Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
Georg Thieme Verlag · Germany · Est. 2012
ISSN2277-9167
SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
30
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS ESCI+10
✓ Scopus Q4+5
✓ DOAJ Verified+15
Total30
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
0.153
H-Index
9
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.132
Total Works
851
Total Citations
960
2yr Mean Citedness
0.15
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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources
The Indian Journal of Neurosurgery is the official journal of the Neurological Surgeons' Society of India. It aims to promote quality education in the field of neurosurgery.
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
General Information
Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2012
Annual Volume~ 58 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications851
Publisher OrgThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2011
Submission Info
APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—
Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
10/12 · 83%
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
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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)Q4
SurgeryQ4
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Surgery
Scopus Categories
Neurology (clinical)Surgery
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMeningioma and schwannoma managementCerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalusGlioma Diagnosis and TreatmentHead and Neck Surgical OncologyIntracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and ComplicationsSpinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesSpinal Dysraphism and MalformationsNeurosurgical Procedures and ComplicationsSpine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
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