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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #9,828CAS 4区Hybrid

Acta Neurologica Belgica

Abbreviation (ISO):ACTA NEUROL BELG
Country: Belgium•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.601•SCImago Rank: #9,828•Identifier (ISSN):0300-9009(Print)/2240-2993(Online)•Articles / Year: 181•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,001 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2
↓ -0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
31

31 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
181articles/year
13.72% Gold OA•80.25% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.471)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.396)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.989)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.612)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.072)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Peer-reviewed and published quarterly, Acta Neurologica Belgicapresents original articles in the clinical and basic neurosciences, and also reports the proceedings and the abstracts of the scientific meetings of the different partner societies. The contents include commentaries, editorials, review articles, case reports, neuro-images of interest, book reviews and letters to the editor. Acta Neurologica Belgica is the official journal of the following national societies: Belgian Neurological Society Belgian Society for Neuroscience Belgian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology Belgian Pediatric Neurology Society Belgian Study Group of Multiple Sclerosis Belgian Stroke Council Belgian Headache Society Belgian Study Group of Neuropathology

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.5%Biology97.4%Psychology95.2%Psychiatry92.2%Neuroscience90.8%Neurology78%Internal medicine73.7%Neuroradiology59.5%Pathology57.1%Surgery44.8%Radiology35.3%Genetics30.7%Endocrinology24.5%Anesthesia24.3%Disease24%Chemistry23.2%Pediatrics20.3%Immunology20.3%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #9,828Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1959-1965, 1970-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.601

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
47

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.27

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,001 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,295
3-Year Documents971
Citable Documents539

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate42.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
Neurology (clinical)Q3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2012
Editorial Address
ACTA MEDICA BELGICA, AVENUE CIRCULAIRE 138-A, BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, B-1180
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
JCRSCIE
188/296Q3
NEUROSCIENCES
JCRSCIE
257/330Q4
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
JCISCIE
233/296Q4
NEUROSCIENCES
JCISCIE
284/330Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—21822
20252.1260292
20242262676
20232.72861,059
20222.4713201,750
20212.3962842,213
20201.9892843,490
20191.6121932,240
20182.0721931,960
2017—1381,665
2016—1511,871
2015—1691,508
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Acta Neurologica Belgica

WoS Q3
1234201820192020202120222023202420252.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30