Aims and Scope
World Neurosurgery is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal that was established in 1973 as Surgical Neurology before obtaining its current name in 2010. It is published by Elsevier and is the official journal of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies. The editor-in-chief is Edward C. Benzel (Department of Neurosurgery, Cleveland Clinic).
Key Metrics
3.6
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
< 5
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
0.85
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- 0.82 2-year SI
- 0.83 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q3
Surgery
SJR
- Q2 Surgery
- Q3 Neurology (clinical)
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
1.1
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
2 Mo
Time to Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time To Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
% of papers by time taken from submission to publication
0 to 3 months
75%
4 to 6 months
23%
7 to 9 months
2%
Above 9 months
0%
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Topics Covered
- Surgery
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Aneurysm
- Spinal cord
- Meningioma
- Skull
- Glioma
- Radiation
- Ablation
- Machine learning
- Central nervous system
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Tissue plasminogen activator
- Lumbar interbody fusion
- Odds ratio
- Simulation
- Cerebrospinal fluid
- Traumatic brain injury
- Schwannoma
- Ligament
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1973 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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Scite analysis
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23.2k articles received 165.6k citations see all
- 6,085 Supporting
- 153,762 Mentioning
- 1,241 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 8 Retractions
- 30 Withdrawals
- 0 Corrections
- 110 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has World Neurosurgery been actively publishing?
World Neurosurgery has been in operation since 1973 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of World Neurosurgery ?
World Neurosurgery published with a Monthly frequency.
How many articles did World Neurosurgery publish last years ?
In 2023, World Neurosurgery published 1756 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for World Neurosurgery ?
For World Neurosurgery,eISSN is 1878-8769 and pISSN is1878-8750.
What is Citescore for World Neurosurgery ?
Citescore for World Neurosurgery is 3.6.
What is SNIP score for World Neurosurgery ?
SNIP score for World Neurosurgery is 1.1.
What is the SJR for World Neurosurgery ?
SJR for World Neurosurgery is Q3.
Who is the publisher of World Neurosurgery ?
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC is the publisher of World Neurosurgery.