Operative Neurosurgery

Aims & Scope

Operative Neurosurgery is a monthly, unique publication focusing exclusively on surgical technique and devices, providing practical, skill-enhancing guidance to its readers.

Complementing the clinical and research studies published in Neurosurgery, Operative Neurosurgery brings the reader technical material that highlights operative procedures, anatomy, instrumentation, devices, and technology.

Operative Neurosurgery is the practical resource for cutting-edge material that brings the surgeon the most up to date literature on operative practice and technique.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.557

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	44

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10458

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1423

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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
• Medline
• 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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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.

• ENDOSCOPIC RECONSTRUCTION OF THE CRANIAL BASE USING A PEDICLED NASOSEPTAL FLAP

  Citation: 227

  Authors: Amin B., Ricardo L., Carl H., Ajith, Allan, Daniel, Arlan, Paul

• GRADED REPAIR OF CRANIAL BASE DEFECTS AND CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEAKS IN TRANSSPHENOIDAL SURGERY

  Citation: 217

  Authors: Felice, Joshua R., Nasrin, Daniel F.

• Next-Generation Robotic Spine Surgery: First Report on Feasibility, Safety, and Learning Curve

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Asham, Joshua E, Ioannis, John

• The Expanded Endonasal Approach: A Fully Endoscopic Transnasal Approach and Resection of the Odontoid Process: Technical Case Report

  Citation: 124

  Authors: Amin B., Carl, Paul, Ricardo, Richard

• Ten-year Experience with the Supraorbital Subfrontal Approach through an Eyebrow Skin Incision

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Robert, Axel

• Advances in Intraoperative Optics: A Brief Review of Current Exoscope Platforms

  Citation: 104

  Authors: David J, Timothy G, Michael, John A, Mohamed, Michael T

• Lessons Learned Using a High-Definition 3-Dimensional Exoscope for Spinal Surgery

  Citation: 102

  Authors: Kevin, Julia R, Victor, Lukas, John A, Jonathan, Mitchell, David J

• “GASKET-SEAL” WATERTIGHT CLOSURE IN MINIMAL-ACCESS ENDOSCOPIC CRANIAL BASE SURGERY

  Citation: 99

  Authors: Lewis Z., Seth, Vijay K., Theodore H.

• Robot-Assisted Stereotactic Laser Ablation in Medically Intractable Epilepsy

  Citation: 94

  Authors: Jorge, Sumeet, Jeffrey, Rei, Andreas V., Ravish, William, Imad

• A Novel 4-Rod Technique Offers Potential to Reduce Rod Breakage and Pseudarthrosis in Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomies for Adult Spinal Deformity Correction

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Sachin, Murat Sakir, Christopher P, Vedat, Blythe, Justin S, Munish C

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