ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #6,605Hybrid

Seizure-European Journal of Epilepsy

Acronym:seizure
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Abbreviation (ISO):SEIZURE-EUR J EPILEP
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Identifier (ISSN):1059-1311(Print)/1532-2688(Online)
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Publisher:W.B. Saunders Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.1↑ +0.3
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 Seizure-European Journal of Epilepsy

WoS Q2
12452.8420182.7720192.5220203.1820213.412022320232.720242.820253.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.826
#6,605

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
110

110 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
273articles/year
27.07% Gold OA•82.44% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy is an international journal owned by Epilepsy Action (the largest member led epilepsy organisation in the UK). It provides a forum for papers on all topics related to epilepsy and seizure disorders.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine92.2%Psychology91.3%Biology90.4%Psychiatry88.8%Neuroscience87.5%Epilepsy84.5%Internal medicine60%Pathology40.9%Pediatrics33.9%Electroencephalography32.2%Anesthesia28%Surgery27.3%Mathematics21.8%Genetics20.5%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Q2
Rank127/296
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Q3
Rank172/330
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Q2
Rank146/296
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Q3
Rank171/330
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.1
Articles / Year234
Total Citations53
2025
IF2.8
Articles / Year280
Total Citations577
2024
IF2.7
Articles / Year269
Total Citations1,330
2023
IF3
Articles / Year270
Total Citations2,314
2022
IF3.414
Articles / Year223
Total Citations2,615

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,605Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1992-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNeuroscience
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.826

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.63

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,221 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,091
3-Year Documents721
Citable Documents659

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate47.5%

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)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

Seizure-European Journal of Epilepsy (acronym: seizure, abbr: SEIZURE-EUR J EPILEP, ISSN: 1059-1311) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by W.B. Saunders Ltd in England since 1992. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.826 (Q2), an H-index of 110.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 273 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,221 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
W.B. Saunders Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1992
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
W B SAUNDERS CO LTD, 32 JAMESTOWN RD, LONDON, ENGLAND, NW1 7BY

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16