Journal info (provided by editor)

% accepted last year
15% accepted
% immediately rejected last year
51% imm. rejected
Articles published last year
302 articles
Manuscripts received last year
2286 manuscripts
Open access status
optional
Manuscript handling fee
none

Impact factors (provided by editor)

Two-year impact factor
9.92
Five-year impact factor
10.87

About

Brain provides researchers and clinicians with the finest original contributions in neurology. Leading studies in neurological science are balanced with practical clinical articles. Its citation rating is one of the highest for neurology journals, and it consistently publishes papers that become classics in the field. The Editorial Board reflects both the journal's truly international readership and wide coverage.

Latest review

First review round: 8.7 weeks. Overall rating: 2 (moderate). Outcome: Rejected.

Motivation:
The process should have been much faster. The prolongation of the editorial process lowered our chances of publishing it in competing D1 journals.