CNS Drugs promotes rational pharmacotherapy within the disciplines of clinical psychiatry and neurology.
The Journal includes:
- Overviews of contentious or emerging issues.
- Comprehensive narrative reviews that provide an authoritative source of information on pharmacological approaches to managing neurological and psychiatric illnesses.
- Systematic reviews that collate empirical evidence to answer a specific research question, using explicit, systematic methods as outlined by the PRISMA statement.
- Adis Drug Reviews of the properties and place in therapy of both newer and established drugs in neurology and psychiatry.
- Original research articles reporting the results of well-designed studies with a strong link to clinical practice, such as clinical pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic studies, clinical trials, meta-analyses, outcomes research, and pharmacoeconomic and pharmacoepidemiological studies.
Additional digital features (including animated abstracts, video abstracts, slide decks, audio slides, instructional videos, infographics, podcasts and animations) can be published with articles; these are designed to increase the visibility, readership and educational value of the journal’s content.
In addition, articles published in CNS Drugs may be accompanied by plain language summaries to assist readers who have some knowledge of, but not in-depth expertise in, the area to understand important medical advances.
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Detailed Metrics
Total Docs. (latest)
105
Total Docs. (3 years)
234
Total Refs.
8,057
Total Citations (3 years)
1,854
Citable Docs. (3 years)
226
Citations / Doc. (2 years)
7.56
Ref. / Doc.
76.73
% Female
44.6%
Metrics Visualization
Latest year data vs 3-year cumulative figures
Female: 44.6% |
Male: 55.4%
Citations / Doc. (2yr)7.56
High impact
References / Doc.76.73
High refs
Citable / Total Docs (3yr)96.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of CNS Drugs?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, CNS Drugs has an SJR of 2.161 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of CNS Drugs?
CNS Drugs has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 2.161 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of CNS Drugs?
The H-index of CNS Drugs is 140, meaning 140 of its articles have each been cited at least 140 times.
Is CNS Drugs indexed in Scopus?
Yes. CNS Drugs is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).