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Indian Spine Journal

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India · Est. 2018

ISSN2589-5079eISSN2589-5087

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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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

0.155

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.12

Total Works

291

Total Citations

303

2yr Mean Citedness

0.21

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Indian Spine Journal publishes research on spinal conditions and their surgical management. Articles focus on the evaluation and treatment of scoliosis, particularly in the context of neuromuscular disorders like spinal muscular atrophy, congenital myopathies, cerebral palsy, and Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The journal also covers traumatic spinal cord injuries, degenerative spinal conditions such as lumbar spinal stenosis and spondylolisthesis, and osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. Surgical techniques, including minimally invasive procedures, robotic-assisted surgery, and the use of enabling technologies, are frequently discussed, alongside outcomes, complications, and rehabilitation.

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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

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionIndia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2018

Annual Volume~ 36 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications291

Publisher OrgMedknow

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2017

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~35 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-SA

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

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Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2589-5079 / 2589-5087

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, Portico, 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

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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.

Neurology (clinical)Q4

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ4

SurgeryQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Orthopedics

Scopus Categories

Orthopedics and Sports MedicineNeurology (clinical)Surgery

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologySpinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesScoliosis diagnosis and treatmentCervical and Thoracic MyelopathyPelvic and Acetabular InjuriesMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationSpinal Hematomas and ComplicationsInfectious Diseases and TuberculosisManagement of metastatic bone diseaseMedical Imaging and Analysis