World Neurosurgery

Aims & Scope

World Neurosurgery has an open access mirror journal World Neurosurgery: X, sharing the same aims and scope, editorial team, submission system and rigorous peer review.

The journal's mission is to: -To provide a first-class international forum and a 2-way conduit for dialogue that is relevant to neurosurgeons and providers who care for neurosurgery patients.

The categories of the exchanged information include clinical and basic science, as well as global information that provide social, political, educational, economic, cultural or societal insights and knowledge that are of significance and relevance to worldwide neurosurgery patient care. -To act as a primary intellectual catalyst for the stimulation of creativity, the creation of new knowledge, and the enhancement of quality neurosurgical care worldwide. -To provide a forum for communication that enriches the lives of all neurosurgeons and their colleagues; and, in so doing, enriches the lives of their patients.

Topics to be addressed in World Neurosurgery include: EDUCATION, ECONOMICS, RESEARCH, POLITICS, HISTORY, CULTURE, CLINICAL SCIENCE, LABORATORY SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, OPERATIVE TECHNIQUES, CLINICAL IMAGES, VIDEOS

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	1.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.709

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	123

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7981

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	9813

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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.

• Traumatic Spinal Injury: Global Epidemiology and Worldwide Volume

  Citation: 483

  Authors: Ramesh, Jaims, Rania A., Abbas, Michael C., Salman Y., Enrique, Kee B.

• Epidemiology of Global Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: Qualitative Review

  Citation: 474

  Authors: Michael C., Nishit, John C., Christopher M.

• Epidemiology and the Global Burden of Stroke

  Citation: 444

  Authors: Debraj, Chirag G.

• Machine Learning and Neurosurgical Outcome Prediction: A Systematic Review

  Citation: 380

  Authors: Joeky T., Patrick C., Aditya V., Mark M., William B., Marike L.D., Timothy R., Omar

• Burst Spinal Cord Stimulation for Limb and Back Pain

  Citation: 327

  Authors: Dirk, Mark, Niels, Tomas, Sven

• Long-Term Outcomes of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Surgery in Patients with Hydrocephalus

  Citation: 287

  Authors: G. Kesava, Papireddy, Gloria

• Virtual Reality and Simulation in Neurosurgical Training

  Citation: 266

  Authors: Antonio

• Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) for Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review

  Citation: 255

  Authors: Nicholas, Mayur, Shawn, Ahmad, Beatrice, Dengzhi, Miriam, Doniel, Maxwell

• Updates in Chronic Subdural Hematoma: Epidemiology, Etiology, Pathogenesis, Treatment, and Outcome

  Citation: 253

  Authors: James, Wuyang, Judy

• Global Neurosurgery: The Unmet Need

  Citation: 228

  Authors: Kee B., Walter D., Robert J.

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