Journal profile · Clinical Neurology
Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System
ISSN 1085-9489 · eISSN 1529-8027 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1996
Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.86; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,550; median 76 days to acceptance (88 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 112 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd 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 Hereditary Neurological Disorders, Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments, together about 46% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System is the official journal of the Peripheral Nerve Society. Founded in 1996, it is the scientific journal of choice for clinicians, clinical scientists and basic neuroscientists interested in all aspects of biology and clinical research of peripheral nervous system disorders. The Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes high quality articles on cell and molecular biology, genomics, neuropathic pain, clinical research, trials, and unique case reports on inherited and acquired peripheral neuropathies. Original articles are organized according to the topic in one of the following specific areas: Charcot-Marie-Tooth and Related Neuropathies, International Diabetes Neuropathy, Inflammatory Neuropathy, Neuropathic Pain, Toxic Neuropathy, Clinical Trials and Protocols, or Basic Neuroscience.. The journal also publishes regular review papers on hot topics and Special Issues on basic, clinical, or assembled research in the field of peripheral nervous system disorders. Authors interested in contributing a review-type article or a Special Issue should contact the Editorial Office to discuss the scope of the proposed article with the Editor-in-Chief.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Clinical Neurology
Editor-in-chief Giuseppe LauriaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named United States 27, Italy 14, United Kingdom 9, France 5, Germany 3 (85 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hereditary Neurological DisordersNeuroscience19.6%
- Peripheral Neuropathies and DisordersMedicine18.3%
- Pain Mechanisms and TreatmentsMedicine8.1%
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological DisordersMedicine8.1%
- Nerve injury and regenerationNeuroscience7.1%
- Peripheral Nerve DisordersMedicine6.9%
- Genetic Neurodegenerative DiseasesNeuroscience3.4%
- Neurological diseases and metabolismNeuroscience2.9%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedEmbasePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- 2.86LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 90OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 798OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.86OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 43.37%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 79LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 88Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 235,443Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,394 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 87 | 64 | 16 |
| 2025 | 112 | 79 | 210 |
| 2024 | 74 | 53 | 281 |
| 2023 | 90 | 70 | 719 |
| 2022 | 54 | 25 | 599 |
| 2021 | 60 | 17 | 1,165 |
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
76 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 45 days – 106 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (93 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 93 days
- Sample
- 88 articles with submission and acceptance dates (197 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 84 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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 4,550 / EUR 3,750 / GBP 3,070 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- AMA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- case reportsCase Reports should be structured with the following headings in bold, separated by line breaks: Background and Aims, Case Report, Interpretation.Length not stated
- editorialPeer Review and Acceptance The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Pa…Length not stated
- letters to the editorLetters to the Editor generally do not contain figures and can have up to five references.Length not stated
- research reportsResearch Reports should have the traditional structural form outlined above.Length not stated
- reviewsReviews can have loose structure, but should be organized by key headings.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
Please refer to the journal’s Authorship policy in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section for details on author listing eligibility.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Statement
Authors will be asked to provide a conflict of interest statement during the submission process; they will be prompted to download and fill out the ICMJE Disclosure of Interest form. Submitting authors should ensure they liaise with all co-authors to confirm agreement with the final statement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
Journal encourages data sharing via public repositories; data availability statement may be published. Model summary
The Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System encourages authors to share the data and other artefacts supporting the results in the paper by archiving it in an appropriate public repository. Authors may provide a data availability statement, including a link to the repository they have used, in order that this statement can be published in their paper. Shared data should be cited. All accepted man…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics EDITORIAL POLICIES AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Peer Review and Acceptance The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements. All papers undergo cross-reference process using iThenticate to evaluate the percentage of overlap w…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Considerations
Copyright transfer to Peripheral Nerve Society upon acceptance, with exceptions for Government employees. Model summary
Submission is taken as evidence that no portion of the text or figures has been copyrighted unless previous permission of the original source has been provided to the Editor. Acceptance for publication of an article implies the transfer of copyright to the Peripheral Nerve Society, except for Government employees where other restrictions may apply.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access REFERRALS TO THE OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL "BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR"
The Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System works together with Wiley’s Open Access journal, Brain and Behavior, to enable rapid publication of good quality research that is unable to be accepted for publication by our journal. Authors will be offered the option of having the paper, along with any related peer reviews, automatically transferred for consideration by the Editor of Brain and Behavio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Acceptance
The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements. All papers undergo cross-reference process using iThenticate to evaluate the percentage of overlap with previous literature. Sh…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Papers undergo iThenticate cross-reference process to evaluate overlap with previous literature. Model summary
All papers undergo cross-reference process using iThenticate to evaluate the percentage of overlap with previous literature.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Servers
Preprints considered for review; authors may post submitted version to preprint server at any time. Model summary
The journal will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. Authors may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1996
- ISSN
- 1085-9489
- Electronic ISSN
- 1529-8027
- Society / sponsor
- Peripheral Nerve Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System
What CAS zone is Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System 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 the Peripheral Nervous System?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.86; CiteScore 4.4, h-index 90.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System?
Based on the dates recorded on 88 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 76 days (interquartile range 45–106 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 24% (2025). 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 the Peripheral Nervous System?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: AMA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 the Peripheral Nervous System based?
Of the 85 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (27), Italy (14) and United Kingdom (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .