Journal profile · Clinical Neurology
SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY
ISSN 1059-1311 · eISSN 1532-2688 · W.B. Saunders Ltd · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1992
SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.95; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,970; median 82 days to acceptance (111 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 280 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY is published by W.B. Saunders Ltd and is in Zone 3 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 Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments, together about 58.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy is an international journal owned by Epilepsy Action (the largest member led epilepsy organisation in the UK). It provides a forum for papers on all topics related to epilepsy and seizure disorders.Seizure focuses especially on clinical and psychosocial aspects, but will publish papers on the basic sciences related to the condition itself, the differential diagnosis, natural history and epidemiology of seizures, as well as the investigation and practical management of seizure disorders (including drug treatment, neurosurgery and non-medical or behavioural treatments).The journal reflects the social and psychological burden and impact of the condition on people with epilepsy, their families and society at large, and the methods and ideas that may help to alleviate the disability and stigma, which the condition may cause. The journal aims to share and disseminate knowledge between all disciplines that work in the field of epilepsy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Clinical Neurology
Editor-in-chief Markus ReuberPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United Kingdom 10, United States 9, Germany 6, Italy 3, Mainland China 2 (50 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Epilepsy research and treatmentMedicine35.8%
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity StudiesMedicine16.4%
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their TreatmentsMedicine6.5%
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience6.4%
- EEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeuroscience4.8%
- Neurological disorders and treatmentsMedicine2.5%
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathologyMedicine2.4%
- Diet and metabolism studiesMedicine2.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
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 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
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
- 2.95LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 124OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,533OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 27.07%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 257LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,108 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 238 | 80 | 59 |
| 2025 | 280 | 216 | 580 |
| 2024 | 269 | 266 | 1,338 |
| 2023 | 270 | 270 | 2,317 |
| 2022 | 223 | 223 | 2,620 |
| 2021 | 345 | 344 | 4,923 |
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
82 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 59 days – 132 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 1 days (111 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 86 days
- Sample
- 111 articles with submission and acceptance dates (590 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)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 37 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 80 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 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 2,970 / EUR 2,780 / GBP 2,380 / JPY 368,370 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,100 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- case reportSeizure - European Journal of Epilepsy publishes the following types of article:**1.1 Peer-reviewed articles**a. Full reviews.Seizure welcomes comprehensive rev…Length not stated
- correspondenceSeizure - European Journal of Epilepsy publishes the following types of article:**1.1 Peer-reviewed articles**a. Full reviews.Seizure welcomes comprehensive rev…Length not stated
- letterSeizure - European Journal of Epilepsy publishes the following types of article:**1.1 Peer-reviewed articles**a. Full reviews.Seizure welcomes comprehensive rev…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- original research articleSeizure - European Journal of Epilepsy publishes the following types of article:**1.1 Peer-reviewed articles**a. Full reviews.Seizure welcomes comprehensive rev…Length not stated
- research articleSeizure - European Journal of Epilepsy publishes the following types of article:**1.1 Peer-reviewed articles**a. Full reviews.Seizure welcomes comprehensive rev…Length not stated
- reviewSeizure - European Journal of Epilepsy publishes the following types of article:**1.1 Peer-reviewed articles**a. Full reviews.Seizure welcomes comprehensive rev…main text ≤ 7,000 words
- short communicationSeizure - European Journal of Epilepsy publishes the following types of article:**1.1 Peer-reviewed articles**a. Full reviews.Seizure welcomes comprehensive rev…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Changes to authorship
Maximum of 6 keywords, British spelling, avoiding general and plural terms and multiple concepts Model summary
Authors are expected to consider carefully the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the definitive list of authors at the time of the original submission. Any addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the authorship list should be made only before the manuscript has been accepted and only if approved by the journal Editor. To request such a change, …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors must disclose any interests in two places:…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Completed reporting quality checklist from The EQUATOR Network required, or declaration why not suitable Model summary
A completed reporting quality checklist from The EQUATOR Network (https://www.equator-network.org/),appropriate for the type of submission or a declaration why such a checklist does is not suitable for the manuscript being submitted
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Copyright: Journal Publishing Agreement upon acceptance Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles includ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Peer review type: single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal operates a single anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Articles may be checked by Crossref Similarity Check and other originality/duplicate checking software Model summary
To verify compliance, your article may be checked by Crossref Similarity Check and other originality or duplicate checking software.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints can be shared anywhere at any time; sharing preprints will not count as prior publication Model summary
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting Guidelines and Checklists
To ensure a high and consistent quality of research reporting, Full Length Articles, Short Communications and Clinical Letters, must contain sufficient information to allow readers to understand how a study was designed and conducted. For review articles, systematic or narrative, readers should be informed of the rationale and details behind the literature search strategy.In order to ensure that h…
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
- W.B. Saunders Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1992
- ISSN
- 1059-1311
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-2688
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY
What CAS zone is SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 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 SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.95; CiteScore 4.6, h-index 124.
How long does peer review take at SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY?
Based on the dates recorded on 111 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 82 days (interquartile range 59–132 days); authors report an average review time of 3–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY based?
Of the 50 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (10), United States (9) and Germany (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY open access, and what is the APC?
SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,970.
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: .