Aims and Scope of Journal of Neurosurgery
The Journal of Neurosurgery is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering all aspects of neurosurgery. It is published by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the editor-in-chief is James Rutka. It was established in 1944, with Louise Eisenhardt as founding editor. Originally published bimonthly, it switched to a monthly schedule in 1962. All content is freely available online after 12 months, until it is 10 years old. Less
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CiteScore 

8
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0.01 - 0.05
Impact Factor 

< 5
Scite Index 

0.84 5-Year SI

SJR 

Q1Surgery

SNIP 

2.14
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Journal of Neurosurgery Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | AMER ASSOC NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1944 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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