Neurosurgery

Aims & Scope

Neurosurgery is the official publication of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

The goal of Neurosurgery is to provide a medium for the prompt publication of scientific papers dealing with clinical or experimental neurosurgery, solicited manuscripts on specific subjects from experts, case reports, and other information of interest to neurosurgeons.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.9
2024	3.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.249

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	229

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3313

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3484

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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
• 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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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.

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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.

• Guidelines for the Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Fourth Edition

  Citation: 2885

  Authors: Nancy, Annette M., Cindy, Jamie S., Gregory W.J., Michael J., Susan L., Randall, Odette A., Niranjan, Andres M., Lori, Robert C., Monica S., Jack, David W., Jamshid

• Relation of Cerebral Vasospasm to Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Visualized by Computerized Tomographic Scanning

  Citation: 2371

  Authors: C. M., J. P., J. M.

• The New Neurometabolic Cascade of Concussion

  Citation: 1055

  Authors: Christopher C., David A.

• GLIOMA EXTENT OF RESECTION AND ITS IMPACT ON PATIENT OUTCOME

  Citation: 1030

  Authors: Nader, Mitchel S.

• Chiari I Malformation Redefined: Clinical and Radiographic Findings for 364 Symptomatic Patients

  Citation: 995

  Authors: Thomas H., Mike W., Elizabeth M., Roger W., Menachem, Chantelle, Marcy C.

• Association between Recurrent Concussion and Late-Life Cognitive Impairment in Retired Professional Football Players

  Citation: 935

  Authors: Kevin M., Stephen W., Julian, Michael, Robert C., Christopher, Barry D.

• EXTENT OF RESECTION AND SURVIVAL IN GLIOBLASTOMA MULTIFORME

  Citation: 875

  Authors: Walter, Hanns-Jürgen, Thomas, Uwe, Wiebke, Jörg-Christian, Veit, Falk, Bernd, Christian, Kea, Torsten

• Complications of Transsphenoidal Surgery: Results of a National Survey, Review of the Literature, and Personal Experience

  Citation: 829

  Authors: Ivan, Ann, Craig, Debi

• Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in a National Football League Player

  Citation: 788

  Authors: Bennet I., Steven T., Ryan L., M Ilyas, Ronald L., Cyril H.

• Continuous Assessment of the Cerebral Vasomotor Reactivity in Head Injury

  Citation: 746

  Authors: Marek, Piotr, Peter, Rodney J., David, John D.

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