Epilepsy Currents

Aims & Scope

Epilepsy Currents is an open access, bi-monthly current-awareness journal providing reviews, commentaries and abstracts from the world’s literature on the research and treatment of epilepsy.

Epilepsy Currents surveys and comments on all important research and developments in a format that is easy to read and reference.

Each issue is divided into two main sections: Basic Science and Clinical Science.

An outstanding Editorial Board reviews the literature and assigns topics and articles to world experts for comment.

In addition, the Editors commission authoritative review articles on important subjects.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	6.3
2024	5.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.354

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	34

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15043

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	224

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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
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

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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.

• Evidence-Based Guideline: Treatment of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in Children and Adults: Report of the Guideline Committee of the American Epilepsy Society

  Citation: 984

  Authors: Tracy, Shlomo, David, Brian, Ravindra, Jacquelyn, Mary, Thomas, W. Edwin, Lisa, Andy, Daniel, John, James, Edward, David M.

• Revisiting AMPA Receptors as an Antiepileptic Drug Target

  Citation: 266

  Authors: Michael A.

• Effects of Seizures on Autonomic and Cardiovascular Function

  Citation: 255

  Authors: Orrin

• The Epileptogenic Zone: Concept and Definition

  Citation: 211

  Authors: Lara

• Persistent Sodium Current and Its Role in Epilepsy

  Citation: 206

  Authors: Carl E.

• New Roles for Interleukin-1 Beta in the Mechanisms of Epilepsy

  Citation: 200

  Authors: Annamaria, Tallie Z.

• Interictal Spikes and Epileptogenesis

  Citation: 188

  Authors: Kevin J., F. Edward

• Epilepsy and Inflammation in the Brain: Overview and Pathophysiology

  Citation: 166

  Authors: Annamaria

• Depression and Epilepsy: A New Perspective on Two Closely Related Disorders

  Citation: 153

  Authors: Andres M.

• Intrinsic Severity as a Determinant of Antiepileptic Drug Refractoriness

  Citation: 132

  Authors: Michael A., Michael R.

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