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Two different journals share this name. Neuro-Oncology is published by Oxford University Press as the official journal of the Society for Neuro-Oncology. Journal of Neuro-Oncology is a separate title published by Springer. Searches for “neuro oncology journal” mix the two, and so do many citations. This page tells them apart using each publisher or indexer record, so you can cite, read or submit to the right one.
What it is: two journals, one search phrase
The table below separates the two titles using the Oxford Academic journal page and the NLM Catalog record, both read on 2026-11-07.
| Item | Neuro-Oncology | Journal of Neuro-Oncology |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (Oxford Academic) | Springer (New York) since 2005; first published 1983 by M. Nijhoff (Boston) |
| Society link | Official journal of the Society for Neuro-Oncology; affiliated with the Japan Society for Neuro-Oncology and EANO | No society affiliation stated in the NLM record |
| Frequency | Monthly, since January 2010 | 15 issues per year since 1998 |
| ISSN | 1522-8517 (print), 1523-5866 (online) | 0167-594X (print), 1573-7373 (electronic) |
| Indexing stated by source | Current Abstracts, Current Contents (Clinical Medicine; Physical, Chemical and Earth Sciences), EMBASE, MEDLINE, Neuroscience Citation Index, SCIE, Scopus | MEDLINE; in PubMed from volume 1 |
| Impact factor stated by the publisher | 13.2 (2025 Clarivate); five-year 16.7 (2025) | Not stated in the sources read; check Journal Citation Reports |
The indexing lists are not directly comparable: the Oxford page lists the services it chooses to name, while the NLM Catalog describes only NLM’s own coverage.
Who runs it and what it covers
Neuro-Oncology (journal neuro-oncology, neuro-oncology journal)
According to its Oxford Academic about page, Neuro-Oncology covers all areas of neuro-oncology and publishes peer-reviewed articles, reviews, topical symposia, annual meeting abstracts and society news. Its ties to the Society for Neuro-Oncology, the Japan Society for Neuro-Oncology and EANO make it a society journal in the usual sense.
Journal of Neuro-Oncology (journal of neuro oncology)
The NLM Catalog (NLM ID 8309335) records the Journal of Neuro-Oncology as first published in 1983 and as a Springer title since 2005. NLM lists it as indexed for MEDLINE and in PubMed from volume 1. For its aims and scope, editorial board and open-access terms, use the journal’s own pages on the Springer site; they are not summarised here.
How to check a neuro-oncology journal before citing or submitting
- Match the exact title and ISSN to the table above. Print and online ISSNs identify the title; see the ISSN definition.
- Search the title in the NLM Catalog to see whether NLM records it as indexed for MEDLINE, and from which volume.
- Open the journal’s about page on the publisher site for scope, frequency and the indexing list the publisher claims.
- Confirm the indexing independently in Scopus or Web of Science rather than relying only on the publisher’s list.
- Read the author guidelines for article types and for open-access and fee terms, which the pages above do not state.
Strengths and limits of the available figures
The sources give solid identification facts (publisher, ISSN, frequency, indexing) but only one impact-factor claim, and that one comes from the journal’s own publisher. A publisher-stated figure is useful but is not independent; Clarivate’s Journal Citation Reports is the source of record. Impact factors are also not comparable across fields. See journal impact factor and quartile rankings for how the two-year and five-year measures differ and why a quartile within a subject category says more than a raw number.
Alternatives and related titles
Oxford Academic describes Neuro-Oncology as affiliated with EANO and the Japan Society for Neuro-Oncology, which are the societies to look at for related publications. Before comparing journals, it helps to understand peer review and open access terms.
FAQ
Is Neuro-Oncology a good journal?
“Good” depends on your purpose. On the facts the publisher states, Neuro-Oncology is a monthly Oxford University Press journal, the official journal of the Society for Neuro-Oncology, indexed in MEDLINE, SCIE and Scopus, with a 2025 impact factor of 13.2 per Oxford Academic. Check its quartile in Journal Citation Reports for your subject category.
What is the impact factor of the Journal of Neuro-Oncology?
The official figure comes from Clarivate’s Journal Citation Reports, which publishes a new value each year; the sources read for this page do not state one, so no single number is given here. The 13.2 figure belongs to the other journal, Neuro-Oncology, and should not be applied to the Springer title.
What is the impact factor for the Journal of Neuro-Oncology in 2026?
Look up the current year in Journal Citation Reports or on the Springer journal page, and note the release year and whether it is the two-year or five-year figure.
What are the top neuro-oncology journals?
No ranking is offered here. The two titles above are the ones searchers most often confuse; to rank journals in the field, use a quartile list for the relevant subject category in Journal Citation Reports or Scopus, and state the year used.
Sources
- Oxford Academic, Neuro-Oncology about page: academic.oup.com/neuro-oncology/pages/about (read 2026-11-07).
- National Library of Medicine, NLM Catalog record for Journal of Neuro-Oncology, NLM ID 8309335: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog (read 2026-11-07).
Related reading: what is neurology.
