Journal of Neurotrauma

Aims & Scope

Journal of Neurotrauma is the flagship, peer-reviewed publication for reporting on the latest advances in both the clinical and laboratory investigation of traumatic brain and spinal cord injury.

The Journal focuses on the basic pathobiology of injury to the central nervous system, while considering preclinical and clinical trials targeted at improving both the early management and long-term care and recovery of traumatically injured patients.

This is the essential journal publishing cutting-edge basic and translational research in traumatically injured human and animal studies, with emphasis on neurodegenerative disease research linked to CNS trauma.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.8
2024	3.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2274

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3143

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.542

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	179

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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

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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.

• A Sensitive and Reliable Locomotor Rating Scale for Open Field Testing in Rats

  Citation: 3767

  Authors: D. MICHELE, MICHAEL S., JACQUELINE C.

• Structured Interviews for the Glasgow Outcome Scale and the Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale: Guidelines for Their Use

  Citation: 1737

  Authors: J.T. LINDSAY, LAURA E.L., GRAHAM M.

• Targeting Recovery: Priorities of the Spinal Cord-Injured Population

  Citation: 1724

  Authors: Kim D.

• Basso Mouse Scale for Locomotion Detects Differences in Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury in Five Common Mouse Strains

  Citation: 1395

  Authors: D. Michele, Lesley C., Aileen J., Lyn B., Dana M., Phillip G.

• Classification of Traumatic Brain Injury for Targeted Therapies

  Citation: 892

  Authors: Kathryn E., Ann-Christine, Ross, Andrew I.R., Alex, Geoffrey T.

• Traumatic Brain Injury: A Disease Process, Not an Event

  Citation: 770

  Authors: Brent E., Douglas S.

• Clinical Trials in Head Injury

  Citation: 728

  Authors: Raj K., Mary Ellen, Beth, Alex, Anat, Michael B., M. Ross, Sung C., Guy L., Charles F., William M., W. Dalton, Jamshid, Sean M., Robert G., Edward D., William, David A., Jack, Russell L., Nachshon, Patrick M., Andrew I., Jeannine, Donald W., Anthony, Lawrence F., Tracy K., Emmy, Noel, J. Paul, Lawrence H., Peter, Gad, Claudia S., Kenneth I., Graham, Nancy, Ronald, Charles, Michael D., Michael, John, Jack, A. Byron, Lorraine

• Free Radical Pathways in CNS Injury

  Citation: 627

  Authors: ANDERS, PAUL, PAK H.

• A Monitored Contusion Model of Spinal Cord Injury in the Rat

  Citation: 613

  Authors: JOHN A.

• The Rotarod Test: An Evaluation of Its Effectiveness in Assessing Motor Deficits Following Traumatic Brain Injury

  Citation: 552

  Authors: ROBERT J., BRIAN R., DIANNE M., BRUCE G., LARRY W.

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