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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #18,593Hybrid

Nervenarzt

Acronym:dene
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Abbreviation (ISO):NERVENARZT
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Identifier (ISSN):0028-2804(Print)/1433-0407(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Medizin
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.1– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Nervenarzt

WoS Q4
01120.7420180.8320190.8220201.2120211.320221.120230.920241.120251.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.264
#18,593

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 / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate11.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
135articles/year
51.04% Gold OA•88.03% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Der Nervenarzt is an internationally recognized journal addressing neurologists and psychiatrists working in clinical or practical environments. Essential findings and current information from neurology, psychiatry as well as neuropathology, neurosurgery up to psychotherapy are presented. Review articles provide an overview on selected topics and offer the reader a summary of current findings from all fields of neurology and psychiatry. Freely submitted original papers allow the presentation of important clinical studies and serve the scientific exchange. Review articles under the rubric 'Continuing Medical Education' present verified results of scientific research and their integration into daily practice.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine95%Psychology78.8%Psychiatry58.7%Biology51%Internal medicine35.5%Neuroscience33.7%Pathology26.7%Psychotherapist25.5%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Q4
Rank255/296
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

PSYCHIATRY

Q4
Rank242/293
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Q4
Rank259/296
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PSYCHIATRY

Q4
Rank249/293
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.1
Articles / Year74
Total Citations3
2025
IF1.1
Articles / Year140
Total Citations133
2024
IF0.9
Articles / Year197
Total Citations345
2023
IF1.1
Articles / Year161
Total Citations442
2022
IF1.297
Articles / Year174
Total Citations685

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,593Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1947-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNeuroscience
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.264

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.78

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,662 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations374
3-Year Documents496
Citable Documents387

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3
NeurologyQ4
Neurology (clinical)Q4
Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ4
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: 11.1%

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):
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

Nervenarzt (acronym: dene, abbr: NERVENARZT, ISSN: 0028-2804) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer Medizin in Germany since 1996. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.10, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.264 (Q3), an H-index of 50.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 135 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,662 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 Medizin
Publication Language
German
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1996
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK , USA, NY, 10013

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