Spine Journal

Aims & Scope

The Spine Journal, the official journal of the North American Spine Society, is an international and multidisciplinary journal that publishes original, peer-reviewed articles on research and treatment related to the spine and spine care, including basic science and clinical investigations.

It is a condition of publication that manuscripts submitted to The Spine Journal have not been published, and will not be simultaneously submitted or published elsewhere.

The Spine Journal also publishes major reviews of specific topics by acknowledged authorities, technical notes, teaching editorials, and other special features, Letters to the Editor-in-Chief are encouraged.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.7
2024	4.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.954

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	143

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1508

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3680

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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.

• A systematic review of low back pain cost of illness studies in the United States and internationally

  Citation: 1544

  Authors: Simon, Jaime, Scott

• Understanding the minimum clinically important difference: a review of concepts and methods

  Citation: 1365

  Authors: Anne G., Brian R., Steven D., David W., Thomas C.

• Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF): a novel surgical technique for anterior lumbar interbody fusion

  Citation: 1192

  Authors: Burak M., Henry E., Luiz, William R.

• A critical review of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 trials in spinal surgery: emerging safety concerns and lessons learned

  Citation: 1185

  Authors: Eugene J., Eric L., Bradley K.

• Minimum clinically important difference in lumbar spine surgery patients: a choice of methods using the Oswestry Disability Index, Medical Outcomes Study questionnaire Short Form 36, and Pain Scales

  Citation: 974

  Authors: Anne G., Steven D., Brian R., Sigurd, Thomas C., Leah Y.

• Adjacent segment degeneration and adjacent segment disease: the consequences of spinal fusion?

  Citation: 726

  Authors: Alan S., Matthew

• Pathophysiology and pharmacologic treatment of acute spinal cord injury*1

  Citation: 535

  Authors: B

• An evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy

  Citation: 514

  Authors: D. Scott, Steven W., John E., Daniel K., Jamie L., Shay, Charles H., Michael J., Paul, Robert, Gary, Amgad S., Tim, Anthony J., Daniel J., Richard J., Robert C., Rakesh D., Jonathan N., Anil K., Jeffrey T., Christopher K., William L., John F.

• Spinal stenosis prevalence and association with symptoms: the Framingham Study

  Citation: 499

  Authors: Leonid, Robert, David H., Ling, Pradeep, Ali, David J.

• Cortical bone trajectory for lumbar pedicle screws

  Citation: 486

  Authors: B.G., R.A., K.C., G., A.S., M.A.W., W.J., C.M.

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