Spine Surgery and Related Research
The Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research · Japan · Est. 1993
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Aims & Scope
Spine Surgery and Related Research (SSRR), an official open-access journal of the Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research (JSSR) , is an international, peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal directed to spine physicians and scientists. SSRR publishes original articles in the form of basic, clinical, and translational research on anatomy, pathophysiology, biomechanics, diagnosis, medical and surgical treatments related to spine and spinal cord. SSRR accepts review articles from evidence-based perspective including systematic review, suggestive technical notes, and rare clinical cases.
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Frequently asked questions about Spine Surgery and Related Research
Is Spine Surgery and Related Research a predatory journal?
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What is the impact factor of Spine Surgery and Related Research?
Spine Surgery and Related Research 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 PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 1.8.
Is Spine Surgery and Related Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Spine Surgery and Related Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of Spine Surgery and Related Research?
Spine Surgery and Related Research (SSRR), an official open-access journal of the Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research (JSSR) , is an international, peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal directed to spine physicians and scientists. SSRR publishes original articles in the form of basic, clinical, and translational research on anatomy, pathophysiology, biomechanics, diagnosis, medical and surgical treatments related to spine and spinal cord. SSRR accepts review articles from evidence-based perspective including systematic review, suggestive technical notes, and rare clinica
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