Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Aims & Scope

Primarily publish original works in neurosurgery but also include studies in clinical neurophysiology, organic neurology, ophthalmology, radiology, pathology, and molecular biology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.1
2024	2.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.315

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	127

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3026

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1999

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Neuroscience, 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.

• Reliability analysis of the epidural spinal cord compression scale

  Citation: 580

  Authors: Mark H., Ilya, Daryl R., Michael, Meic H., Peter Paul, Frank D., Yoshiya, Peter C., Timothy R.

• Cervical spine alignment, sagittal deformity, and clinical implications

  Citation: 567

  Authors: Justin K., Jessica A., Justin S., Frank L., Themistocles S., Benjamin, Shay, Christopher I., Vedat, Virginie, Frank, Christopher P., _

• Clinical and radiographic analysis of cervical disc arthroplasty compared with allograft fusion: a randomized controlled clinical trial

  Citation: 498

  Authors: Praveen V., J. Kenneth, Regis W., Vincent C., Thomas A.

• Local disease control for spinal metastases following “separation surgery” and adjuvant hypofractionated or high-dose single-fraction stereotactic radiosurgery: outcome analysis in 186 patients

  Citation: 432

  Authors: Ilya, J. Bryan, Talia, Eric, Weiji, Zhigang, Brett W., Yoshiya, Mark H.

• Phase I/II study of stereotactic body radiotherapy for spinal metastasis and its pattern of failure

  Citation: 411

  Authors: Eric L., Almon S., Ehud, Leni A., Anita, Pamela K., Jeffrey S., Barry W., Xin Shelly, Shiao Y., Charles, Moshe H., Laurence D.

• Treatment of basilar invagination by atlantoaxial joint distraction and direct lateral mass fixation

  Citation: 368

  Authors: Atul

• Radiographic and clinical evaluation of cage subsidence after stand-alone lateral interbody fusion

  Citation: 366

  Authors: Luis, Nitamar, Leonardo, Rodrigo, Etevaldo, Luiz

• Anterior approaches to fusion of the cervical spine: a metaanalysis of fusion rates

  Citation: 358

  Authors: Justin F., Roger

• Obesity and spine surgery: relation to perioperative complications

  Citation: 350

  Authors: Nimesh, Bradley, Sumeet, Mitchell Gil, Harel, Alexander R., James, Ashwini, John K.

• Diagnosis and management of metastatic spine disease

  Citation: 322

  Authors: Daniel M., Rory J., Mark B., Charles G., Michael G., Stephen L., Laurence D., Ziya L.

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