Journal profile · Clinical Neurology
Neurosciences
ISSN 1319-6138 · Saudi Arabian Armed Forces Hospital · SAUDI ARABIA · Quarterly · Founded 1996
Neurosciences: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.22; fully open access; median 170 days to acceptance (67 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 83.33%; 42 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Neurosciences is published by Saudi Arabian Armed Forces Hospital 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 Epilepsy research and treatment, Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies and Acute Ischemic Stroke Management, together about 28.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Neurosciences is an open access, peer-reviewed, quarterly publication. Authors are invited to submit for publication articles reporting original work related to the nervous system, e.g., neurology, neurophysiology, neuroradiology, neurosurgery, neurorehabilitation, neurooncology, neuropsychiatry, and neurogenetics, etc. Basic research withclear clinical implications will also be considered. Review articles of current interest and high standard are welcomed for consideration. Prospective workshould not be backdated. There are also sections for Case Reports, Brief Communication, Correspondence, and medical news items. To promote continuous education, training, and learning, we include Clinical Images and MCQ’s. Highlights of international and regional meetings of interest, and specialized supplements will also be considered. All submissions must conform to the Uniform Requirements.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Clinical Neurology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Epilepsy research and treatmentMedicine13.8%
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity StudiesMedicine7.6%
- Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementMedicine6.8%
- Multiple Sclerosis Research StudiesMedicine5.5%
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalusNeuroscience5.1%
- Peripheral Neuropathies and DisordersMedicine4.8%
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMedicine4.5%
- Cerebral Venous Sinus ThrombosisMedicine4.2%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| 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
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
- 2.22LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 365OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.78OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.43%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,691 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 40 | 5 |
| 2025 | 42 | 42 | 93 |
| 2024 | 47 | 47 | 132 |
| 2023 | 50 | 50 | 351 |
| 2022 | 43 | 43 | 291 |
| 2021 | 69 | 69 | 482 |
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 PubMed · to
170 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 123 days – 210 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 113 days (39 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 263 days
- Sample
- 67 articles with submission and acceptance dates (96 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 4.5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 83.33%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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Saudi Arabian Armed Forces Hospital
- Country or region
- SAUDI ARABIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1996
- ISSN
- 1319-6138
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Neurosciences
What CAS zone is Neurosciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Neurosciences 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 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Neurosciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.22; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 38.
How long does peer review take at Neurosciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 67 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 170 days (interquartile range 123–210 days); authors report an average review time of about 4.5 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 83.33%”. 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.
Which databases index Neurosciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Neurosciences is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Neurosciences open access, and what is the APC?
Neurosciences is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .