Acta Neuropathologica

Aims & Scope

Acta Neuropathologica aims to publish the best papers on pathology of neurological disease, as well as experimental studies on molecular and cellular mechanisms using in vitro and in vivo models, ideally validated by analysis of human tissues.

The journal publishes Original Papers, Review Articles, Case Reports, and Scientific Correspondence (Letters).

Manuscripts submitted for publication must contain a statement to the effect that all human studies have been reviewed by the appropriate ethics committee and have therefore been performed in accordance with the ethical standards laid down in an appropriate version of the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki.

It should also be stated clearly in the text that all persons gave their informed consent prior to their inclusion in the study.

Details that might disclose the identiy of the subjects under study should be omitted.

Reports of animal experiments must state that the "Principles of laboratory animal care" (NIH publication No. 86-23, revised 1985) were followed, as well as specific national laws (e.g. the current version of the German Law on the Protection of Animals) where applicable.

The editors reserve the right to reject manuscripts that do not comply with the above-mentioned requirements.

The author will be held responsible for false statements or for failure to fulfil the above-mentioned requirements.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	9.3
2024	9.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	348

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3266

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	4.483

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Neuroscience, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Neuropathological stageing of Alzheimer-related changes

  Citation: 12812

  Authors: H., E.

• The 2016 World Health Organization Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System: a summary

  Citation: 12672

  Authors: David N., Arie, Guido, Andreas, Dominique, Webster K., Hiroko, Otmar D., Paul, David W.

• The 2007 WHO Classification of Tumours of the Central Nervous System

  Citation: 8152

  Authors: David N., Hiroko, Otmar D., Webster K., Peter C., Anne, Bernd W., Paul

• Astrocytes: biology and pathology

  Citation: 4115

  Authors: Michael V., Harry V.

• Staging of Alzheimer disease-associated neurofibrillary pathology using paraffin sections and immunocytochemistry

  Citation: 2544

  Authors: Heiko, Irina, Thomas, Hans, Kelly

• National Institute on Aging–Alzheimer’s Association guidelines for the neuropathologic assessment of Alzheimer’s disease: a practical approach

  Citation: 2316

  Authors: Thomas J., Creighton H., Thomas G., Eileen H., Nigel J., Dennis W., Charles, Matthew P., Eliezer, Suzanne S., Peter T., Julie A., Dietmar Rudolf, John Q., Harry V., Bradley T.

• Molecular subgroups of medulloblastoma: the current consensus

  Citation: 1617

  Authors: Michael D., Paul A., Andrey, Marc, Yoon-Jae, Steven C., Charles G., D. Williams, Stefan, Amar, David W., Peter, Richard J., Scott L., Marcel, Stefan M.

• Primary age-related tauopathy (PART): a common pathology associated with human aging

  Citation: 1195

  Authors: John F., John Q., Julie A., Jose F., Erin L., Irina, Steven E., Johannes, Thomas G., Eileen H., Nigel J., Dennis W., Marla, Lea T., Patrick R., Bradley T., Kurt, Gregory A., Gabor G., David S., Julia, Walter A., Ian R., Eliezer, Ann, Thomas J., Melissa E., Janna H., Ismael, William W., Alberto, Michael L., Thor, Masaki, Dietmar R., Jonathan B., Juan C., Jean Paul, Charles L., Thomas, Randall L., Masahito, Peter T.

• Type and frequency of IDH1 and IDH2 mutations are related to astrocytic and oligodendroglial differentiation and age: a study of 1,010 diffuse gliomas

  Citation: 964

  Authors: Christian, Jochen, Jörg, David, Wolf, Arne, Jörg, Marietta, Christian, Wolfgang, Michael, Christel, Andreas, Judith W. M., Peter, Guido, Andreas

• Epidemiology and etiology of gliomas

  Citation: 946

  Authors: Hiroko, Paul

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