief David L BrodyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United States 62, Canada 7, Mainland China 3, United Kingdom 3, Australia 3 (86 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMedicine25.1%
- Traumatic Brain Injury ResearchMedicine19.4%
- Spinal Cord Injury ResearchMedicine10.3%
- Cardiac Arrest and ResuscitationMedicine8.8%
- Trauma and Emergency Care StudiesMedicine4.1%
- S100 Proteins and AnnexinsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4%
- Nerve injury and regenerationNeuroscience3.4%
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine2.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Critical Care Medicine | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Critical Care Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Critical Care Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 2 |
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
- 3.81LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 132LetPub ·
- h-index
- 219OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,061OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.09%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 154LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,565 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 149 | 27 | 51 |
| 2025 | 180 | 69 | 539 |
| 2024 | 176 | 86 | 1,168 |
| 2023 | 204 | 98 | 2,574 |
| 2022 | 234 | 123 | 3,825 |
| 2021 | 208 | 105 | 5,336 |
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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 25%LetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Mary Ann Liebert Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1988
- ISSN
- 0897-7151
- Electronic ISSN
- 1557-9042
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Neurotrauma
What CAS zone is Journal of Neurotrauma in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Neurotrauma is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Clinical Neurology / Neurosciences / Critical Care Medicine. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Neurotrauma?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.81; CiteScore 7.8, h-index 219.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Neurotrauma?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 25%”. 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 Neurotrauma based?
Of the 86 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (62), Canada (7) and Mainland China (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Neurotrauma?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Neurotrauma is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Neurotrauma open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Neurotrauma is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .