Top 10 Neurology Journals In The World 2026

1. The Lancet Neurology

The Lancet Neurology publishes original research that advocates change in, or illuminates, neurological clinical practice. Topics include, but are not limited to, cerebrovascular disease, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, epilepsy, migraine, neurological infections, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, neuromuscular disorders, peripheral nerve disorders, paediatric neurology, sleep disorders, and traumatic brain injury. more...

2. Nature Reviews Neurology

Nature Reviews' clinical content is written by internationally renowned clinical academics and researchers and targeted towards readers in the medical sciences, from postgraduate level upwards. While intended to be read by practicing doctors, researchers and academics within a specialty, we aim to make all our articles accessible to readers working in any medical discipline. more...

3. Neuro Oncology

Published monthly from January 2010, Neuro-Oncology is the official journal of the Society for Neuro-Oncology. Also affiliated with the Japan Society for Neuro-Oncology and the European Association of Neuro-Oncology it is a truly global journal in the field. Dedicated to providing superior and rapid publication of information in all areas of neuro-oncology, the journal contains peer-reviewed articles and reviews, symposia on selected topics, published abstracts of annual meetings, and society news and announcements from around the world. more...

4. Brain

Brain has published landmark papers in clinical neurology and translational neuroscience since 1878. We are committed to increasing our scope: from studies that illuminate mechanisms of disease to novel clinical trials for brain disorders. The Editorial Board reflects the journal's broad coverage and international readership. Accepted articles are posted online within a few weeks of acceptance. more...

5. Annals of Neurology

Annals of Neurology publishes original articles with potential for high impact in understanding the pathogenesis, clinical and laboratory features, diagnosis, treatment, outcomes and science underlying diseases of the human nervous system. Articles should ideally be of broad interest to the academic neurological community rather than solely to subspecialists in a particular field. Studies involving experimental model system, including those in cell and organ cultures and animals, of direct translational relevance to the understanding of neurological disease are also encouraged.  more...

6. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry (JNNP)’s ambition is to publish the most ground-breaking and cutting-edge research from around the world. Encompassing the entire genre of neurological sciences, our focus is on the common disorders (stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, peripheral neuropathy, subarachnoid haemorrhage and neuropsychiatry), but with a keen interest in the Gordian knots that present themselves in the field, such as ALS. With early online publication, regular podcasts and an immense archive collection (with the longest half-life more...

7. Translational Medicine of Aging

Translational Medicine of Aging is a peer-reviewed international journal publishing original works and reviews in the area of the fundamental biology of aging as well as applications and intervention in aging and aging associated disorders. This is the first journal to focus specifically on the translational aspects of aging, integrating basic research and clinical/experimental medicine. more...

8. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

Indian Academy of Neurology is the main national body for neurologists in India. The membership comprises of neurologists and allied specialists like neuropathologists, electrophysiologists and neuroradiologists. The academy promotes neurosciences in India and conducts various teaching courses and conferences. Subsections of the academy are dedicated to more focussed areas like stroke, epilepsy, headache, demyelinating disorders, neuromuscular disorders, to name a few. Academy also provides scholarships and assistance to young and upcoming students of neurology. Annals of Indian academy of neurology is more...

9. Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine

Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine (JCVJS) is a peer-reviewed international journal on the subject of craniovertebral junction and spine. JCVJS is first peer-reviewed journal exclusively on the subject of CV junction. The journal allows free access (Open Access) to its contents and permits authors to self-archive final accepted version of the articles on any OAI-compliant institutional / subject-based repository. The journal does not charge for submission, processing or publication of manuscripts and even for color reproduction of photographs. Journal more...

10. Neurological Sciences and Neurophysiology

​​Neurological Sciences and Neurophysiology is the double-blind, peer-reviewed, open access, online only, international publication organ of Turkish Society of Clinical Neurophysiology EEG-EMG. The journal is a quarterly publication, published in March, June, September and December and the publication language of the journal is English. Neurological Sciences and Neurophysiology aims to contribute to the international literature by publishing original clinical and experimental research articles, review articles, and letters to the editor on all fields of neurological sciences and especially in neurophysiology. The more...