Journal profile · Clinical Neurology
Seminars in Neurology
ISSN 0271-8235 · eISSN 1098-9021 · Thieme Medical Publishers · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1981
Seminars in Neurology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.24; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 94 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Seminars in Neurology is published by Thieme Medical Publishers 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 Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances, Epilepsy research and treatment and Neurology and Historical Studies, together about 19.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Seminars in Neurology is a review journal on current trends in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of neurological diseases. Areas of coverage include multiple sclerosis, central nervous system infections, muscular dystrophy, neuro-immunology, spinal disorders, strokes, epilepsy, motor neuron diseases, movement disorders, higher cortical function, neuro-genetics and neuro-ophthamology. Each issue is presented under the direction of an expert guest editor, and invited contributors focus on a single, high-interest clinical topic. Up-to-the-minute coverage of the latest information in the field makes this journal an invaluable resource for neurologists and residents.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Clinical Neurology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMedicine6.7%
- Epilepsy research and treatmentMedicine6.6%
- Neurology and Historical StudiesNeuroscience6.3%
- Neurological disorders and treatmentsMedicine6.2%
- Peripheral Neuropathies and DisordersMedicine5.7%
- Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementMedicine4.9%
- Genetic Neurodegenerative DiseasesNeuroscience4.5%
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsMedicine4.2%
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: yes
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: yes
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
- 2.24LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 106OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,434OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.9%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 74LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,983 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48 | 5 | 29 |
| 2025 | 94 | 8 | 142 |
| 2024 | 89 | 19 | 389 |
| 2023 | 96 | 13 | 614 |
| 2022 | 86 | 20 | 739 |
| 2021 | 83 | 8 | 907 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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
- Thieme Medical Publishers
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1981
- ISSN
- 0271-8235
- Electronic ISSN
- 1098-9021
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Seminars in Neurology
What CAS zone is Seminars in Neurology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Seminars in Neurology 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 Seminars in Neurology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.24; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 106.
How long does peer review take at Seminars in Neurology?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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.
Which databases index Seminars in Neurology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Seminars in Neurology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Seminars in Neurology open access, and what is the APC?
Seminars in Neurology is a subscription 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .