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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Korean Neurosurgical Society · South Korea · Est. 1958

ISSN1598-7876

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

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?

257

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 81d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

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.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.577

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.11

Total Worksi

5,372

Total Citationsi

42,774

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.16

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society (J Korean Neurosurg Soc) is the official journal of the Korean Neurosurgical Society, and published bimonthly (1st day of January, March, May, July, September, and November). It launched in October 31, 1972 with Volume 1 and Number 1. J Korean Neurosurg Soc aims to allow neurosurgeons from around the world to enrich their knowledge of patient management, education, and clinical or experimental research, and hence their professionalism. This journal publishes Laboratory Investigations, Clinical Articles, Review Articles, Case Reports, Technical Notes, and Letters to the Editor. Our field of interest involves clinical neurosurgery (cerebrovascular disease, neuro-oncology, skull base neurosurgery, spine, pediatric neurosurgery, functional neurosurgery, epilepsy, neuro-trauma, and peripheral nerve disease) and laboratory work in neuroscience. Only contributions written in English will be accepted. Any authors affiliated with an accredited biomedical institution may submit manuscripts.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1958

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,372

Publisher OrgKorean Neurosurgical Society

OA Since2008

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~24 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Korean Neurosurgical Society

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1598-7876

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

✅

Peer review process documented?

Peer review

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

PMC

✅

Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

✅

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

108

1.9k

2019

2020

107

905

2021

109

805

2022

100

393

2023

189

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

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical NeurologySurgery

Scopus Categories

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Neurology (clinical)Surgery

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and ComplicationsSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologySpinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesMeningioma and schwannoma managementCervical and Thoracic MyelopathyGlioma Diagnosis and TreatmentTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesVascular Malformations Diagnosis and TreatmentCerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalusNeurosurgical Procedures and Complications

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Is Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society?

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 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 1.16.

Is Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.