Journal profile · CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
Revista Mexicana de Neurociencia
ISSN 1665-5044 · eISSN 2604-6180 · Permanyer · Mexico
Revista Mexicana de Neurociencia: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.2 (journal website); fully open access; no APC; median 106 days to acceptance (71 articles, last 24 months); 44 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Mexicana de Neurociencia is published by Permanyer 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, Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments and Acute Ischemic Stroke Management, together about 23.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal aims to build scientific knowledge and disseminate it in the field of Neuroscience. Revista Mexicana de Neurociencia publishes peer reviewed articles in English. It accepts original, unpublished scientific articles, review articles, and special sections (only by invitation), related to basic, epidemiological, surgical, and clinical aspects of neurology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
Editor-in-chief Antonio ArauzPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Mexico 64, United States 6, Spain 3, Canada 1 (74 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Epilepsy research and treatmentMedicine8.7%
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsMedicine8%
- Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementMedicine6.9%
- Neurological disorders and treatmentsMedicine6.9%
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19Medicine6.3%
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity StudiesMedicine4.9%
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderMedicine4.5%
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine4.2%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 346 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| 2025 | 44 | 44 | 5 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 7 |
| 2023 | 44 | 44 | 46 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 45 |
| 2021 | 43 | 43 | 204 |
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
106 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 57 days – 148 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 166 days (71 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 312 days
- Sample
- 71 articles with submission and acceptance dates (76 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 28 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,500 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- original articlebe explained the first time it appears. Original articles This is a paper on research testing a scientific hypothesis, with no more than 5,500 words (including …main text ≤ 5,500 words
- review articlermat. Other formats are not acceptable. Review Articles This is a paper on the narrative review of a neuroscience topic, with no more than 7,000 words (includin…main text ≤ 7,000 words
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
- Permanyer
- Country or region
- Mexico
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1665-5044
- Electronic ISSN
- 2604-6180
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Mexicana de Neurociencia
What CAS zone is Revista Mexicana de Neurociencia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista Mexicana de Neurociencia 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 Revista Mexicana de Neurociencia?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 8.
How long does peer review take at Revista Mexicana de Neurociencia?
Based on the dates recorded on 71 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 106 days (interquartile range 57–148 days); authors report an average review time of about 28 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 Revista Mexicana de Neurociencia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,500 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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 Revista Mexicana de Neurociencia based?
Of the 74 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mexico (64), United States (6) and Spain (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Mexicana de Neurociencia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Mexicana de Neurociencia is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Revista Mexicana de Neurociencia open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Mexicana de Neurociencia is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .