What is the Impact Factor of Epilepsy Currents?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Epilepsy Currents is 4.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Epilepsy Currents indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Epilepsy Currents is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.295 (Q3) and an H-index of 38.

Who publishes Epilepsy Currents and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Epilepsy Currents is published by American Epilepsy Society. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,822 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Epilepsy Currents?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Epilepsy Currents is "EPILEPSY CURR". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q3SCImago #17,356Top JournalReview JournalGold OA

Epilepsy Currents

Abbreviation (ISO):EPILEPSY CURR

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Identifier (ISSN):1535-7597(Print)/1535-7511(Online)

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Publisher:American Epilepsy Society

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.6↓ -1.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Epilepsy Currents

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.295

#17,356

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

38 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate17.2%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

44articles/year

100% Gold OA•35.71% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Epilepsy Currents is an open access, bi-monthly current-awareness journal providing reviews, commentaries and abstracts from the world’s literature on the research and treatment of epilepsy. Epilepsy Currents surveys and comments on all important research and developments in a format that is easy to read and reference. Each issue is divided into two main sections: Basic Science and Clinical Science. An outstanding Editorial Board reviews the literature and assigns topics and articles to world experts for comment. In addition, the Editors commission authoritative review articles on important subjects.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.9%Biology90.6%Psychology81%Neuroscience78.4%Psychiatry73%Epilepsy66.9%Chemistry43%Internal medicine42.4%Biochemistry40.8%Genetics25.4%Political science24.5%Law24.5%Computer science22.6%Endocrinology22.5%MEDLINE21.4%

Primary Research Areas

Clinical Neurology

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Rank48/296

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Rank206/296

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY	JCRSCIE	48/296	Q1
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY	JCISCIE	206/296	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.6

Articles / Year126

Total Citations26

2025

IF6.3

Articles / Year133

Total Citations146

2024

IF5.8

Articles / Year135

Total Citations196

2023

IF3.6

Articles / Year100

Total Citations226

2022

IF7.872

Articles / Year111

Total Citations361

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.6	126	26
2025	6.3	133	146
2024	5.8	135	196
2023	3.6	100	226
2022	7.872	111	361
2021	7.5	126	595
2020	3.345	121	1,141
2019	6.909	125	972
2018	9.333	109	912
2017	—	94	702
2016	—	111	1,754
2015	—	102	720

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #17,356Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2002-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.295

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.68

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,822 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations249

3-Year Documents340

Citable Documents175

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 Rate51.4%

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: 17.2%

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

Epilepsy Currents (abbr: EPILEPSY CURR, ISSN: 1535-7597) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CLINICAL NEUROLOGY, published by American Epilepsy Society in United States since 2001. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.295 (Q3), an H-index of 38.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 44 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,822 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.