Epilepsy and Behavior

Aims & Scope

Epilepsy & Behavior is the fastest-growing international journal uniquely devoted to the rapid dissemination of the most current information available on the behavioral aspects of seizures and epilepsy.

Epilepsy & Behavior presents original peer-reviewed articles based on laboratory and clinical research.

Topics are drawn from a variety of fields, including clinical neurology, neurosurgery, neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, neurophysiology, neuropharmacology, and neuroimaging.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.3
2024	2.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.829

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	128

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6444

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3939

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

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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.

• The global burden and stigma of epilepsy

  Citation: 635

  Authors: Hanneke M., Marco, Josemir W

• The consequences of refractory epilepsy and its treatment

  Citation: 565

  Authors: Kenneth D., Eugen, Lawrence J., Fernando, John, Norman, Trevor, Selim R.

• Seizure detection, seizure prediction, and closed-loop warning systems in epilepsy

  Citation: 389

  Authors: Sriram, Sigride, Michele, Navah Ester, Iván, Jacquelyn, William, Claus, Steven, Tobias

• Salzburg Consensus Criteria for Non-Convulsive Status Epilepticus – approach to clinical application

  Citation: 383

  Authors: M., S., A., E., G., E., J., A., G., J., P.B., E.

• Epilepsy across the spectrum: Promoting health and understanding.

  Citation: 332

  Authors: Mary Jane, Catharyn T., Andrea M., Larisa M.

• Psychiatric and behavioral side effects of antiepileptic drugs in adults with epilepsy

  Citation: 330

  Authors: Baibing, Hyunmi, Lawrence J., Austen, Alexander, Richard, Kamil

• Rates and risk factors for suicide, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts in chronic epilepsy

  Citation: 317

  Authors: Jana E, Bruce P, John J, Frank G, Andres M, Kimford J

• The role of EEG in epilepsy: A critical review

  Citation: 310

  Authors: Soheyl, Jan

• Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: review and update

  Citation: 309

  Authors: Markus, Christian E.

• The role of subcortical structures in human epilepsy

  Citation: 303

  Authors: Andrew D, Hal

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