Spinal Cord

Aims & Scope

Spinal Cord is a specialised, international journal that has been publishing spinal cord related manuscripts since 1963.

It appears monthly, online and in print, and accepts contributions on spinal cord anatomy, physiology, management of injury and disease, and the quality of life and life circumstances of people with a spinal cord injury.

Spinal Cord is multi-disciplinary and publishes contributions across the entire spectrum of research ranging from basic science to applied clinical research.

It focuses on high quality original research, systematic reviews and narrative reviews.

Spinal Cord's sister journal Spinal Cord Series and Cases: Clinical Management in Spinal Cord Disorders publishes high quality case reports, small case series, pilot and retrospective studies perspectives, Pulse survey articles, Point-couterpoint articles, correspondences and book reviews.

It specialises in material that addresses all aspects of life for persons with spinal cord injuries or disorders.

For more information, please see the aims and scope of Spinal Cord Series and Cases.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2
2024	2.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.945

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	131

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5310

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1150

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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 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.

• International Standards for Neurological and Functional Classification of Spinal Cord Injury

  Citation: 1351

  Authors: Frederick M, Michael B, Graham, John F Ditunno, William H, Thomas B, Susan L, Ralph J, Samuel L, Charles H, Robert L, Jack E, Wise

• The value of postural reduction in the initial management of closed injuries of the spine with paraplegia and tetraplegia

  Citation: 1050

  Authors: H L, D O, G, J, L S, G H, J D S, J J

• Incidence, prevalence and epidemiology of spinal cord injury: what learns a worldwide literature survey?

  Citation: 804

  Authors: M, J-J

• Guidelines for the conduct of clinical trials for spinal cord injury as developed by the ICCP panel: spontaneous recovery after spinal cord injury and statistical power needed for therapeutic clinical trials

  Citation: 741

  Authors: J W, A, J D, W P, M H, D, P F, A R, V, J, B H, L A, P H, M G, A, R, J D, N, M, M, D

• Epidemiology of traumatic spinal cord injury: trends and future implications

  Citation: 714

  Authors: M J

• The global map for traumatic spinal cord injury epidemiology: update 2011, global incidence rate

  Citation: 654

  Authors: B B, R A, M, P C

• Post-traumatic inflammation following spinal cord injury

  Citation: 511

  Authors: O N

• A prospective assessment of mortality in chronic spinal cord injury

  Citation: 505

  Authors: E, A, S A, A, C G, D, R

• Survey of the needs of patients with spinal cord injury: impact and priority for improvement in hand function in tetraplegics

  Citation: 447

  Authors: G J, M J, H J, D, F

• Long-term exercise training in persons with spinal cord injury: effects on strength, arm ergometry performance and psychological well-being

  Citation: 412

  Authors: A L, K A, D S, A E, C, J, N

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