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Aims and scope

Aims and scope

Acta Epileptologica is dedicated to advancing people’s understanding of epilepsy by providing a forum to share the latest research. The main focus of the journal covers all aspects related to epilepsy, topics include but are not limited to basic research, practical management of epilepsy, neuroimaging, therapeutic trials, case report, social and psychological burden. In addition to the mechanisms of epileptogenesis, broader comorbidities of epilepsy, new treatments and their measures.

Annual Journal Metrics

  • Citation Impact 2023
    Journal Impact Factor: 1.2
    5-year Journal Impact Factor: 1.2
    Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP): 0.412
    SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 0.357

    Speed 2023
    Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 6
    Submission to acceptance (median days): 71

    Usage 2023
    Downloads: 217,616
    Altmetric mentions: 24

Official journal of

  • Electronic ISSN:
    2524-4434

    Print ISSN: 
    2096-9384