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Spine Deformity

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1963

ISSN2212-1358

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.764

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.123

Total Worksi

2,421

Total Citationsi

20,847

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.43

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Spine Deformity is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to disseminating knowledge on the etiology, biomechanics, treatment methods, and outcomes of all types of spinal deformities. Official journal of the Scoliosis Research Society. Aims to foster the optimal care of all patients with spine deformities worldwide. Committed to publishing original articles in the form of clinical and basic research. Ensures a global perspective through its international Editorial Board. Strictly observes ethical guidelines for human and animal studies.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1963

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,421

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2212-1358

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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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

172

1.8k

2019

249

3.2k

2020

198

2.2k

2021

184

1.4k

2022

163

853

2023

225

783

2024

230

314

2025

246

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.

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical NeurologyOrthopedics

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Scoliosis diagnosis and treatmentSpinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyCervical and Thoracic MyelopathyHip disorders and treatmentsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesConnective tissue disorders researchIntraoperative Neuromonitoring and Anesthetic EffectsSurgical site infection preventionTotal Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes

Frequently asked questions about Spine Deformity

Is Spine Deformity a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Spine Deformity: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Spine Deformity?

Spine Deformity 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 1.43.

Is Spine Deformity indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Spine Deformity is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.