Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery Journal Citation Rate 2026
0303-8467
eISSN 1872-6968
Elsevier BV
NL
Q2 Quartile
About Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery (CNN) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Elsevier BV in NL. It is catalogued under ISSN 0303-8467 (electronic ISSN 1872-6968).
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery Citation Rate 2026 — In Context
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 1.75, placing it in the Q2 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not a OpenAlex Journal Impact Factor.
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery operates a subscription-based publishing model — readers access articles through institutional subscriptions or pay-per-view.
Researchers looking to publish in Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.
Submission Tips for Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Budget $3630 for the Article Processing Charge. Check if your institution or funder covers OA fees.
| ISSN (Print) | 0303-8467 |
|---|---|
| ISSN (Online) | 1872-6968 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV |
| Country | Netherlands |
| APC / Cost | $3630 USD |
| h-index | 113 |
| Total Works | 12,440 |
| Total Citations | 175,768 |
| 2-yr Mean Citedness | 1.99 (OpenAlex) |
In-depth profile & metrics
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery is published by Elsevier BV and based in Netherlands. It runs on a subscription or hybrid model with an article-processing charge of USD 3630.
Editorially, Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery concentrates on Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications, Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus and Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances.
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery is indexed in OpenAlex. OpenAlex tracking provides an open, citable record of its output even where commercial indexing is absent.
OpenAlex records 12,440 works that have together drawn 175,768 citations, giving the journal an h-index of 113; its most recent citation rate stands at 1.755; OpenAlex puts its two-year mean citedness at 1.99.
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Citation Rate
Historical Trend
Initial data points onlyCitation Rate by Year
| Year | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.755 | 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex) |
Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.
Works Published per Year (2014–2025)
Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).
Publication & citation history by year
| Year | Works published | Citations received |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 496 | 669 |
| 2024 | 500 | 1,747 |
| 2023 | 434 | 2,004 |
| 2022 | 389 | 3,220 |
| 2021 | 563 | 5,540 |
| 2020 | 716 | 8,938 |
| 2019 | 367 | 5,300 |
| 2018 | 393 | 6,948 |
| 2017 | 287 | 5,491 |
| 2016 | 340 | 6,793 |
| 2015 | 339 | 6,993 |
| 2014 | 401 | 8,525 |
Journal at a Glance
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Last updated: Apr 24, 2026
Updated by: openalex_bulk
OpenAlex ID: S165396890
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