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Brain and Spine

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2021

ISSN2772-5294eISSN2772-5294

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total78

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.709

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.949

Total Worksi

5,881

Total Citationsi

3,517

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.33

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Brain and Spine is a peer-reviewed, open access journal covering brain disorders, neurology, nervous system, and spine disorders within medical science. It publishes papers from basic science at a molecular level, translational research, and clinical epidemiology to population health, including genomics, molecular sciences, biomechanical engineering, computer navigation, 3-D reconstruction techniques, experimental clinical research, medical decision analysis, psychology, bio-ethics, and prediction modelling.

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General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2021

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,881

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~10 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, 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%

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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?

2772-5294 / 2772-5294

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, PMC, 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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

840

610

2021

834

1.1k

2022

994

2023

1.4k

888

2024

1.7k

477

2025

235

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.

Biological PsychiatryQ3

NeurologyQ3

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical Neurology

Scopus Categories

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Biological PsychiatryNeurology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologySpinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesMedical Imaging and AnalysisScoliosis diagnosis and treatmentTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesCervical and Thoracic MyelopathyGlioma Diagnosis and TreatmentCerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalusIntracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and ComplicationsMeningioma and schwannoma management

Frequently asked questions about Brain and Spine

Is Brain and Spine a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Brain and Spine: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Brain and Spine?

Brain and Spine 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 0.33.

Is Brain and Spine indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Brain and Spine is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.