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Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

American Association of Neurological Surgeons · United States · Est. 1978

ISSN1547-5646

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

1.315

H-Index

163

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.398

Total Works

5,793

Total Citations

202,980

2yr Mean Citedness

2.22

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on spinal disorders, including surgical techniques, patient outcomes, and the development of diagnostic models. Articles cover topics such as minimally invasive surgery, spinal fusion, adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, degenerative conditions, and spinal cord injury.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1978

FrequencyTen No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,793

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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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?

American Association of Neurological Surgeons

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1547-5646

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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

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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

NeurologyQ1

Neurology (clinical)Q1

SurgeryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical NeurologySurgery

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)SurgeryMedicine (miscellaneous)Neurology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologySpinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesCervical and Thoracic MyelopathyScoliosis diagnosis and treatmentManagement of metastatic bone diseaseSpinal Dysraphism and MalformationsSpinal Cord Injury ResearchSpinal Hematomas and ComplicationsMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationPelvic and Acetabular Injuries