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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #13,018Diamond OAHybrid

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

Abbreviation (ISO):ANN INDIAN ACAD NEUR
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Identifier (ISSN):0972-2327(Print)
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Publisher:Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.8– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

WoS Q3
01231.1320180.920190.9120201.3820211.7120221.720231.920241.820251.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.45
#13,018

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
50

50 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate5.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
73articles/year
99.68% Gold OA•81.32% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The journal has a clinical foundation and has been utilized most by clinical neurologists for improving the practice of neurology. While the focus is on neurology in India, the journal publishes manuscripts of high value from all parts of the world. Journal publishes reviews of various types, original articles, short communications, interesting images and case reports. The journal respects the scientific submission of its authors and believes in following an expeditious double-blind peer review process and endeavors to complete the review process within scheduled time frame. A significant effort from the author and the journal perhaps enables to strike an equilibrium to meet the professional expectations of the peers in the world of scientific publication. AIAN believes in safeguarding the privacy rights of human subjects. In order to comply with it, the journal instructs all authors when uploading the manuscript to also add the ethical clearance (human/animals)/ informed consent of subject in the manuscript. This applies to the study/case report that involves animal/human subjects/human specimens e.g. extracted tooth part/soft tissue for biopsy/in vitro analysis.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine93.2%Biology74.3%Internal medicine66.3%Psychology65.5%Psychiatry58.6%Pathology53.9%Neuroscience42.6%Surgery38.1%Genetics29%Radiology27.5%Disease26.6%Pediatrics25.5%Chemistry22.9%Physics21.3%Endocrinology20.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Q3
Rank213/296
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Q4
Rank249/296
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.8
Articles / Year137
Total Citations7
2025
IF1.8
Articles / Year216
Total Citations138
2024
IF1.9
Articles / Year185
Total Citations249
2023
IF1.7
Articles / Year285
Total Citations654
2022
IF1.714
Articles / Year341
Total Citations1,184

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #13,018Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2006-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.45

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.84

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations672
3-Year Documents748
Citable Documents348

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate43.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Neurology (clinical)Q3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology (abbr: ANN INDIAN ACAD NEUR, ISSN: 0972-2327) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Nervous System Diseases, published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications in India since 1998. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.450 (Q3), an H-index of 50.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 73 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1998
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS, A-108-109 KANARA BUSINESS CENTRE, GHAKTOPAR, MUMBAI, INDIA, 400075

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01