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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,633Hybrid

Neuromuscular Disorders

Acronym:nmd
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Abbreviation (ISO):NEUROMUSCULAR DISORD
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Identifier (ISSN):0960-8966(Print)/1873-2364(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.5↑ +0.7
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Neuromuscular Disorders

WoS Q2
13462.4920182.6120193.1220204.320213.5420222.820232.720242.820253.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.915
#5,633

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
121

121 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate7.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
145articles/year
28.26% Gold OA•88.5% Original Research

Aims & Scope

This international, multidisciplinary journal covers all aspects of neuromuscular disorders in childhood and adult life (including the muscular dystrophies, spinal muscular atrophies, hereditary neuropathies, congenital myopathies, myasthenias, myotonic syndromes, metabolic myopathies and inflammatory myopathies). The Editors welcome original articles from all areas of the field: • Clinical aspects, such as new clinical entities, case studies of interest, treatment, management and rehabilitation (including biomechanics, orthotic design and surgery). • Basic scientific studies of relevance to the clinical syndromes, including advances in the fields of molecular biology and genetics. • Studies of animal models relevant to the human diseases. The journal is aimed at a wide range of clinicians, pathologists, associated paramedical professionals and clinical and basic scientists with an interest in the study of neuromuscular disorders.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine90.5%Biology81.1%Internal medicine70.8%Genetics68%Chemistry56.1%Biochemistry53.3%Pathology44.7%Gene44%Anatomy30.2%Endocrinology28.5%Psychology26.9%Muscular dystrophy21.7%Surgery20.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Q2
Rank93/296
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Q2
Rank138/330
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Q3
Rank159/296
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Q3
Rank186/330
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.5
Articles / Year127
Total Citations33
2025
IF2.8
Articles / Year912
Total Citations313
2024
IF2.7
Articles / Year961
Total Citations645
2023
IF2.8
Articles / Year677
Total Citations1,378
2022
IF3.538
Articles / Year558
Total Citations1,501

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,633Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1991-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNeuroscience
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.915

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.76

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,258 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations951
3-Year Documents369
Citable Documents355

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 Rate55.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ1
Genetics (clinical)Q2
NeurologyQ2
Neurology (clinical)Q2
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: 7.4%

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

Neuromuscular Disorders (acronym: nmd, abbr: NEUROMUSCULAR DISORD, ISSN: 0960-8966) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier Ltd in United States since 1991. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.915 (Q1), an H-index of 121.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 11.2周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 145 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,258 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
Elsevier Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1991
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX5 1GB

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16