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“Frontiers in Neuro” usually means one of two separate journals from Frontiers Media SA: Frontiers in Neurology (clinical neurology) or Frontiers in Neuroscience (basic and systems neuroscience). This page sets them side by side using the publisher’s own journal pages and the NLM Catalog, all read on 2026-11-07, so you can tell which one you are citing or considering for submission.
What “Frontiers in Neuro” refers to
Both titles are open-access journals published by Frontiers Media SA. They differ in scope. Frontiers in Neurology covers all areas of neurology, meaning the understanding, treatment and prevention of neurological disorders. Frontiers in Neuroscience covers brain function “from genes to behavior” and states that clinical trials and treatments without a neuroscience basis are out of scope. Publisher-level questions (the review model across all Frontiers titles, the Beall’s list history, retractions) are covered separately in Is Frontiers peer reviewed?.
Who runs it and what each journal covers
| Item | Frontiers in Neurology | Frontiers in Neuroscience |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA | Frontiers Media SA |
| Scope | All areas of neurology; disorders and their treatment and prevention | Multidisciplinary neuroscience; clinical work without a neuroscience basis is out of scope |
| Specialty sections | 27 (epilepsy to stroke) | 21 |
| Impact factor (publisher-stated) | 3.3 | 4 |
| CiteScore (publisher-stated) | 5.4 | 7.4 |
| Access and licence | Open access, CC-BY, authors retain copyright | Open access, CC-BY |
| Peer review | Single anonymized (reviewers hidden from authors) | Single anonymized; editor and reviewer names published on articles |
| Indexing listed by the journal | PubMed, MEDLINE, PMC, Scopus, Web of Science (SCIE) | PubMed, PMC, Web of Science (SCIE), Scopus, DOAJ, Embase, PsycINFO, Crossref |
| Electronic ISSN | 1664-2295 (NLM Catalog) | 1662-453X |
The impact factor and CiteScore figures are as displayed on each journal’s “About” page on 2026-11-07 and are publisher-stated; they change with each annual release. To check the figure in its source, see how to check a journal’s impact factor.
The NLM Catalog lists Frontiers in Neurology (Lausanne: Frontiers Research Foundation, 2010-) as indexed for MEDLINE (from volume 17, 2026) and in PubMed from volume 1 and PMC. For Frontiers in Neuroscience, the journal’s own page lists PubMed and PMC among its indexes.
Where to find the journal pages
- Scope, metrics, indexing and review model: the “About” page of each journal on frontiersin.org (
frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/aboutandfrontiersin.org/journals/neuroscience/about). - Fees: the “publishing fees” page under “For authors” on each journal (
frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/for-authors/publishing-fees). - Indexing record for Frontiers in Neurology: the NLM Catalog at ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog (search “Front Neurol”).
What does Frontiers in Neurology charge?
As listed on the journal’s publishing-fees page on 2026-11-07 (the page shows no effective date), the article processing charge depends on article type:
| Type | Article types | APC |
|---|---|---|
| A | Original Research, Systematic Review, Clinical Trial | CHF 3,150 |
| B | Mini Review, Case Report, Brief Research Report | CHF 2,500 |
| C | Correction, Editorial | CHF 0 |
The page also describes institutional partnership support, a fee support program, and discounts tied to World Bank low and lower-middle income classifications. Frontiers in Neuroscience states that APCs apply and that partner institutions may cover them. For how APCs and waivers work in general, see Article processing charges and APC waiver eligibility.
Strengths and limits
- Clear scope split. A clinical manuscript without a neuroscience basis falls outside Frontiers in Neuroscience’s stated scope, so clinical neurology work points to Frontiers in Neurology.
- Open licence. Both are fully open access under CC-BY.
- Fee-funded model. Both charge APCs, so funding for the charge matters before submission.
- Single anonymized review. Authors cannot see who reviewed the paper during review; reviewers can see the authors.
Related Frontiers titles
For the publisher’s medicine journal in the same fact-sheet format, see Frontiers in Medicine. For what indexing in Scopus, Web of Science or DOAJ does and does not tell you about a journal, see Journal indexing explained.
FAQ
Is Frontiers in Neurology a reputable journal?
This page gives no verdict. What can be checked: the journal states indexing in PubMed, MEDLINE, PMC, Scopus and Web of Science SCIE, and the NLM Catalog shows it currently indexed for MEDLINE and PMC (read 2026-11-07). Judge it against your own field’s expectations using the criteria in How to identify predatory journals and publishers.
Is Frontiers predatory or not?
The publisher-level history, including the Beall’s list entry and later retractions, is set out in Is Frontiers peer reviewed?. For the two journals here, inclusion in the indexers listed above is the checkable evidence.
What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Neurology?
The journal’s About page showed an impact factor of 3.3 and a CiteScore of 5.4 on 2026-11-07. Frontiers in Neuroscience showed 4 and 7.4. Both are publisher-stated and update annually.
Is Frontiers a reliable source for research?
Reliability is assessed per article, not per publisher. Check the article’s review model, the journal’s indexing and any correction or retraction notices, and read the methods. Frontiers in Neuroscience publishes editor and reviewer names on articles as part of its stated review model.
What is the Frontiers in Neurology acceptance rate?
Neither journal’s About page states an acceptance rate, so none is given here.
Sources
- Frontiers in Neurology, About: frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/about (read 2026-11-07)
- Frontiers in Neuroscience, About: frontiersin.org/journals/neuroscience/about (read 2026-11-07)
- Frontiers in Neurology, Publishing fees: frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/for-authors/publishing-fees (read 2026-11-07)
- NLM Catalog record, Front Neurol: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog (read 2026-11-07)
