Journal profile · Clinical Neurology
Neurological Sciences
ISSN 1590-1874 · eISSN 1590-3478 · Springer International Publishing · ITALY · Bimonthly · Founded 1979
Neurological Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.65; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,090; median 104 days to acceptance (168 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 680 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Neurological Sciences is published by Springer International Publishing 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 Migraine and Headache Studies, Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments and Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies, together about 24.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Psychiatry and Mental health and Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Neurological Sciences is intended to provide a medium for the communication of results and ideas in the field of neuroscience. The journal welcomes contributions in clinical aspects of the neurosciences. The official language of the journal is English. Reports are published in the form of original articles, short communications, editorials, reviews and letters to the editor. Original articles present the results of experimental or clinical studies in the neurosciences, while short communications are succinct reports permitting the rapid publication of novel results. Original contributions may be submitted for the special sections History of Neurology, Health Care and Neurological Digressions - a forum for cultural topics related to the neurosciences. The journal also publishes correspondence book reviews, meeting reports and announcements. The Early Career Investigators Section, launched in September 2023, is dedicated to and driven by early career investigators, with the ultimate goal of unlocking the potential of trainees and young clinician scientists and fostering their vision and innovative thinking. Manuscripts submitted for publication must contain a statement to the effect that all human studies have been reviewed by the appropriate ethics committee and have therefore been performed in accordance with the ethical standards laid down in an appropriate version of the 1965 Declaration of Helsinki. It should also be stated clearly in the text that all persons gave their informed consent prior to their inclusion in the study. Details that might disclose the identity of the subjects under study should be omitted. Reports of animal experiments must state that the Principles of Laboratory Animal Care (NIH publication no. 86-23 revised 1985) were followed as were applicable national laws (e.g. the current version of the German Law on the Protection of Animals). The Editor-in-Chief reserves the right to reject manuscripts that do not comply with the above-mentioned requirements. Authors will be held responsible for false statements or for failure to fulfill such requirements. The journal is open for publication of supplements and for publishing abstracts of scientific meetings. Conditions can be obtained from the Editor-in-Chief or the publisher.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Clinical Neurology
Editor-in-chief Fabrizio TagliaviniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 88, United Kingdom 5, India 2, Germany 2, Spain 2 (109 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Migraine and Headache StudiesMedicine8.4%
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsMedicine8.2%
- Multiple Sclerosis Research StudiesMedicine8%
- Neurological disorders and treatmentsMedicine6.7%
- Peripheral Neuropathies and DisordersMedicine6.3%
- Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementMedicine5.2%
- Genetic Neurodegenerative DiseasesNeuroscience4.8%
- Epilepsy research and treatmentMedicine4.5%
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 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | 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 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | 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 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | 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
MEDLINEEmbasePsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 2.65LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- h-index
- 64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 115OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,744OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 27.65%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 485LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 2,200,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 12,120 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 761 | 177 | 195 |
| 2025 | 680 | 168 | 1,173 |
| 2024 | 678 | 205 | 3,051 |
| 2023 | 696 | 228 | 4,468 |
| 2022 | 788 | 310 | 7,611 |
| 2021 | 842 | 329 | 11,781 |
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
104 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 61 days – 146 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (168 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 118 days
- Sample
- 168 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,608 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)
- about 4 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 4,090 / EUR 3,090 / GBP 2,690 | — | — |
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)
- Page charges
- For color in the print version
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted11
- brief communicationEditorials are invited-only papers dealing with subjects of general informative interest and are usually written by members of the Editorial Board or by Guest E…Length not stated
- case reportEditorials are invited-only papers dealing with subjects of general informative interest and are usually written by members of the Editorial Board or by Guest E…Length not stated
- editorialEditorials are invited-only papers dealing with subjects of general informative interest and are usually written by members of the Editorial Board or by Guest E…Length not stated
- letterEditorials are invited-only papers dealing with subjects of general informative interest and are usually written by members of the Editorial Board or by Guest E…Length not stated
- original articleShort Reviews on Key Aspects of Major Neurological Disorders should have a structured abstract, contain a maximum of 4,000 words and 60 references, and up to 6 …Length not stated
- original paperEditorials are invited-only papers dealing with subjects of general informative interest and are usually written by members of the Editorial Board or by Guest E…Length not stated
- perspectiveShort Reviews on Key Aspects of Major Neurological Disorders should have a structured abstract, contain a maximum of 4,000 words and 60 references, and up to 6 …Length not stated
- reviewEditorials are invited-only papers dealing with subjects of general informative interest and are usually written by members of the Editorial Board or by Guest E…Length not stated
- review articleEditorials are invited-only papers dealing with subjects of general informative interest and are usually written by members of the Editorial Board or by Guest E…Length not stated
- short reviewShort Reviews on Key Aspects of Major Neurological Disorders should have a structured abstract, contain a maximum of 4,000 words and 60 references, and up to 6 …Length not stated
- technical noteEditorials are invited-only papers dealing with subjects of general informative interest and are usually written by members of the Editorial Board or by Guest E…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
The journal encourages authors to provide a statement of Data availability in their article. Data availability statements should include information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found, including, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Data availability statements can also indicate whether data are av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Neurological Sciences, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
Clinical trials must be registered in a public trials registry; authors must comply with CONSORT. Model summary
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer International Publishing
- Country or region
- ITALY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1979
- ISSN
- 1590-1874
- Electronic ISSN
- 1590-3478
- Society / sponsor
- Italian Society of Neurology
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Neurological Sciences
What CAS zone is Neurological Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Neurological Sciences is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 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 Neurological Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.65; CiteScore 5.2, h-index 115.
How long does peer review take at Neurological Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 168 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 104 days (interquartile range 61–146 days); authors report an average review time of about 4 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 75%”. 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 Neurological Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: 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 Neurological Sciences based?
Of the 109 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (88), United Kingdom (5) and India (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Neurological Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Neurological Sciences is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Neurological Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Neurological Sciences is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,090.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .