ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,458Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports

Acronym:nrns
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Abbreviation (ISO):CURR NEUROL NEUROSCI
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Identifier (ISSN):1528-4042(Print)/1534-6293(Online)
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Publisher:Springer US
Clarivate IF (2026)
7.4↑ +2.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports

WoS Q1
257103.4820183.420194.3820205.0820216.0320225.620234.820245.220257.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):7.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.994
#1,458

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
105

105 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate2.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
70articles/year
26.03% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports provides in-depth review articles contributed by international experts on the most significant developments in the field. By presenting clear, insightful, balanced reviews that emphasize recently published papers of major importance, the journal elucidates current and emerging approaches to the diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of neurological disease and disorders. Presents the views of experts on current advances in neurology and neuroscience Gathers and synthesizes important recent papers on the topic Includes reviews of recently published clinical trials, valuable web sites, and commentaries from well-known figures in the field.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.2%Biology98.5%Psychology94.6%Psychiatry91.4%Neuroscience91.1%Internal medicine79.9%Neurology79.3%Pathology64.2%Disease39.6%Genetics37.1%Chemistry30.7%Surgery30.6%Biochemistry27.8%Intensive care medicine27.4%Radiology26.5%Endocrinology25.5%Anesthesia22.5%Physics22.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Q1
Rank21/296
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Q1
Rank32/330
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Q2
Rank94/296
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Q2
Rank118/330
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF7.4
Articles / Year45
Total Citations18
2025
IF5.2
Articles / Year73
Total Citations365
2024
IF4.8
Articles / Year72
Total Citations787
2023
IF5.6
Articles / Year78
Total Citations2,221
2022
IF6.03
Articles / Year81
Total Citations2,138

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,458Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2001-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNeuroscience
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.994

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
8.06

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,645 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,700
3-Year Documents215
Citable Documents215

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 Rate49.1%

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)Q1
Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Q1
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: 2.1%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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

Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports (acronym: nrns, abbr: CURR NEUROL NEUROSCI, ISSN: 1528-4042) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer US in United States since 2001. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.994 (Q1), an H-index of 105.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 70 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,645 USD. 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
Springer US
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2001
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013

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