Muscle and Nerve

Aims & Scope

Muscle & Nerve is an international and interdisciplinary publication of original contributions, in both health and disease, concerning studies of the muscle, the neuromuscular junction, the peripheral motor, sensory and autonomic neurons, and the central nervous system where the behavior of the peripheral nervous system is clarified.

Appearing monthly, Muscle & Nerve publishes clinical studies and clinically relevant research reports in the fields of anatomy, biochemistry, cell biology, electrophysiology and electrodiagnosis, epidemiology, genetics, immunology, pathology, pharmacology, physiology, toxicology, and virology.

The Journal welcomes articles and reports on basic clinical electrophysiology and electrodiagnosis.

We expedite some papers dealing with timely topics to keep up with the fast-moving pace of science, based on the referees' recommendation.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.1
2024	2.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.265

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	172

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3233

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	8667

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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 Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Medicine and 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.

• Functional and clinical significance of skeletal muscle architecture

  Citation: 896

  Authors: Richard L., Jan

• Myogenic cells derived from rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells exposed to 5‐azacytidine

  Citation: 865

  Authors: Shigeyuki, Tomoyuki, Arnold I.

• Structure and function of the skeletal muscle extracellular matrix

  Citation: 827

  Authors: Allison R., Richard L.

• Interobserver agreement in the assessment of muscle strength and functional abilities in Guillain‐Barré syndrome

  Citation: 744

  Authors: Ruud P., Frans G. A., Paul I. M.

• Changes in muscle contractile properties and neural control during human muscular fatigue

  Citation: 705

  Authors: B., J. J.

• Measurement of muscle contraction with ultrasound imaging

  Citation: 672

  Authors: P.W., L.H.M., R.D., S.C.

• The adaptive response of skeletal muscle to increased use

  Citation: 603

  Authors: S., J.

• Aging of the human neuromuscular system

  Citation: 596

  Authors: Anthony A.

• Invited review: Neural control of phenotypic expression in mammalian muscle fibers

  Citation: 578

  Authors: Dirk, Gerta

• Entries in the Leiden Duchenne muscular dystrophy mutation database: An overview of mutation types and paradoxical cases that confirm the reading‐frame rule

  Citation: 576

  Authors: Annemieke, Judith C. T., Ivo F., Gert‐Jan B., Johan T.

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