Acta Neurochirurgica

Aims & Scope

The journal "Acta Neurochirurgica" publishes only original papers useful both to research and clinical work.

Papers should deal with clinical neurosurgery - diagnosis and diagnostic techniques, operative surgery and results, postoperative treatment - or with research work in neuroscience if the underlying questions or the results are of neurosurgical interest.

As official organ of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies the journal publishes all announcements of the E.A.N.S. and reports on the activities of its member societies.

In addition to the regular journal "Acta Neurochirurgica" publishes 3-4 supplement volumes per year.

These books comprise proceedings of international meetings or other material of general neurosurgical interest.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	1.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7591

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2616

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.736

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
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• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• A systematic review of brain injury epidemiology in Europe

  Citation: 880

  Authors: F., C., M., F., J.

• Plate and screw fixation for atlanto-axial subluxation

  Citation: 811

  Authors: A., V.

• Assessment and prognosis of coma after head injury

  Citation: 609

  Authors: G., B.

• Epidemiology of traumatic brain injury in Europe

  Citation: 576

  Authors: Wouter, Ruben, Suzanne, Alexandra, Ewout W., Hester F., Andrew I. R.

• EBIC-Guidelines for management of severe head injury in adults

  Citation: 427

  Authors: A. I. R., M., G. M., R., F., F., A., F., G., J., L., F., N., A.

• All roads lead to disconnection? – Traumatic axonal injury revisited

  Citation: 419

  Authors: A., J. T.

• Cerebral vasospasm diagnosis by means of angiography and blood velocity measurements

  Citation: 407

  Authors: K. -F., H., S. J., W., P.

• Gliadel® wafer in initial surgery for malignant glioma: long-term follow-up of a multicenter controlled trial

  Citation: 337

  Authors: M., Z., V., D., E.

• SARS-CoV-2 can induce brain and spine demyelinating lesions

  Citation: 291

  Authors: Luca, Giorgio, Pier Paolo, Giulia, Liana, Karol, Marco Maria

• Debulking or biopsy of malignant glioma in elderly people – a randomised study

  Citation: 289

  Authors: V., S., M., J.

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