GLIA

Aims & Scope

GLIA is a peer-reviewed journal, which publishes articles dealing with all aspects of glial structure and function.

This includes all aspects of glial cell biology in health and disease.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5.1
2024	5.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.317

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	194

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1092

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	10698

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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 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.

• Systemic LPS causes chronic neuroinflammation and progressive neurodegeneration

  Citation: 1798

  Authors: Liya, Xuefei, Michelle L., Yuxin, George R., Jau‐Shyong, Darin J., Fulton T.

• Microglia as a source and target of cytokines

  Citation: 1321

  Authors: Uwe‐Karsten

• Astrocyte activation and reactive gliosis

  Citation: 1317

  Authors: Milos, Michael

• Immune function of astrocytes

  Citation: 1030

  Authors: Yuanshu, Etty N.

• Immune function of microglia

  Citation: 997

  Authors: Francesca

• Astrocyte glutamate transport: Review of properties, regulation, and physiological functions

  Citation: 908

  Authors: Christopher M., Raymond A.

• Cytotoxicity of microglia

  Citation: 848

  Authors: Richard B., Jochen, Peter, Georg W.

• Functional plasticity of microglia: A review

  Citation: 784

  Authors: Wolfgang J., Manuel B., Georg W.

• Human cortical glial tumors contain neural stem‐like cells expressing astroglial and neuronal markers in vitro

  Citation: 783

  Authors: Tatyana N., Valery G., Eric D., Oleg N., Frank D., Dennis A.

• The perivascular astroglial sheath provides a complete covering of the brain microvessels: An electron microscopic 3D reconstruction

  Citation: 776

  Authors: Thomas Misje, Knut Petter, Niels Christian, Ole Petter

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