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Impact factor of BMC Neurology (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers BMC Neurology published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, calculated by ScholarsColab. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so it also has an official Journal Impact Factor published by Clarivate, which can differ because it counts citations from Web of Science journals only.
Rank in its subject categories
- Clinical Neurologyrank 110 of 297 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of BMC Neurology
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). BMC Neurology is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
Open access (listed in DOAJ); article processing charge listed at about US$3,090.
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02Review time
Review time of BMC Neurology
Each paper took a different time. The green box holds the middle half of the papers and the dark line is the median; the whiskers reach the fastest 10% and the slowest 10%. Plan with the whole spread, not only the median.
Half of the research articles BMC Neurology published between Sep 2026 and Oct 2026 were accepted within 140 days of submission, and the middle half took between 87 and 413 days. This time includes peer review and any revision rounds. Papers that were rejected are not counted, because only published papers carry these dates.
In Clinical Neurology, BMC Neurology ranks 89 of 121 journals by review time (1 = fastest). See the fastest-review journals in Clinical Neurology →
Need a faster review? BMC Neurology takes a median of 140 days; the fastest journals in Clinical Neurology take 35.
- Neurointervention 35 days
- Current Treatment Options in Neurology 35 days
- Journal of Neuro-Oncology 41 days
APC waivers and discounts for BMC Neurology APC about US$3,090
BMC Neurology: Sixty BMC journals in Springer Nature's pilot set the APC by the corresponding author's country: the paper pays 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% or 100% of the list price. Authors in 36 countries get a full waiver.
03Retractions
Retractions and research integrity at BMC Neurology
Retractions per year
Most common reasons (a retraction can have several):
BMC Neurology has 6 retracted papers on record, the latest in Jun 2024. A retraction count is not a verdict on a journal: large journals publish more and journals that investigate actively retract more. The trend and the reasons tell you more than the number. Retractions for paper mills or compromised peer review usually come in batches after an investigation; check whether they are recent before you decide.
04Funders
Who funds research published in BMC Neurology
Funders named most often
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05Indexing
Indexing of BMC Neurology
- eISSN
- 1471-2377
- Publisher
- BMC
- Country
- England
- Language
- English
- Scopus source type
- Journal
- Web of Science categories
- Clinical Neurology
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor on this page is calculated by ScholarsColab (see how the impact factor works).
- Web of Science Master Journal List
- SCImago Journal Rank
- ISSN Portal (ISSN 1471-2377)
- DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)
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06How to submit
How to submit to BMC Neurology
- Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that BMC Neurology accepts. You find it on the official website of the journal, usually under "For authors" or "Submit".
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07What it publishes
What BMC Neurology publishes: real papers
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08Published papers
Papers published in BMC Neurology
Papers from the publication records ScholarsColab tracks, with their year and citations. Author names are not shown.
- GPT meets PubMed: a novel approach to literature review using a large language model to crowdsource migraine medication20250 citations
- Marcos Paulo Braz de Oliveira1, Ana Emilia Fonseca de Castro2, Andressa Leticia Miri3, Carla Rigo Lima420230 citations
- How to forget a “traumatic” experience: a case report of transient global amnesia after nasopharyngeal swab for Coronavirus20210 citations
09Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for BMC Neurology
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Journals that publish the closest work to the papers above, from the indexing lists:
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11Same subject
Clinical Neurology journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to BMC Neurology when the 286 journals of Clinical Neurology in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | Interventional Neuroradiology | 2.51 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 107 | The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease | 2.51 | SCIE, SSCI | Subscription |
| 108 | Global Spine Journal | 2.50 | SCIE | Fully open access |
| 109 | American Journal of Alzheimer s Disease & Other Dementias® | 2.47 | SCIE | Fully open access |
| 111 | NeuroSci | 2.41 | ESCI | Fully open access |
| 112 | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration | 2.38 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 113 | Neuroradiology | 2.37 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 114 | Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders | 2.35 | SCIE | Subscription |
*Impact factor calculated by ScholarsColab (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
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No AI or language model is used. Your words are matched against the titles of 157,109 real published journal papers, by our mentors and by other researchers (shown without names); journals are ranked by how many closely matching papers they published. Indexing comes from the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR 2024 lists, matched by journal name; the impact factor is calculated by ScholarsColab, not the official Clarivate value, and no quartile is shown until the official JCR or SJR quartile can be; review time is the median days from submission to acceptance (not every publisher publishes these dates). Always check a journal’s scope and current indexing before submitting.
12Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long is the review time of BMC Neurology?
Based on 200 research articles BMC Neurology published from Sep 2026 to Oct 2026, the median time from submission to acceptance was 140 days, and half of them were accepted between 87 and 413 days. After acceptance, papers appeared online after a median of 10 days. Data updated October 2026. Individual papers can take longer, especially with major revisions.
What is the impact factor of BMC Neurology?
Based on ScholarsColab citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of BMC Neurology is 2.47: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 2.47 times on average in a year. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so Clarivate also publishes an official Journal Impact Factor, which can differ.
What is the h-index of BMC Neurology?
The h-index of BMC Neurology is 122 (October 2026): 122 of its papers have each been cited at least 122 times. Its i10-index is 3,192.
What is the APC of BMC Neurology?
The listed article processing charge (APC) is about US$3,090 for BMC Neurology, an open access journal (data from October 2026). APCs change and can differ by article type, country or discounts, so confirm the current charge on the journal’s website before submitting.
What is the quartile of BMC Neurology?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). BMC Neurology is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is BMC Neurology indexed in Scopus?
Yes. BMC Neurology appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is BMC Neurology an SCIE journal?
Yes. BMC Neurology is listed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is BMC Neurology in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. BMC Neurology is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
What topics does BMC Neurology publish?
The papers published in BMC Neurology that we track most often mention meets, pubmed, literature, large, language, model. Check the journal’s aims and scope for its full coverage.
How many papers published in BMC Neurology does ScholarsColab track?
We track 3 papers published in BMC Neurology between 2021 and 2025, cited 0 times in total, with a median of 0 citations per paper.
Does BMC Neurology offer an APC waiver?
BMC Neurology: Sixty BMC journals in Springer Nature's pilot set the APC by the corresponding author's country: the paper pays 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% or 100% of the list price. Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.
Has BMC Neurology retracted papers?
Yes. 6 retracted papers are on record for BMC Neurology, 5 of them in the last 10 years; the most common reasons are copyright claims, lack of approval from company/institution, legal reasons and/or threats. A retraction count alone is not a verdict on a journal; look at the trend and the reasons. Data updated October 2026.
Who funds research published in BMC Neurology?
42% of 200 recent research articles in BMC Neurology name a funder; the funders named most often are National Natural Science Foundation of China, The National Natural Science Foundation of China, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
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