Journal profile
Malang Neurology Journal
ISSN 2407-6724 · eISSN 2442-5001 · University of Brawijaya · Indonesia
Malang Neurology Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 48 weeks (community reports); 45 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Malang Neurology Journal is published by University of Brawijaya. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Acute Ischemic Stroke Management, Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research and Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery, together about 28.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
MNJ (Malang Neurology Journal) is a peer-reviewed and open access journal that focuses on promoting neurological sciences generated from basic neurosciences and clinical neurology. This journal publishes original articles, reviews, and also interesting case reports. Brief communications containing short features of medicine, latest developments in diagnostic procedures of neurology disease, treatment, or other health issues related to neurology that is important also acceptable. Letters and commentaries of our published articles are welcome. Subjects suitable for publication include: Neuroepidemology Neurovascular Neuroinfection Neurobehavior Neuroimmunology Neurodegenerative Neurootology Neuroophtalmology Neuropediatric Neurointervention Neuroradiology Neurorestoration Movement disorder Sleep disorder Pain and pain intervention Neuroinfection Neuroendocrinology Neurosurgery Neuropathology Neurophysiology Neuroanaesthesiology Neurooncology Neuropharmacology Neuroanatomy
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementMedicine12.8%
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine8.7%
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine7.1%
- Epilepsy research and treatmentMedicine6.6%
- Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ResearchMedicine5.2%
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsMedicine4.4%
- Peripheral Nerve DisordersMedicine4.4%
- Peripheral Neuropathies and DisordersMedicine4.1%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, Crossref, CROSSREF (DOI), Indonesian Publication Index (IPI), Indonesian Scientific Journal Database (ISJD), SINTA, GARUDAPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 347 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 41 | 24 |
| 2025 | 45 | 45 | 36 |
| 2024 | 43 | 43 | 50 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 44 |
| 2022 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 50 |
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 48 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4
- case reportContaining article about clinical cases related with the use of natural medicine and good for dissemination among other colleagues. The case report consists of …Length not stated
- letters to editorLetters to Editor It is the communication tool between the readers and the editorial team and also to other readers.Length not stated
- research articleWRITING RULES: Research ArticleLength not stated
- reviewReview It is review from various articles in journals or books on the development of cutting edge natural medicine.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
Ethics: published manuscripts must be approved by an ethics committee or consider ethical aspects; clinical research with human subjects requires an attached ethics committee approval certificate. Model summary
The manuscript which is published must be approved by an ethics committee or consider the ethical aspects of research that can be accounted for. Moreover for the clinical research with human as the subjects, the certificate of approval from the ethics committee must be attached.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Peer review: all manuscripts are reviewed by experts in related disciplines (peer-review) and the editorial team. Model summary
In the reviewing process, there are at least two reviewers for each manuscript in the related topic. In addition, author(s) can also propose the candidate of reviewers. Judgement from the first reviewer will be main priority for editor to make decision, if there are only two reviewers. In case of three reviewers, decision will be made from at least two reviewers. Three weeks will be needed for rev…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originality: manuscripts must not have been published previously and must not be under consideration elsewhere (no dual submission). Model summary
Manuscripts which are submited should have never been published previously. MNJ doesn’t accept the manuscript which is also sent to another journal to be published to avoid the plagiarism.
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
- University of Brawijaya
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2407-6724
- Electronic ISSN
- 2442-5001
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Malang Neurology Journal
How long does peer review take at Malang Neurology Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 48 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Malang Neurology Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Highlights: 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.
Which databases index Malang Neurology Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Malang Neurology Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Malang Neurology Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Malang Neurology Journal 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, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .