European Stroke Journal

Aims & Scope

Launched in 2016 the European Stroke Journal (ESJ) is the official journal of the European Stroke Organisation (ESO), a professional non-profit organization with over 1,400 individual members, and affiliations to numerous related national and international societies.

ESJ covers clinical stroke research from all fields, including clinical trials, epidemiology, primary and secondary prevention, diagnosis, acute and post-acute management, guidelines, translation of experimental findings into clinical practice, rehabilitation, organisation of stroke care, and societal impact.

It is open to authors from all relevant medical and health professions.

Article types include review articles, original research, protocols, guidelines, editorials and letters to the Editor.

Through ESJ, authors and researchers have gained a new platform for the rapid and professional publication of peer reviewed scientific material of the highest standards; publication in ESJ is highly competitive.

The journal and its editorial team has developed excellent cooperation with sister organisations such as the World Stroke Organisation and the International Journal of Stroke, and the American Heart Organization/American Stroke Association and the journal Stroke.

ESJ is fully peer-reviewed and is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Issues are published 4 times a year (March, June, September and December) and articles are published OnlineFirst prior to issue publication.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.5
2024	5.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.433

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	42

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1001

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1440

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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
• PubMed
• 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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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.

• European Stroke Organisation (ESO) guidelines on intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischaemic stroke

  Citation: 931

  Authors: Eivind, William, Heinrich, GM, Ana Catarina, Chiara, Natalia, Daniel, Georgios, Guillaume

• European Stroke Organisation (ESO) – European Society for Minimally Invasive Neurological Therapy (ESMINT) Guidelines on Mechanical Thrombectomy in Acute Ischaemic StrokeEndorsed by Stroke Alliance for Europe (SAFE)

  Citation: 473

  Authors: Guillaume, Pervinder, Urs, Pooja, Kyriakos, Mikaël, Peter D., Danilo, Joost, Philip, Jens

• Action Plan for Stroke in Europe 2018–2030

  Citation: 442

  Authors: Bo, Jon, Antoni, Martin, Charlotte, Alla, Kursad, Robert, Joanna, Edo, Darius, Carlos, Philip M, Katharina, Anthony, Avril, Anna, Valeria

• Access to and delivery of acute ischaemic stroke treatments: A survey of national scientific societies and stroke experts in 44 European countries

  Citation: 260

  Authors: Diana, Rascha, Sònia, Thomas, Adam, Miquel, Franz, Istvan, Valery, Valeria, Urs

• European Stroke Organisation guideline on endarterectomy and stenting for carotid artery stenosis

  Citation: 235

  Authors: Leo H, Stavros, Joachim, Gert J, Richard, Alison, Isabelle, Igor, Dominick JH, Avtar, Jean-Baptiste, Peter, Martin, Hans-Henning

• Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of cognitive impairment no dementia in the first year post-stroke

  Citation: 199

  Authors: Eithne, Affraic, David J, Niamh A, Nora, Daniela, Anne, Maev-Ann, Kathleen

• European Stroke Organisation and European Society for Swallowing Disorders guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of post-stroke dysphagia

  Citation: 197

  Authors: Rainer, Emilia, Michaela, Avtar, Ethem Murat, Philip M, Pere, Jörg, Shaheen, Sue, Antonio, Margaret, Rainer, David, Eric

• Economic burden of stroke across Europe: A population-based cost analysis

  Citation: 196

  Authors: Ramon, Mara, Paolo, Jose

• European Stroke Organization guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of cerebral venous thrombosis – Endorsed by the European Academy of Neurology

  Citation: 184

  Authors: José M, Marie-Germaine, Patrícia, Jonathan M, Isabelle, Francesco, Matteo, Alberto, Ida, Florian, Diana Aguiar, Jan

• European Stroke Organisation guidelines for the management of post-stroke seizures and epilepsy

  Citation: 176

  Authors: Martin, Ettore, Felix, Reetta, Rodrigo, Hanne

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