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Asian Spine Journal

Korean Society of Spine Surgery · South Korea · Est. 1960

ISSN1976-7846

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

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

1.107

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.383

Total Works

1,963

Total Citations

29,535

2yr Mean Citedness

1.82

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the surgical and conservative management of spinal conditions. It publishes research on various spinal pathologies including scoliosis, spinal stenosis, disc herniation, and spinal cord injury. The scope includes evaluating surgical techniques, comparing treatment outcomes, assessing cost-effectiveness, and investigating factors influencing spinal fusion and bone quality. Methodologies include systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and retrospective and prospective cohort studies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1960

Annual Volume~ 129 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,963

Publisher OrgKorean Spine Society

OA Since2006

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

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

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Korean Society of Spine Surgery

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1976-7846

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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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.

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ1

SurgeryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Orthopedics

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSurgery

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologySpinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesCervical and Thoracic MyelopathyScoliosis diagnosis and treatmentMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationInfectious Diseases and TuberculosisSpinal Hematomas and ComplicationsBone health and osteoporosis researchSpondyloarthritis Studies and TreatmentsMedical Imaging and Analysis