What is the Impact Factor of Neurodegenerative Diseases?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Neurodegenerative Diseases is 4.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Neurodegenerative Diseases indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Neurodegenerative Diseases is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.514 (Q3) and an H-index of 72.

Who publishes Neurodegenerative Diseases and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Neurodegenerative Diseases is published by S. Karger AG. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,107 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Neurodegenerative Diseases?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Neurodegenerative Diseases is "NEURODEGENER DIS". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q3SCImago #11,583Hybrid

Neurodegenerative Diseases

Abbreviation (ISO):NEURODEGENER DIS

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Identifier (ISSN):1660-2854(Print)/1660-2862(Online)

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Publisher:S. Karger AG

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4↑ +1.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Neurodegenerative Diseases

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.514

#11,583

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

72 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

14articles/year

52% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

'Neurodegenerative Diseases' is a bimonthly, multidisciplinary journal for the publication of advances in the understanding of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Huntington's disease and related neurological and psychiatric disorders.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology92.6%Medicine91.7%Internal medicine83.4%Pathology76.2%Psychology76%Disease71.9%Neuroscience67.1%Genetics57.8%Chemistry57%Biochemistry53.9%Endocrinology36.9%Gene33.5%Psychiatry32.2%Alzheimer's disease26.6%Cell biology22.4%Dementia21.4%Physics20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine 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

JCRSCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Rank68/296

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Rank109/330

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Rank191/296

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Rank231/330

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY	JCRSCIE	68/296	Q1
NEUROSCIENCES	JCRSCIE	109/330	Q2
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY	JCISCIE	191/296	Q3
NEUROSCIENCES	JCISCIE	231/330	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4

Articles / Year25

Total Citations0

2025

IF2.6

Articles / Year40

Total Citations50

2024

IF1.9

Articles / Year37

Total Citations88

2023

IF3

Articles / Year10

Total Citations30

2022

IF3.417

Articles / Year23

Total Citations159

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4	25	0
2025	2.6	40	50
2024	1.9	37	88
2023	3	10	30
2022	3.417	23	159
2021	2.977	23	213
2020	2.418	34	440
2019	2.798	33	635
2018	2.785	58	892
2017	—	35	760
2016	—	44	865
2015	—	84	1,779

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,583Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2004-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNeuroscience

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.514

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.97

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,107 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations92

3-Year Documents49

Citable Documents44

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

NeurologyQ3

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: 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):

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

Neurodegenerative Diseases (abbr: NEURODEGENER DIS, ISSN: 1660-2854) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by S. Karger AG in Switzerland since 2004. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.514 (Q3), an H-index of 72.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 14 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,107 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.