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Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

American Association of Neurological Surgeons · United States · Est. 1982

ISSN1933-0707eISSN1933-0715

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

0.859

H-Index

123

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.236

Total Works

4,620

Total Citations

114,720

2yr Mean Citedness

1.40

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on neurosurgical conditions and treatments in pediatric patients, including spinal anomalies, brain tumors, hydrocephalus, epilepsy, and vascular malformations. Research covers diagnostic imaging, surgical techniques, outcomes, and quality of life.

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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 Published1982

FrequencyMonthly, 2008-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,620

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

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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?

1933-0707 / 1933-0715

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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.

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ1

SurgeryQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Neurology (clinical)Q2

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 TreatmentTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesFetal and Pediatric Neurological DisordersHead and Neck Surgical OncologyEpilepsy research and treatmentVascular Malformations Diagnosis and TreatmentSpinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesCraniofacial Disorders and Treatments