Acta Neuropathologica´s mission is to publish the best articles on pathology and pathogenesis of neurological disease. The journal focuses on structural and molecular neuropathology using human tissue, animal models and in vitro systems.

The journal publishes Original Papers, Review Articles, Case Reports and Scientific Correspondence.

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  • High impact: 18.174 (IF 2018)
  • Wide distribution: more than 10,000 institutions worldwide having full text access.
  • Efficient handling: 9 days between submission and first decision.
  • Fast publication: 10 days between acceptance and online publication.
  • Commitment to fairness: author feedback program.
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  • Johannes Attems
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14.251 (2019)
Impact factor
16.291 (2019)
Five year impact factor
7 days
Submission to first decision
72 days
Submission to acceptance
918,464 (2019)
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