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Global Spine Journal

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1956

ISSN2192-5682eISSN2192-5690

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

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

1.153

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.547

Total Works

4,709

Total Citations

46,087

2yr Mean Citedness

1.88

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Global Spine Journal publishes research focused on spinal conditions and treatments. Articles investigate surgical techniques, patient outcomes, and diagnostic tools for various spinal pathologies, including degenerative diseases, deformities, and trauma. The journal also explores advancements in spinal instrumentation and the evaluation of clinical scoring systems.

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

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1956

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,709

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~8 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2192-5682 / 2192-5690

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

LOCKSS, Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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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

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

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ1

SurgeryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical NeurologyOrthopedics

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineNeurology (clinical)Surgery

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologySpinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesCervical and Thoracic MyelopathyScoliosis diagnosis and treatmentMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedical Imaging and AnalysisManagement of metastatic bone diseasePelvic and Acetabular InjuriesSpinal Hematomas and ComplicationsAnesthesia and Pain Management