Journal profile · CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
Movement Disorders Clinical Practice
ISSN 2330-1619 · Wiley-Blackwell
Movement Disorders Clinical Practice: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.38; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,400; median 109 days to acceptance (117 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 42% (journal website); 558 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Movement Disorders Clinical Practice is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Neurological disorders and treatments, Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments and Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases, together about 48.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Movement Disorders Clinical Practice- is an online-only journal committed to publishing high quality peer reviewed articles related to clinical aspects of movement disorders which broadly include phenomenology (interesting case/case series/rarities), investigative (for e.g- genetics, imaging), translational (phenotype-genotype or other) and treatment aspects (clinical guidelines, diagnostic and treatment algorithms) . In addition the journal will encourage the publication of educative material (solicited and unsolicited reviews), clinical-pathological cases, drug trials results and task force reports related to the field of movement disorders. MDCP encourages the submission of multimedia material accompanying all types of articles
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
Editor-in-chief Kathryn PeallPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 8, United States 3, Germany 3, Italy 3, Spain 3 (37 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neurological disorders and treatmentsMedicine19.8%
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsMedicine18%
- Genetic Neurodegenerative DiseasesNeuroscience10.4%
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological DisordersMedicine6.7%
- Glycogen Storage Diseases and MyoclonusMedicine5.3%
- Parkinson's Disease and Spinal DisordersMedicine4%
- Neurological and metabolic disordersMedicine3.7%
- Neurological diseases and metabolismNeuroscience3.2%
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 | Clinical Neurology | 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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPMCEmbaseCurrent ContentsPublisher 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
- 3.38LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.08LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 794OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.98OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 48.64%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 316LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 517Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 790,896Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,286 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 354 | 330 | 89 |
| 2025 | 558 | 540 | 1,047 |
| 2024 | 332 | 310 | 1,326 |
| 2023 | 337 | 322 | 2,256 |
| 2022 | 254 | 243 | 1,947 |
| 2021 | 270 | 259 | 2,665 |
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
109 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 76 days – 159 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (117 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 130 days
- Sample
- 117 articles with submission and acceptance dates (982 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 42%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 42%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 82 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 3,400 / EUR 2,850 / GBP 2,270 | — | — | |
| 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.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,700 words
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted19, with length limits
- brief report**If a submitted manuscript has merit but does not meet the requirements for novelty and impact, the editors may suggest resubmitting the manuscript in a differ…main text ≤ 150 words · abstract ≤ 150 words
- brief reportsAbstract: 150 words with headings: Background, Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusions Text: 1700 words Text format: Introductory paragraph (no heading), Meth…main text ≤ 1,700 words · abstract ≤ 150 words · figures and tables ≤ 2 · references ≤ 40
- case reportDescription: Topics suitable for presentation as Case Reports include one or two cases that illustrates new phenomena or original clinical research. A brief int…main text ≤ 800 words · abstract ≤ 800 words
- case series with literature reviewAbstract: 200 words with headings: Background, Cases, Literature Review, Conclusions Text: 2,500 words Text format: Case Series (with subheadings Case 1, Case 2…main text ≤ 2,500 words · abstract ≤ 200 words · figures and tables ≤ 5 · references ≤ 40
- clinical research articlesAbstract: 250 words with headings: Background, Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusions Text: 3700 words Text format: Introductory paragraph (no heading), Meth…main text ≤ 3,700 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · figures and tables ≤ 8 · references ≤ 80
- editorialDescription: Editorials will generally be solicited by the editors and are subjected to a review process. Authors wishing to submit an editorial should seek the…main text ≤ 1,500 words · abstract ≤ 500 words
- editorial commentary (invited)Abstract: No Abstract Text: 1,500 words Text format: No headings References: 25 Graphics (Tables/Figures): 1main text ≤ 1,500 words · figures and tables ≤ 1 · references ≤ 25
- letter**If a submitted manuscript has merit but does not meet the requirements for novelty and impact, the editors may suggest resubmitting the manuscript in a differ…Length not stated
- letters to the editorDescription: Letters containing original research which is not covered by any of the topics mentioned above will also be considered. Abstract: No Abstract Text:…main text ≤ 500 words · abstract ≤ 500 words
- letters to the editor: genotype & phenotypeAbstract: No Abstract Text: 800 words Text format: No headings References: 10 Graphics (Tables/Figures): 1main text ≤ 800 words · figures and tables ≤ 1 · references ≤ 10
- letters to the editor: neuromodulationAbstract: No Abstract Text: 800 words Text format: No headings References: 10 Graphics (Tables/Figures): 1main text ≤ 800 words · figures and tables ≤ 1 · references ≤ 10
- letters to the editor: new observationsAbstract: No Abstract Text: 500 words Text format: No headings References: 5 Graphics (Tables/Figures): 1main text ≤ 500 words · figures and tables ≤ 1 · references ≤ 5
- letters to the editor: published articleAbstract: No Abstract Text: 500 words Text format: No headings References: 5 Graphics (Tables/Figures): 1main text ≤ 500 words · figures and tables ≤ 1 · references ≤ 5
- literature reviewwords with headings: Background, Cases, Literature Review, Conclusions Text: 2,500 words Text format: Case Series (with subheadings Case 1, Case 2,main text ≤ 2,500 words
- research article**If a submitted manuscript has merit but does not meet the requirements for novelty and impact, the editors may suggest resubmitting the manuscript in a differ…Length not stated
- review**If a submitted manuscript has merit but does not meet the requirements for novelty and impact, the editors may suggest resubmitting the manuscript in a differ…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- review article**If a submitted manuscript has merit but does not meet the requirements for novelty and impact, the editors may suggest resubmitting the manuscript in a differ…main text ≤ 250 words · abstract ≤ 250 words
- review articlesAbstract: Up to 250 words; format should be appropriate to the review approach Text: Up to 5,000 words Text format: Structured appropriately for the review type…main text ≤ 5,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · figures and tables ≤ 5
- viewpointDescription: Viewpoints related to any aspect of movement disorders are considered by the journal only after advance discussion with the Editors through a presu…main text ≤ 2,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Author contributions (CRediT)
CRediT author contributions required during submission (optional initially, required upon revision). Model summary
This journal requires details of all authors' contributions to the work by providing CRediT (Contribution Roles Taxonomy) information during submission. This is optional upon initial submission, and then required upon revision. This information provided will be used to automatically generate an author contribution statement that will be published with the final article. You can learn more about CR…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest (6) Disclosures:
All submissions require a completed version of the ICMJE conflict of interest disclosure form per author, which may be downloaded from this site: https://www.icmje.org/about-icmje/faqs/conflict-of-interest-disclosure-forms/ This material will be posted as part of the published article. The copyright form that is signed by the corresponding author confirms that this form has been included as part o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Complies with ICMJE recommendations; member of COPE. Model summary
Movement Disorders Clinical Practice (MDCP) complies with recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. The journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and adheres to its principles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Author Copyright Form and Legal Information
The author Copyright form includes (1) a statement on authorship responsibility, (2) a statement on financial disclosure (Exhibit A), questions regarding copyright and federal employment, and instructions regarding a statement of acknowledgment (Clause I). The full agreement must be read and signed by each co-author. Electronic signatures are acceptable as long as the form is submitted with a vali…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
MDCP is a subscription journal that offers an open access (OA) option. You’ll have the option to choose to make your article open access after acceptance, which will be subject to an Article Publication Charge (APC). Note that if you select open access, the standard CTA form will not be required (the OA license will serve in its place). For more information on this journal’s APCs, please see the O…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Guidelines
Single-blind peer review model. Model summary
The journal adheres to COPE’s guidelines for peer reviewers, and authors can expect all parties involved in peer review to Respect the confidentiality of peer review, and not discuss the manuscript or contact the authors or any other people about the manuscript Declare any conflicts of interest. Provide an objective and constructive explanation for their recommendation. Not allow their decision on…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy: preprints allowed; final version must not be posted after acceptance; preprint server posting should be updated with DOI link. Model summary
Authors are welcome to post a preliminary version of their manuscript on a preprint server (e.g. bioRxiv, medRxiv), but once the manuscript has been accepted, the final version must not be posted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting Guidelines
Data reporting should follow appropriate checklists and guidelines (e.g., STROBE for observational trials; CONSORT for clinical trials), and other checklists should be consulted for other reports including diagnostic accuracy (STARD) or meta-analyses (PRISMA). Additional guidance on checklists and guidelines can be found here: http://www.equator-network.org/ Checklists can be downloaded from the f…
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
- ISSN
- 2330-1619
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Movement Disorders Clinical Practice
What CAS zone is Movement Disorders Clinical Practice in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Movement Disorders Clinical 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 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Movement Disorders Clinical Practice?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.38; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 60.
How long does peer review take at Movement Disorders Clinical Practice?
Based on the dates recorded on 117 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 109 days (interquartile range 76–159 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 42% (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 Movement Disorders Clinical Practice?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,700 words; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 Movement Disorders Clinical 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 United Kingdom (8), United States (3) and Germany (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Movement Disorders Clinical Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Movement Disorders Clinical Practice is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PMC, Embase and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Movement Disorders Clinical Practice open access, and what is the APC?
Movement Disorders Clinical Practice is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,400.
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: .