Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Neurology is a leading journal in its field, publishing rigorously peer-reviewed articles across a wide spectrum of basic, translational, and clinical research that help improve patient care.

Field Chief Editor Irene Litvan at the University of California, San Diego is supported by an outstanding Editorial Board of international researchers.

This multidisciplinary open-access journal is at the forefront of disseminating and communicating scientific knowledge and impactful discoveries to researchers, academics, clinicians and the public worldwide.

The journal publishes original articles, editorials and reviews to educate its readers, and to better understand, treat, and prevent neurological disorders.

The journal stimulates exploring the diagnosis, nature, causes, treatment, and public health aspects of neurological illnesses.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year Value
2025 2.8

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 0.993

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q2

h-index

Year Value
2024 118

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 4883

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 25333

Impact Factor Trend


Abstracting & Indexing

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


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.


Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.


Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.


APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine and Neuroscience, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 3,150.00 CHF. Learn more.

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Quick Facts

Current Factor
2.8
First Published: 2025

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
0.993
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q2
First Published: 2024

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