Home›Search›World Neurosurgery: X

World Neurosurgery: X

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 1927

ISSN2590-1397eISSN2590-1397

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total53

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

0.617

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.799

Total Works

545

Total Citations

2,609

2yr Mean Citedness

1.99

Free JIF alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

World Neurosurgery: X publishes research on neurosurgical interventions and outcomes. Articles focus on comparative analyses of surgical techniques, such as endoscopic versus open fusion, and the evaluation of novel approaches like robotic assistance for hemorrhage evacuation. The journal also covers the radiological assessment and surgical planning for various brain and spinal conditions, including pituitary adenomas, brain metastases, and degenerative spine disorders.

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 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1927

Annual Volume~ 134 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications545

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2018

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~4 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

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

✅

Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Inc.

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

2590-1397 / 2590-1397

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

✅

Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

✅

Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

✅

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.

SurgeryQ2

Neurology (clinical)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical NeurologySurgery

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)Surgery

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyIntracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and ComplicationsSpinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMeningioma and schwannoma managementCervical and Thoracic MyelopathyGlioma Diagnosis and TreatmentCerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalusScoliosis diagnosis and treatmentVascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment