''Epilepsy Currents'' is a bimonthly

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that was established in 2001 by the

American Epilepsy Society The American Epilepsy Society (AES) is a nationwide 501(c)(3) organization, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization for medical professionals and scientific investigators dedicated to finding the prevention, treatment, and cure of epilepsy. History ...

. It publishes commentary articles, written by a board of contributing editors, and brief topical reviews. While commentary articles are solicited from members of the board of contributing editors, the editors entertain suggestions regarding topics for review articles. Content is available on the society's web site and on

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. The journal began to be self-published by the society in collaboration with

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in 2011; prior to that time the journal was published on behalf of the society by

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Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in

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, and

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/Clinical Medicine. According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2017

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of 9.333.

Editors

The founding

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were Susan Spencer (

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), Robert L. Macdonald (

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), Michael A. Rogawski (

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), and Gregory K. Bergey (

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). In December 2008, Gregory K. Bergey and Michael A. Rogawski (then at

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) were appointed editors-in-chief. The current editors-in-chief are Jack M. Parent (

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) and Andres M. Kanner (

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), and associate editors are David C. Spencer
[Oregon Health Sciences University
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[Washington University
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References

External links

* {{Official website, https://journals.sagepub.com/home/epi Publications established in 2001 Epilepsy journals English-language journals Bimonthly journals Academic journals published by learned and professional societies