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Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences

Edizioni Minerva Medica S.p.A. · Italy

ISSN0390-5616eISSN1827-1855

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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SJR Scorei

0.418

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.7

Total Worksi

978

Total Citationsi

6,623

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.93

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Clinical Neurology; Surgery; Neurology (clinical).

General Information

Country / RegionItaly

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications978

Publisher OrgEdizioni Minerva Medica

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Edizioni Minerva Medica S.p.A.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0390-5616 / 1827-1855

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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?

N/A

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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

Citations received

857

2019

111

906

2020

155

998

2021

211

1.1k

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

SurgeryQ2

Neurology (clinical)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical NeurologySurgery

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)Surgery

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Meningioma and schwannoma managementGlioma Diagnosis and TreatmentTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyIntracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences

Is Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences?

Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.93.

Is Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences?