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Neurosurgery

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins · United States · Est. 1809

ISSN1524-4040
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
60
/ 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
1.249
H-Index
301
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.531
Total Works
45,356
Total Citations
1,035,472
2yr Mean Citedness
0.75
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Retractions
5
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on neurosurgical interventions and outcomes, including minimally invasive techniques for chronic subdural hematoma, surgical management of cerebrospinal fluid leaks and elevated intracranial pressure, and resection of spinal cord tumors. It also covers topics such as the efficacy of accelerated discharge strategies after endoscopic endonasal surgery, risk stratification for unruptured intracranial aneurysms, and the use of MRI-guided focused ultrasound for tremor. Ethical considerations in neurosurgical trials and global neurosurgery initiatives are also discussed.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1809
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications45,356
Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Submission Info

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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1524-4040
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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.

Neurology (clinical)Q1
SurgeryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical NeurologySurgery

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)Surgery

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and ComplicationsTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMeningioma and schwannoma managementCerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalusGlioma Diagnosis and TreatmentVascular Malformations Diagnosis and TreatmentSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologySpinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesCerebrovascular and Carotid Artery DiseasesNeurosurgical Procedures and Complications
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref