African Journal of Neurological Sciences

Aims & Scope

African Journal of Neurological Sciences (AJNS) is owned and controlled by the Pan African Association of Neurological Sciences (PAANS).

The AJNS’s aim is to publish scientific papers of any aspects of Neurological Sciences.

AJNS is published biannually.

Articles submitted exclusively to the AJNS are accepted if neither the article nor any part of its essential substance, tables, or figures has been or will be published or submitted elsewhere.

Topics: - Original Papers- Clinical Studies- Neuroepidemiology- Progress Reviews- Special Topics- Education- Experimental Studies- Pathology Report- Anatomic Report- Surgical Anatomy- Surgical Approaches- Techniques- Instrumentation and Application- Case Reports- Letters to the editors / Opinion- African Art / Culture- Book Reviews- Agenda- News

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.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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.

• Tension pneumocephalus - a rare but treatable cause of rapid neurological deterioration in traumatic brain injury. A case report

  Citation: 11

  Authors: EO, E

• Neurological Manifestations Hiv-Infected Patients Around Varanasi, India

  Citation: 6

  Authors: SVS, AK, VP, DV, M, S

• Neuroepidemiology of Konzo a Spastic Para-Tetraparesis of Acute Onset in a New Area of the Democratic Republic of Congo (English)

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Désiré, Jean-Pierre, Théodore, Raphaël, Fidèle, Eeg-Olofsson Karin, Thorkild

• Craniocerebral missile injuries in civilian Kashmir – India

  Citation: 4

  Authors: BA, MA, AR, TH, S

• Questionnaire d\'Investigation de l\'Epilepsie dans les Pays Tropicaux (Francais)

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Pierre-Marie, Michel, Caroline, Tapie, Michel

• Ophthalmic manifestations in patients with intracranial tumours

  Citation: 4

  Authors: O, E, F, K, M, A, S, A, B

• Re - Appraisal Of Risk Factors For Stroke In Nigerian Africans - A Prospective Case - Control Study

  Citation: 3

  Authors: E, O, M

• Les démences en afrique subsaharienne : aspects cliniques et étiologiques en milieu hospitalier à ouagadougou (burkina faso)

  Citation: 3

  Authors: C, S, A, G, A, J

• Difficultes de la Prise en Charge de L\'epilepsie en Milieu Rural Camerounais: le Cas de la Localite de Mbangassina<br> Difficulties Faced in the Management of Epilepsy in Rural Cameroon: The Case of Mbangassina Locality (Francais)

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Louis, T. J. Basile, Alfred, Michel Kamdem, Sini, Pepouomi Mama

• Facteurs de risque de démence dans une population de personnes âgées sénégalaises

  Citation: 3

  Authors: K, M, N, M, M, T, A, L, F, M, A, D, M