Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry
Academic journal
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The Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal published by the BMJ Group. It covers research and reviews in the fields of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry. Its editor-in-chief is Karen L. Furie (Brown University).[1]
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| Language | English |
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| Edited by | Karen Furie |
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Former names | Journal of Neurology and Psychopathology; Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry |
| History | 1920-present |
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| Frequency | Monthly |
| 7.8 (2024) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatry |
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| ISSN | 0022-3050 (print) 1468-330X (web) |
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History
The journal was established in 1920 by Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson as the Journal of Neurology and Psychopathology. Wilson was the head of a nine-member editorial committee which, besides Wilson, consisted of Thomas Graham Brown, Carey Coombs, Henry Devine, Bernard Hart, Maurice Nicoll, Charles Stanford Read, Roy Mackenzie Stewart, and Charles Symonds.[2] The journal was renamed Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry from 1938 to 1944, and then obtained its current title.[3]
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in various databases,[4] for example, in: Science Citation Index Expanded, BIOSIS Previews, Index Medicus/MEDLINE/PubMed, Current Contents, Scopus, Embase, and CINAHL. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2024 impact factor of 7.8.[5]