Neurosurgery Clinics of North America

Aims & Scope

Neurosurgery Clinics updates you on the latest surgical techniques for patients with spine, brain, and central nervous system conditions; keeps you up to date on the newest advances; and provides a sound basis for choosing treatment options.

Published in January, April, July, and October, each issue focuses on a single topic in neurosurgery and is presented under the direction of an editor who is in the forefront of clinical practice and research.

Topics include brain tumors/neuro-oncology, cerebrovascular, movement disorders, neuroimaging, neuroradiology, pain, pediatric neurosurgery, peripheral nerve, pituitary, spine, stroke-related conditions, trauma and critical care, surgical techniques, and the skull base.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	2.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.807

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	79

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6711

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	394

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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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.

• Overview of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

  Citation: 742

  Authors: Gary H.

• An Introduction to Diffusion Tensor Image Analysis

  Citation: 428

  Authors: Lauren J., Carl-Fredrik

• Demographics of Brain Metastasis

  Citation: 267

  Authors: John D., Byron

• Epidemiology of Metastatic Brain Tumors

  Citation: 241

  Authors: Benjamin D., Vincent J., Akash J., Dima, Ganesh

• Chronic Subdural Hematoma

  Citation: 241

  Authors: Wuyang, Judy

• Pathophysiology of Traumatic Brain Injury

  Citation: 209

  Authors: Melissa J., John T.

• Neurosurgery for intractable obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression: critical issues

  Citation: 200

  Authors: Benjamin D, Lawrence H, Scott L, Gerhard, Georg, Donald, Linda L, Ali R, Steven A

• Epidemiology of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

  Citation: 190

  Authors: Brad E., Zachary L., Bartosz T., Peter, Ivan, Andrew F., E. Sander

• Metastatic spine disease: epidemiology, pathophysiology, and evaluation of patients

  Citation: 184

  Authors: Richard G., Adrian W.

• Epidemiology of Brain Metastases

  Citation: 182

  Authors: Patricia, Maryam

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