[1] Its membership consists of both professional individuals and organizations that share the WSO's goals.
The association also works to "increase visibility and credibility of its activities among stroke clinicians, researchers, other health professionals, international professional and lay organizations, and the general public.
The WSO produces the bimonthly International Journal of Stroke,[6] published by SAGE.
The journal contains both original contributions and topical reviews, focusing on the clinical aspects of stroke.
The journal was created in 2005 and became the official publication of the WSO with the organization's creation in 2006.