Epilepsia

Aims & Scope

Epilepsia is the leading, authoritative source for innovative clinical and basic science research for all aspects of epilepsy and seizures.

In addition, Epilepsia publishes critical reviews, opinion pieces, and guidelines that foster understanding and aim to improve the diagnosis and treatment of people with seizures and epilepsy.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	6.6
2024	6.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.371

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	228

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1046

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	6024

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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.

• Proposal for Revised Classification of Epilepsies and Epileptic Syndromes

  Citation: 4901

  Authors:

• ILAE Official Report: A practical clinical definition of epilepsy

  Citation: 4544

  Authors: Robert S., Carlos, Alexis, Alicia, J. Helen, Christian E., Jerome, Lars, Jacqueline A., Mike, Dale C., B.I., Gary W., Solomon L., Emilio, Ingrid E., Torbjörn, Masako, Samuel

• <scp>ILAE</scp> classification of the epilepsies: Position paper of the <scp>ILAE</scp> Commission for Classification and Terminology

  Citation: 4176

  Authors: Ingrid E., Samuel, Giuseppe, Mary B., Jacqueline, Laura, Edouard, Satish, Gary W., Solomon L., Douglas R., Emilio, Torbjörn, Samuel, Yue‐Hua, Sameer M.

• Definition of drug resistant epilepsy: Consensus proposal by the ad hoc Task Force of the ILAE Commission on Therapeutic Strategies

  Citation: 3745

  Authors: Patrick, Alexis, Anne T., Martin J., W., Gary, Solomon L., Emilio, Samuel, Jacqueline

• Revised terminology and concepts for organization of seizures and epilepsies: Report of the ILAE Commission on Classification and Terminology, 2005–2009

  Citation: 3463

  Authors: Anne T., Samuel F., Martin J., Jeffrey, J. Helen, Walter, Jerome, Jacqueline, Tracy A., Gary W., Solomon L., Douglas, Perrine, Ingrid E.

• Proposal for Revised Clinical and Electroencephalographic Classification of Epileptic Seizures

  Citation: 3106

  Authors:

• Epileptic Seizures and Epilepsy: Definitions Proposed by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) and the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE)

  Citation: 2810

  Authors: Robert S., Walter van Emde, Warren, Christian, Pierre, Phillip, Jerome

• Operational classification of seizure types by the International League Against Epilepsy: Position Paper of the ILAE Commission for Classification and Terminology

  Citation: 2734

  Authors: Robert S., J. Helen, Jacqueline A., Norimichi, Edouard, Floor E., Lieven, Solomon L., Jukka, Eliane, Ingrid E., Sameer M.

• A definition and classification of status epilepticus – Report of the<scp>ILAE</scp>Task Force on Classification of Status Epilepticus

  Citation: 1946

  Authors: Eugen, Hannah, Dale, Andrea O., Ingrid E., Shlomo, Simon, Daniel H.

• A Proposed Diagnostic Scheme for People with Epileptic Seizures and with Epilepsy: Report of the ILAE Task Force on Classification and Terminology

  Citation: 1731

  Authors: Jerome

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