Journal of Child Neurology

The Journal of Child Neurology is a peer-reviewed medical journal that covers the field of pediatric neurology. Alison Christy has been editor-in-chief since January 2025. The journal was established in 1986 and is published by SAGE Publishing.

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History

The journal was established by Roger Brumback in 1986. Brumback remained editor-in-chief until his death in 2013, when Marc C. Patterson became editor. Patterson remained editor until 2025 when he was succeeded by Christy.

''Child Neurology Open''

From 2014-2024, the journal was associated with a peer-reviewed open-access journal called Child Neurology Open. Marc C. Patterson was the editor-in-chief from 2014–2020, Alison Christy from January, 2021 until the journal's closure in January 2024.

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in Scopus and the Science Citation Index Expanded. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2023 impact factor of 2.0.