Journal of Spine Practice

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Spine Practice (JSP) is a leading international, open-access, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to promoting spine care excellence through the dissemination of high-quality research in spine care.

This journal covers a wide range of spine subspecialties, including orthopaedic spine, neurosurgery, diagnostic and interventional radiology, anaesthesia and pain management, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, rheumatology, physical therapy, nursing, chiropractic, and alternative medicine.

JSP accepts research in various disciplines, including basic science, clinical research, health services research, health professions education, and health economics research, addressing the prevention, diagnosis, and management of spine diseases and disorders.

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Google Scholar

Subjects & Keywords

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

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• Homepage
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APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Health Professions, Medicine and Neuroscience, 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. Learn more.

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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.

• Platelet-rich Plasma for Refractory Coccydynia: A Case Report

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Abdulaziz

• The default mode of chronic pain: What does it mean and how should we frame it to our patients?

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Elin, Iris, Jo

• Three decades of spine surgery research evolution in Saudi Arabia: A bibliometric analysis

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Yazid, Mowadah, Sara, Razan, Saleh

• Predictors and Risk Factors of Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Following Adult Spine Surgery: A Cross-sectional Study

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Waleed, Abdullah, Abdulrahman, Rohail, Bander, Abdulaziz, Abdulaziz, Khalid

• SPINE20 – A global advocacy group to reduce disability and improve function of spine patients

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Margareta

• Correlation of Lumbar Spine Fat Thickness and Surgical Site Infection in Degenerative Lumbar Spine Surgery

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Sami, Faisal, Fahad, Majid, Mohammad, Lina, Mutlaq, Naila, Abdullah, Fahad, Tariq

• The point prevalence and factors associated with neck pain

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Nouf, Sarah, Mohannad, Hayfaa, Reema, Fatimah, Waleed

• Occupational Therapy Treatment Time During Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation: A Retrospective Study in Riyadh

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Teif

• The morbidity and mortality rates following surgery in metastatic spine disease patients

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Sami, Faisal, Firas, Abdullah, Nawaf, Ali, Muath, Anouar, Fahad, Majed

• Regional anesthesia in spine surgery: A narrative review

  Citation: 1

  Authors: David, David, Melissa, Khoi, Peter, Clifford, Miles, W. Michael, Jeff, Muhammad