37 free-to-publish Scopus journals in Neurology (clinical)
37 peer-reviewed journals in the SCImago category Neurology (clinical) charge no APC and no other author fees, according to the DOAJ. The quartile shown is the journal’s quartile in this category (not its best one elsewhere): 2 are Q1 and 2 Q2 here. Data snapshot: October 2026.
Of the Scopus-ranked journals here, 27% are Q1 or Q2 (site-wide: 40%). Their median self-reported time from submission to publication is 12 weeks. Most are published in India (9), South Korea (8) and Iran (3). 95% accept manuscripts in English and 22% accept at least one other language.
All 37 free-to-publish journals in Neurology (clinical)
Sorted by best SCImago quartile, then SJR. Click a column header to sort by it; click a second column to add a tiebreak. The search box narrows the list. Time to publish is the journal’s own DOAJ figure (average weeks from submission to publication).
| # | Journal | Quartile | SJR | H-index | Publisher | Country | Time to publish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Journal of Stroke 2287-6391 · 2287-6405 | Q1 | 2.705 | 61 | Korean Stroke Society | South Korea | 12 wk |
| 2 | Psychoradiology 2634-4416 | Q1 | 1.804 | 15 | Oxford University Press | United Kingdom | 12 wk |
| 3 | Journal of Movement Disorders 2005-940X · 2093-4939 | Q2 | 1.026 | 24 | Korean Movement Disorder Society | South Korea | 12 wk |
| 4 | Free Neuropathology 2699-4445 | Q2 | 0.696 | 12 | University of Münster / Open Journals System | Germany | 8 wk |
| 5 | Spine Surgery and Related Research 2432-261X | Q3 | 0.608 | 25 | The Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research | Japan | 15 wk |
| 6 | Dementia & Neuropsychologia 1980-5764 | Q3 | 0.569 | 44 | Academia Brasileira de Neurologia, Departamento de Neurologia Cognitiva e Envelhecimento | Brazil | 8 wk |
| 7 | Chinese Neurosurgical Journal 2057-4967 | Q3 | 0.559 | 19 | BMC | United Kingdom | 10 wk |
| 8 | International Neurourology Journal 2093-4777 · 2093-6931 | Q3 | 0.526 | 41 | Korean Continence Society | South Korea | 4 wk |
| 9 | Neurointervention 2093-9043 · 2233-6273 | Q3 | 0.483 | 13 | Korean Society of Interventional Neuroradiology | South Korea | 12 wk |
| 10 | Heart and Mind 2468-6476 · 2468-6484 | Q3 | 0.481 | 12 | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications | India | 14 wk |
| 11 | Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine 0974-8237 · 0976-9285 | Q3 | 0.481 | 34 | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications | India | 13 wk |
| 12 | Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology 0972-2327 · 1998-3549 | Q3 | 0.45 | 50 | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications | India | 22 wk |
| 13 | Basic and Clinical Neuroscience 2008-126X · 2228-7442 | Q3 | 0.398 | 34 | Iran University of Medical Sciences | Iran | 6 wk |
| 14 | The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery 1110-1083 · 1687-8329 | Q3 | 0.371 | 27 | SpringerOpen | United Kingdom | 23 wk |
| 15 | Current Journal of Neurology 2717-011X | Q3 | 0.329 | 11 | Tehran University of Medical Sciences | Iran | 12 wk |
| 16 | Journal of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Technique 2508-2043 | Q4 | 0.261 | 7 | Korean Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Society | South Korea | 15 wk |
| 17 | Sleep Medicine Research 2093-9175 · 2233-8853 | Q4 | 0.257 | 11 | Korean Society of Sleep Medicine | South Korea | 8 wk |
| 18 | Неврология, нейропсихиатрия, психосоматика 2074-2711 · 2310-1342 | Q4 | 0.253 | 17 | IMA-PRESS LLC | Russia | 6 wk |
| 19 | NeuroRegulation 2373-0587 | Q4 | 0.219 | 15 | International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR) | United States | 19 wk |
| 20 | Düşünen Adam Psikiyatri ve Nörolojik Bilimler Dergisi 1018-8681 · 1309-5749 | Q4 | 0.208 | 23 | Bakırköy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Ruh Sağlığı ve Sinir Hastalıkları Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi | Türkiye | 16 wk |
| 21 | Neuropsychiatric Investigation 2792-0070 | Q4 | 0.194 | 10 | İstanbul University-Cerrahpasa | Türkiye | 20 wk |
| 22 | Annals of Movement Disorders 2590-3446 · 2590-3454 | Q4 | 0.181 | 8 | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications | India | 37 wk |
| 23 | Acta Neurologica Taiwanica 1028-768X | Q4 | 0.18 | 30 | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications | India | 19 wk |
| 24 | Annals of Child Neurology 2635-909X · 2635-9103 | Q4 | 0.179 | 5 | Korean Child Neurology Society | South Korea | 8 wk |
| 25 | Journal of Neurocritical Care 2005-0348 · 2508-1349 | Q4 | 0.178 | 8 | The Korean Neurocritical Care Society | South Korea | 10 wk |
| 26 | Neurological Sciences and Neurophysiology 2636-865X | Q4 | 0.159 | 12 | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications | India | 50 wk |
| 27 | Анналы клинической и экспериментальной неврологии 2075-5473 · 2409-2533 | Q4 | 0.154 | 8 | Research Center of Neurology | Russia | 18 wk |
| 28 | Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care 2348-0548 · 2348-926X | Q4 | 0.153 | 6 | Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. | India | 15 wk |
| 29 | Archives of Epilepsy 2792-0550 | Q4 | 0.145 | 4 | Turkish Epilepsy Society | Türkiye | 17 wk |
| 30 | Indian Spine Journal 2589-5079 · 2589-5087 | Q4 | 0.143 | 6 | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications | India | 35 wk |
| 31 | Indian Journal of Neurosurgery 2277-954X · 2277-9167 | Q4 | 0.142 | 6 | Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. | India | 12 wk |
| 32 | Revista de Neuro-Psiquiatría 0034-8597 · 1609-7394 | Q4 | 0.142 | 9 | Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia | Peru | 12 wk |
| 33 | Coluna/Columna 1808-1851 · 2177-014X | Q4 | 0.134 | 11 | Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna (SBC) | Brazil | 10 wk |
| 34 | Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery 2423-6497 · 2423-6829 | Q4 | 0.131 | 4 | Guilan University of Medical Sciences | Iran | 10 wk |
| 35 | Acta Neurológica Colombiana 0120-8748 · 2422-4022 | Q4 | 0.126 | 3 | Asociación Colombiana de Neurología | Colombia | 12 wk |
| 36 | East African Journal of Neurological Sciences 2957-4315 · 2957-4323 | Q4 | 0.112 | 1 | East African Association of Neurological Surgeons | Kenya | 30 wk |
| 37 | Kranion 2339-8736 | Q4 | 0.101 | 3 | Permanyer | Spain | 8 wk |
Where these journals come from
Top countries of publication
- India 9
- South Korea 8
- Iran 3
- Türkiye 3
- United Kingdom 3
- Brazil 2
Top publishers
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 7
- Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2
- Academia Brasileira de Neurologia, Departamento de Neurologia Cognitiva e Envelhecimento 1
- Asociación Colombiana de Neurología 1
- Bakırköy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Ruh Sağlığı ve Sinir Hastalıkları Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi 1
- BMC 1
Manuscript languages accepted
- English 35
- Spanish 4
- Korean 2
- Portuguese 2
- Russian 2
About this list
Diamond open access (also called Platinum) means the journal is free to read and free to publish in: the DOAJ records it with “APC: no” and “other fees: no”. Quartiles come from the latest SCImago edition: Q1 is the top 25% of journals in a subject category, Q4 the bottom 25%; the lists show a journal’s best quartile. Read more in our open access guide.
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