What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Central Nervous System Disease?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Central Nervous System Disease is 2.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of Central Nervous System Disease indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Central Nervous System Disease is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.719 (Q2) and an H-index of 18.

Who publishes Journal of Central Nervous System Disease and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Central Nervous System Disease is published by SAGE Publishing. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,244 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #7,988Gold OA

Journal of Central Nervous System Disease

Identifier (ISSN):1179-5735(Print)

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Publisher:SAGE Publishing

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.4↓ -0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Central Nervous System Disease

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.719

#7,988

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

18 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

24articles/year

100% Gold OA•65.79% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Central Nervous System Disease (ISSN: 1179-5735) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CLINICAL NEUROLOGY, published by SAGE Publishing in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.719 (Q2), an H-index of 18.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine96.3%Biology90%Psychology87.4%Internal medicine84.7%Psychiatry75.3%Pathology71.1%Neuroscience56.3%Chemistry36.8%Genetics36.3%Endocrinology35.8%Disease35.8%Surgery34.2%Immunology32.1%Biochemistry31.6%Physics29.5%Pharmacology26.8%Radiology24.7%Multiple sclerosis21.1%

Primary Research Areas

Clinical Neurology

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Special Issues

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

JCRESCI2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Rank168/296

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Rank182/296

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY	JCRESCI	168/296	Q3
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY	JCIESCI	182/296	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.4

Articles / Year22

Total Citations6

2025

IF2.8

Articles / Year29

Total Citations59

2024

IF2.6

Articles / Year36

Total Citations152

2023

IF4.8

Articles / Year21

Total Citations185

2022

IF—

Articles / Year42

Total Citations479

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.4	22	6
2025	2.8	29	59
2024	2.6	36	152
2023	4.8	21	185
2022	—	42	479
2021	—	26	509
2020	—	21	1,300
2019	—	19	414
2018	—	8	478
2017	—	12	566
2016	—	4	248
2015	—	2	26

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,988Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2012, 2017, 2019-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNeuroscience

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.719

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.33

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,244 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations255

3-Year Documents99

Citable Documents92

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 Rate45.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

NeurologyQ2

Neurology (clinical)Q2

Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceQ3

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: 0%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 24 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,244 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.