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Pediatric Neurosurgery

S. Karger AG · Switzerland

ISSN1016-2291eISSN1423-0305

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total53

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

0.415

H-Index

108

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.659

Total Works

4,247

Total Citations

89,194

2yr Mean Citedness

0.36

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Pediatric Neurosurgery focuses on the surgical management of neurological conditions in children. This includes the treatment of cerebrovascular disorders like MoyaMoya Disease, brain tumors such as meningiomas, and congenital malformations including spinal dysraphism and Chiari malformations. The journal also covers epilepsy surgery, hydrocephalus management, and the application of advanced techniques like stereoelectroencephalography and intraoperative ultrasound in pediatric neurosurgical practice.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 44 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications4,247

Publisher OrgKarger Publishers

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Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

S. Karger AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1016-2291 / 1423-0305

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

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2025

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.

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ2

SurgeryQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Neurology (clinical)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical NeurologyPediatricsSurgery

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthSurgeryMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalusSpinal Dysraphism and MalformationsGlioma Diagnosis and TreatmentFetal and Pediatric Neurological DisordersHead and Neck Surgical Oncology