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Neurology journals by time to acceptance (2025)

86 journals with 2025 figures · median days from submission to acceptance, measured from PubMed dates · data as of Sep 15, 2026

Sorted by median days from submission to acceptance in 2025. Faster is not better — this is a planning aid, not a ranking of quality. Click a column to re-sort.

2025 figures only
Open access
World Neurosurgery18 (5–60)8147≈$3,943—0.31
Neurology International42 (33–56)2064≈$1,956Open access (DOAJ)1.75
Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery55 (44–70)293315—Hybrid0.71
Surgical Neurology International56 (29–95)59238——0.38
Neurology and Therapy56 (42–85)16026$7,675Open access (DOAJ)0.0
NeuroSci58 (43–77)1345≈$1,222Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of Neurology59 (36–85)61717≈$4,790Hybrid0.0
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery62 (39–103)4062≈$3,740—0.47
Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons64 (45–103)46453——0.0
NeuroMolecular Medicine64 (46–81)7417≈$4,990—0.0
European Stroke Journal67 (51–79)87—≈$4,400—10.68
The Lancet Neurology68 (3–156)142—≈$7,280—0.0
Neurosurgery69 (10–123)51670——0.0
NMC Case Report Journal69 (52–106)9791—Open access0.0
Aging and Disease70 (49–96)2370$3,000Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of Neural Transmission72 (46–121)20519≈$4,690Hybrid0.0
Neurosurgical FOCUS72 (65–85)167——Open access0.0
Journal of Neuroimaging72 (47–91)97—≈$3,750—0.0
Journal of Movement Disorders72 (46–99)760No fee (DOAJ)Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements74 (49–96)6612$800Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of Clinical Neuroscience78 (50–111)6096≈$3,830—0.0
Neurological Research and Practice78 (55–128)8024$2,290Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Acta Neurochirurgica80 (54–115)30517$3,990Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska81 (42–127)9845——0.0
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology82 (50–120)31627$4,100Open access (DOAJ)0.81
Journal of Clinical Neurology82 (56–108)89—No fee (DOAJ)Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Parkinsonism & Related Disorders84 (63–109)2672≈$3,460—0.0
Clinical Parkinsonism & Related Disorders84 (60–124)1162$2,780Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System84 (50–117)84—≈$4,550—0.0
American Journal of Neuroradiology85 (57–115)412189——0.0
Neurobiology of Disease86 (54–126)4202$4,060Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of Neuroendovascular Therapy86 (69–109)8934≈$129Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface87 (66–106)15343≈$4,110Hybrid0.0
Frontiers in Neurology88 (62–126)2,48220≈$3,850Open access (DOAJ)0.24
Translational Stroke Research88 (67–123)7915≈$5,490—0.0
Neurocirugía (English Edition)88 (56–114)5451≈$2,830—0.0
Cerebrovascular Diseases89 (67–124)11421——0.0
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases90 (60–142)2921$2,170Open access (DOAJ)0.45
Neurotherapeutics90 (59–126)20914$3,900Open access (DOAJ)1.25
Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery90 (60–127)6017——0.0
Neurochirurgie91 (56–113)817≈$3,830—0.0
BMJ Neurology Open92 (67–131)11325≈$3,223Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Clinical Neuroradiology92 (70–130)9225≈$4,190—0.0
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society92 (57–128)897$300Open access (DOAJ)2.27
Operative Neurosurgery93 (56–132)38880—Hybrid0.0
Journal of Neuroinflammation93 (68–134)34818$4,390Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Acta Neurologica Belgica94 (61–147)18111≈$4,090—0.0
Acta Neuropathologica95 (71–123)10514≈$4,990Hybrid0.0
Movement Disorders Clinical Practice96 (65–144)41921≈$3,400—0.0
Acta Neuropathologica Communications97 (62–136)28024$3,890Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology97 (72–129)21359No fee (DOAJ)Open access (DOAJ)0.75
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience98 (64–136)70419≈$3,850Open access (DOAJ)1.55
Neurological Sciences99 (61–154)58624≈$4,090Hybrid0.72
The Cerebellum99 (65–131)5514≈$4,790Hybrid0.0
Current Neurovascular Research101 (80–118)59———0.0
Movement Disorders106 (75–154)28822≈$4,480—0.0
Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology106 (34–151)6640——0.0
Fluids and Barriers of the CNS108 (79–144)13120$3,490Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Medicine International108 (77–139)8115——0.0
Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry109 (83–136)113156—Hybrid0.0
Neuroradiology111 (66–164)32717≈$4,790—0.0
Neurosurgical Review112 (80–151)80917≈$4,590—0.0
Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders112 (83–153)12844$2,650Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Revue Neurologique112 (61–184)9633≈$3,620Hybrid0.0
European Journal of Neurology113 (82–148)363—$3,960Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of the Neurological Sciences114 (72–162)2322≈$3,640—0.0
Brain stimulation115 (86–160)1463$4,730Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Neurocritical Care116 (83–170)17030≈$4,690—0.0
Clinical Neurophysiology Practice124 (72–153)626$2,990Open access (DOAJ)0.0
BMC Neurology128 (85–257)58822$3,190Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Annals of Neurology131 (84–197)24325≈$4,700Hybrid0.0
CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics133 (95–191)485—$4,550Open access (DOAJ)1.11
Stroke and Vascular Neurology133 (93–187)86285≈$3,223Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Brain and Behavior135 (93–194)787—$3,810Open access (DOAJ)3.41
Brain Pathology135 (82–172)5820$4,490Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of neurosurgery136 (104–188)298134—Hybrid0.6
The Neurohospitalist137 (79–201)7113≈$4,150—0.0
Brain145 (103–193)397—≈$5,570Hybrid0.0
Neurology Clinical Practice152 (115–221)11764—Hybrid0.0
npj Parkinson s Disease153 (101–237)37526$4,090Open access (DOAJ)0.97
Molecular Neurodegeneration156 (107–201)12119$3,190Open access (DOAJ)4.51
Translational Neurodegeneration168 (132–217)5935$3,090Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine186 (126–279)5920$870Open access (DOAJ)—
Clinical Neurophysiology202 (127–291)2596≈$3,790Hybrid0.0
Brain Communications207 (157–275)4932≈$3,918Open access (DOAJ)1.04
Muscle & Nerve215 (157–281)22912≈$4,610Hybrid1.06

Journals are listed where at least 25% of their articles' topics fall in Neurology (OpenAlex).

Latest available year: 2024

4 journals without enough usable 2025 data. Their 2024 figures are shown separately so they are never compared with 2025 figures.

2024 figures only
Open access
Neurosurgery Open88 (44–100)5166$2,060Open access (DOAJ)—
Stroke Vascular and Interventional Neurology96 (68–136)10551$2,300Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Neuropathology100 (67–134)5121≈$3,400—0.0
Brain Circulation113 (76–136)57128No fee (DOAJ)Open access (DOAJ)0.0

Latest available year: 2023

9 journals without enough usable 2025 data. Their 2023 figures are shown separately so they are never compared with 2025 figures.

2023 figures only
Open access
Translational Neuroscience87 (72–123)5534≈$1,846Open access (DOAJ)9.05
Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice100 (55–130)14329≈$125Open access0.0
Journal of Neuroradiology101 (62–150)602≈$4,040—0.0
Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation104 (71–150)8259$3,450Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Journal of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery107 (66–166)5241—Open access0.0
eNeurologicalSci111 (67–161)505$3,330Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Neurology136 (101–187)47257—Hybrid0.0
World Neurosurgery X164 (125–234)1048$1,790Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology189 (128–262)54—≈$4,480—0.0

Latest available year: 2022

4 journals without enough usable 2025 data. Their 2022 figures are shown separately so they are never compared with 2025 figures.

2022 figures only
Open access
Korean Journal of Neurotrauma64 (37–84)6133—Open access0.0
Acta Neurologica Scandinavica76 (53–101)11115≈$2,490—0.0
Case Reports in Neurology91 (54–119)6550$1,200Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Parkinson s Disease138 (89–194)5223$2,380Open access (DOAJ)—

Latest available year: 2021

4 journals without enough usable 2025 data. Their 2021 figures are shown separately so they are never compared with 2025 figures.

2021 figures only
Open access
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria88 (57–120)126—$200Open access (DOAJ)0.0
Neurología (English Edition)90 (55–135)88—No fee (DOAJ)Open access (DOAJ)0.0
European Neurology95 (45–135)6664——4.78
Asian Journal of Neurosurgery111 (65–181)116130——0.0

Latest available year: 2020

4 journals without enough usable 2025 data. Their 2020 figures are shown separately so they are never compared with 2025 figures.

2020 figures only
Open access
Neurosurgical Focus Video38 (26–48)5884—Open access0.0
Neurophysiologie Clinique87 (45–107)5128≈$2,760—0.0
Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology89 (65–132)50—≈$5,036Hybrid0.0
Neurology India146 (87–207)56———0.56

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Which Neurology journals accepted papers fastest in 2025?

Among 86 Neurology journals with enough dated articles in 2025, the shortest median time from submission to acceptance was 18 days (World Neurosurgery). The middle journal's median was 92 days. Speed is not a measure of quality; check scope, indexing and fees too.

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From the submission and acceptance dates publishers deposit in PubMed, for accepted articles only. Each journal needs at least 50 dated articles in the year shown, and a table headed with a year contains only that year's figures.

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Data sources. Submission, acceptance and publication dates: Courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (PubMed, entries through Sep 15, 2026). NLM does not endorse Journal Clock, and these figures may not reflect the most current PubMed data. Journal fees and open-access listing: DOAJ (CC0, retrieved Sep 16, 2026). Fees paid by institutions: OpenAPC (Open Database License, retrieved Sep 16, 2026). Retractions: Retraction Watch Database via Crossref (retrieved Sep 16, 2026). Journal identifiers and topics: OpenAlex (CC0). Currency conversion: ECB reference rates (Sep 15, 2026). How these numbers are calculated · For organisations.