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Neurosurgical Review

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany · Est. 1971

ISSN0344-5607eISSN1437-2320

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.978

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.603

Total Works

5,800

Total Citations

84,466

2yr Mean Citedness

1.61

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Retractions

132

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Neurosurgical Review provides a forum for comprehensive reviews on current issues in neurosurgery. While a focus is on review articles, the journal also publishes high-quality original research

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1971

FrequencyFour No. A Year 2002-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,800

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

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Acceptance Rate—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0344-5607 / 1437-2320

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

SurgeryQ1

Neurology (clinical)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical NeurologySurgery

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)SurgeryMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and ComplicationsMeningioma and schwannoma managementTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesGlioma Diagnosis and TreatmentCerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalusVascular Malformations Diagnosis and TreatmentNeurosurgical Procedures and ComplicationsSpinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesHead and Neck Surgical OncologyIntracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research