Journal profile · CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements
ISSN 2160-8288 · Ubiquity Press · United Kingdom
Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.9 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 800; median 71 days to acceptance (96 articles, last 24 months); 66 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements is published by Ubiquity Press 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 Neurological disorders and treatments, Glycogen Storage Diseases and Myoclonus and Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases, together about 49.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
TOHM emphasizes the broad panoply of non-Parkinsonian movement disorders, giving center stage to clinical observations and research in the area of hyperkinesia in contrast to other publications which focus primarily on disorders of hypokinesia (i.e., mainly Parkinson’s disease and other forms of parkinsonism). A special and additionally-unique focus of the journal is tremor research; tremor is the most common movement disorder, and no other publications make it a central focus of scholarly communication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
Editor-in-chief Elan D LouisPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 17, Italy 4, Spain 3, Netherlands 3, United Kingdom 1 (36 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neurological disorders and treatmentsMedicine26.5%
- Glycogen Storage Diseases and MyoclonusMedicine12.1%
- Genetic Neurodegenerative DiseasesNeuroscience11%
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological DisordersMedicine9.6%
- Neurological and metabolic disordersMedicine7.1%
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsMedicine4.8%
- Parkinson's Disease and Spinal DisordersMedicine3.2%
- Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine3.1%
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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SSCIWeb of SciencePMCPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, CNKI, J-Gate, OCLC, CLOCKSS, Crossref
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 (publisher)
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.52Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 277OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.82OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 63LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 11Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 853 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 54 | 14 |
| 2025 | 66 | 66 | 91 |
| 2024 | 63 | 63 | 228 |
| 2023 | 50 | 50 | 366 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 445 |
| 2021 | 57 | 57 | 855 |
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
71 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 49 days – 90 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (96 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 86 days
- Sample
- 96 articles with submission and acceptance dates (133 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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 24 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 800 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 800 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 800 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 800 / USD 740 / USD 725 / USD 720 / USD 4,000 / USD 2,900 / USD 2,255 / USD 1,325 / USD 2,145 / USD 1,900 / USD 1,200 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted16, with length limits
- brief reportBrief reports are shorter articles that present new data. Structured Abstract: May be up to 200 words, and should be organized in this way: Background, Methods,…main text ≤ 200 words · abstract ≤ 200 words · references ≤ 50
- brief reportsBrief reports are shorter articles that present new data.Length not stated
- case reportCase reports are restricted to one or a small series of cases that make a unique point and add to the literature on a topic. Structured Abstract: The structured…main text ≤ 100 words · abstract ≤ 100 words · references ≤ 40
- case reportsCase reports are restricted to one or a small series of cases that make a unique point and add to the literature on a topic.Length not stated
- deep brain stimulation case filesDBS Case Files is a quarterly series that identifies clinical dilemmas and gaps in knowledge in the use of DBS surgery to treat tremor and other hyperkinetic mo…Length not stated
- editorialEditorials: Editorials provide a succinct commentary linked to a specific article, highlighting one or more broader points that emerge from the work. Editorials…main text ≤ 1,250 words
- editorialsEditorials provide a succinct commentary linked to a specific article, highlighting one or more broader points that emerge from the work.Length not stated
- full-length articlesFull-length articles present new data in any field related to tremors or other hyperkinetic movement disorders.Length not stated
- new observations lettersNew Observations Letters. For letters reporting new observations:Length not stated
- response letters: author repliesResponse Letters: Author Replies. For letters written by authors in response to a letter written about an article they've published.Length not stated
- response letters: type 1Response Letters: Type 1. For letters related to previously published articles and other materials, excluding letters:Length not stated
- response letters: type 2Response Letters: Type 2. For letters related to published letters:Length not stated
- reviewClinical and basic science reviews that provide a summary are generally published upon request or after agreement with the Editor-in-Chief. Authors interested i…main text ≤ 250 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · references ≤ 150
- reviewsClinical and basic science reviews that provide a summary are generally published upon request or after agreement with the Editor-in-Chief.Length not stated
- viewpointViewpoints: Viewpoints that provide a position statement or that challenge conventional ideas are generally published upon request or after agreement with the E…main text ≤ 250 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · references ≤ 125
- viewpointsViewpoints that provide a position statement or that challenge conventional ideas are generally published upon request or after agreement with the Editor-in-Chi…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access
- Conflicts of interest h. Financial Disclosures.
Funding: This is a statement that documents for each author all funding sources that relate to the research covered in the article. This will be published with the paper.Financial Disclosures: This is a statement that documents for each author any commercial associations (e.g., consultancies, speakers bureaus, stock ownership, equity interest, patent-licensing arrangements). This will be published…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms. If a submission is rejected or withdrawn prior to publication, all rights return to the author(s):Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's au…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Authors maintain copyright, and all articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons (CC-BY) License. This license permits the user to copy, distribute, and transmit the work provided that the original authors and source are credited.
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
- Ubiquity Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2160-8288
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements
What CAS zone is Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements 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 Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.9; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3, h-index 46.
How long does peer review take at Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements?
Based on the dates recorded on 96 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 71 days (interquartile range 49–90 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements based?
Of the 36 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (17), Italy (4) and Spain (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SSCI, Web of Science and PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements open access, and what is the APC?
Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 800.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .