Indian Spine Journal

Aims & Scope

Indian Spine Journal is a peer-reviewed medical journal published on behalf of the Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI).

It would be of interest not only to practicing Spine surgeons (both Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery) but also the allied fields of neurology, neurophysiology, and rehabilitation from all over the World.

The journal covers basic research, clinical and technical studies related to health, ethical and social issues in the field of Spine and related care.

The journal publishes several types of articles including original research papers, reviews, case series, case reports, technical reports, and short communications.

Letters to Editor are encouraged.

State of the art reviews on a given aspect of the Spine is published as a Symposium by luminaries in the field from all over the Globe.

There is a 'Spine Clinic' section as part of the symposium which highlights some clinical case scenarios with the rationale of intervention and outcome on the given topic.

Only those manuscripts which have not been published or submitted elsewhere considered.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
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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.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Complications and limitations of endoscopic spine surgery and percutaneous instrumentation

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Hyeun-Sung, SagarB, PangHung, HarshavardhanD, NitinM, Ravindra, Il-Tae

• Natural history, prevalence, and pathophysiology of cervical spondylotic myelopathy

  Citation: 9

  Authors: GomatamRaghavan, DibyenduKumar, RupantKumar

• Clinical predictors of complications and outcomes in degenerative cervical myeloradiculopathy

  Citation: 8

  Authors: MichaelG, JamieR F, Fan

• Classification systems in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis revisited: Is a three-dimensional classification needed?

  Citation: 7

  Authors: KrishnankuttyVenugopal

• A clinical and radiological study of nontraumatic coccygodynia in Indian population

  Citation: 5

  Authors: BharatR, PareshB, Devanand, Pushpak, Deepak, Ajay

• Cervical and Thoracolumbar Radiological Sagittal Parameters in Asymptomatic Indian Population

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Yogesh Kishorkant, Sanjeev Sankar, Vishnu Vardhan

• Development of the Marathi version of the Tampa scale of kinesiophobia 11: Cross-cultural adaptation, validity, and test–retest reliability in patients with low back pain

  Citation: 5

  Authors: KiranHarishchandra, ParagS, TobyM

• Socioeconomic impact of cervical spinal cord injury operated in patients with lower income group

  Citation: 5

  Authors: HiteshN, ShaktiA, BharatR, PankajR, Rushin

• Anterior surgical options for cervical spondylotic myelopathy

  Citation: 4

  Authors: AndreiFernandes, JohnAlex, KDaniel

• Pre-operative Halo-gravity Traction in the Treatment of Complex Spinal Deformities

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Guna K., Vibhu K., Sakthivel R.R.