01Impact factor
Impact factor of Stroke (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Stroke 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
- Peripheral Vascular Diseasesrank 41 of 109 journals
- Clinical Neurologyrank 125 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 Stroke
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). Stroke 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
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02Review time
Review time of Stroke
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 Stroke published between Jul 2026 and Nov 2026 were accepted within 133 days of submission, and the middle half took between 95 and 182 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, Stroke ranks 82 of 121 journals by review time (1 = fastest). See the fastest-review journals in Clinical Neurology →
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- Neurointervention 35 days
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- Journal of Neuro-Oncology 41 days
APC waivers and discounts for Stroke
Wolters Kluwer (Lippincott): no general country waiver for Lippincott journals; most Medknow journals charge no APC.
03Retractions
Retractions and research integrity at Stroke
Retractions per year
Most common reasons (a retraction can have several):
Stroke has 13 retracted papers on record, the latest in Jan 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.
04Funders
Who funds research published in Stroke
Funders named most often
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05Indexing
Indexing of Stroke
- ISSN
- 0039-2499
- eISSN
- 1524-4628
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins all its journals →
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Scopus source type
- Journal
- Web of Science categories
- Clinical Neurology, Peripheral Vascular Diseases
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).
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06How to submit
How to submit to Stroke
- Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that Stroke accepts. You find it on the official website of the journal, usually under "For authors" or "Submit".
- Format to the journal's style. Check whether it wants a Word file, a LaTeX file or a PDF for the first submission, and follow its reference style; many journals accept any clear format at first and ask for their style only after acceptance.
- Check the fit. Read the aims and scope and a few recent issues; papers outside the scope are the most common reason for a desk rejection. The Journal Finder shows journals that published the closest work.
- Check the fee. Stroke is not a fully open access journal, so authors usually pay nothing unless they choose open access for their article or the journal charges page or colour fees. The guide for authors states the current charges.
- Check your manuscript before you submit. The free Submission Readiness Check asks the seven questions our reviewers ask in every audit and takes about 2 minutes.
07Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Stroke
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Peripheral Vascular Diseases journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to Stroke when the 104 journals of Peripheral Vascular Diseases in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | International Angiology | 2.33 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 38 | Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation | 2.31 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 39 | Current Vascular Pharmacology | 2.30 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 40 | Shock | 2.29 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 42 | Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis | 2.11 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 43 | Microvascular Research | 2.11 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 44 | Hipertensión y Riesgo Vascular | 2.00 | ESCI | Subscription |
| 45 | Kidney & Blood Pressure Research | 1.97 | SCIE | Fully open access |
*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 157,115 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.
09Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long is the review time of Stroke?
Based on 130 research articles Stroke published from Jul 2026 to Nov 2026, the median time from submission to acceptance was 133 days, and half of them were accepted between 95 and 182 days. After acceptance, papers appeared online after a median of 22 days. Data updated October 2026. Individual papers can take longer, especially with major revisions.
What is the impact factor of Stroke?
Based on ScholarsColab citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Stroke is 2.18: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 2.18 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 Stroke?
The h-index of Stroke is 455 (October 2026): 455 of its papers have each been cited at least 455 times. Its i10-index is 18,877.
What is the quartile of Stroke?
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). Stroke 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 Stroke indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Stroke 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 Stroke an SCIE journal?
Yes. Stroke 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 Stroke in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. Stroke is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
Does Stroke offer an APC waiver?
Stroke follows the policy of Wolters Kluwer (Lippincott): no general country waiver for Lippincott journals; most Medknow journals charge no APC. No country rule: the publisher decides case by case, or has no waiver scheme. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.
Has Stroke retracted papers?
Yes. 13 retracted papers are on record for Stroke, 12 of them in the last 10 years; the most common reasons are lack of irb/iacuc approval and/or compliance, duplication of/in image, original data and/or images not provided and/or not available. 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 Stroke?
0% of 200 recent research articles in Stroke name a funder; the funders named most often are EC HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme.
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