====== Neurosurgery Journals ====== {{::comparative_ranking_of_neurosurgical_journals.png?800|}} The first [[journal]] dedicated to the field of [[neurosurgery]] can be debated. The first recurrent publication whose major focus was in the field of neurosurgery was Travaux de Neurologie Chirurgicale, initially published by Chipault in [[1896]] ====== Classification of Neurosurgical Journals ===== === 🔝 Tier 1: High-Impact, Global Influence === These journals shape clinical practice and research worldwide. ^ Journal ^ Impact Factor (approx.) ^ Publisher ^ Notes ^ | **[[Journal of Neurosurgery]] (JNS)** | ~4.1 | AANS | Flagship journal; includes Spine and Pediatrics editions. | | **Neurosurgery** | ~4.5 | CNS / Oxford UP | High impact; includes *Operative Neurosurgery*. | | **Brain** | ~13 | Oxford UP | Broad neuroscience focus, includes neurosurgical research. | | **Acta Neuropathologica** | ~17 | Springer | Key for neuro-oncology and tumor pathology. | | **Lancet Neurology** | ~59 | Elsevier | Publishes major neurosurgical trials and reviews. | === 🧪 Tier 2: Specialty or Regionally Prestigious === Well-regarded journals in subspecialties or specific geographic regions. ^ Journal ^ Impact Factor ^ Focus ^ | **Acta Neurochirurgica** | ~3.0 | General clinical neurosurgery; official EANS journal. | | **World Neurosurgery** | ~2.1 | Global outlook; supports case reports and LMICs. | | **Operative Neurosurgery** | ~2.0 | Surgical techniques and intraoperative innovation. | | **Journal of Clinical Neuroscience** | ~2.0 | Broad clinical scope including neurosurgery. | | **JNS: Spine / Pediatrics** | ~2.5 | Subspecialty editions of JNS. | | **Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A & B** | ~1.5 | Skull base and spine focus. | | **Neurosurgical Review** | ~2.8 | Review articles and original studies (Europe-centered). | === 📘 Tier 3: Niche, Emerging, or Open Access === Useful for case reports, fast-track publication, or regional content. ^ Journal ^ Model ^ Focus ^ | **Frontiers in Surgery – Neurosurgery** | Open Access | Accepts diverse neurosurgical content; thematic series. | | **Cureus** | Open Access | Fast publishing; case reports; variable quality. | | **Asian Journal of Neurosurgery** | Open Access | Regional case series; growing visibility. | | **Neurosurgical Focus** | Thematic | Monthly focused topics; part of JNS family. | | **Journal of Neuro-Oncology** | ~3.5 | Interdisciplinary CNS tumor research. | | **Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases** | ~2.2 | Stroke and vascular neurosurgery. | === 🧩 Practical Recommendations === ^ Purpose ^ Recommended Journals ^ | Early-career publications | World Neurosurgery, Acta Neurochirurgica, Cureus | | Technical innovation | Operative Neurosurgery, Neurosurgical Focus | | High visibility research | JNS, Neurosurgery, Brain, Lancet Neurology | | Neuro-oncology focus | Journal of Neuro-Oncology, Acta Neuropathologica | ---- [[ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA]] [[ACTA NEUROPATHOLOGICA]] [[ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA]] [[AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEURORADIOLOGY]] [[ANNALS OF NEUROSURGERY]] [[ASIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY]] [[BRAIN INJURY]] [[BRAIN PATHOLOGY]] [[Brazilian Neurosurgery]]: Arquivos Brasileiros de Neurocirurgia [[BRITISH JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY]] [[CENTRAL EUROPEAN NEUROSURGERY]] [[CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM]] [[Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery]] [[Chinese Journal of Neurosurgery]] [[The Clinical Journal of Pain]] [[CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY]] [[Clinical Neurosurgery]] [[CLINICAL ORTHOPAEDICS AND RELATED RESEARCH]] [[COMPUTER AIDED SURGERY]] [[Congress Quarterly]] [[CONTEMPORARY NEUROSURGERY]] [[CRITICAL REVIEWS IN NEUROSURGERY]] [[EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY]] [[Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery]] [[Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery]] [[EPILEPSIA]] EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR http://www.elsevier.com/locate/issn/15255050 [[Epilepsia Open]] EPILEPSY RESEARCH http://www.elsevier.com/locate/issn/09201211 [[EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY]] [[EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL]] Evidence-Based Spine-Care Journal [[FLUIDS AND BARRIERS OF THE CNS]] FRONTIERS IN NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY http://www.journals.elsevier.com/frontiers-in-neuroendocrinology/ [[GLOBAL SPINE JOURNAL]] HORMONES AND BEHAVIOR http://www.journals.elsevier.com/hormones-and-behavior/ [[Indian Journal of Neurosurgery]] [[Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery]] JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY http://jbjs.org [[JOURNAL OF CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW AND METABOLISM]] [[JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY]] [[JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE]] [[JOURNAL OF KOREAN NEUROSURGICAL SOCIETY]] [[JOURNAL OF NEURO-ONCOLOGY]] JOURNAL OF NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY http://journals.lww.com/jneuro-ophthalmology JOURNAL OF NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-JNE.html JOURNAL OF NEUROIMAGING http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-JON.html [[JOURNAL OF NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SURGERY]] [[JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY]] [[JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY REPORTS]] [[JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY]] [[JOURNAL OF NEUROPHYSIOLOGY]] [[JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY]] http://thejns.org/ [[JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY SPINE]] http://thejns.org/action/showCoverGallery?journalCode=SPI [[JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY PEDIATRICS]] http://thejns.org/action/showCoverGallery?journalCode=ped [[Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology]] [[JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGICAL SCIENCES]] [[JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA]] http://www.liebertpub.com/overview/journal-of-neurotrauma/39/ JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY http://www.josonline.org/ JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS & TECHNIQUES http://www.jspinaldisorders.com [[Journal of Spine & Neurosurgery]] [[Journal of the neurological sciences]] [[JOURNAL OF THE PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM]] JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY http://www.jvir.org JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/07415214 [[MINIMALLY INVASIVE NEUROSURGERY]] [[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1531-8257|MOVEMENT DISORDERS]] NEURONEWS http://www.cxvascular.com/neuronews [[NEURO-ONCOLOGY]] [[NEUROCHIRURGIE]] [[NEUROCIRUGIA]] NEUROCRITICAL CARE http://www.springer.com/medicine/internal/journal/12028 NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY http://content.karger.com/ProdukteDB/produkte.asp?Aktion=JournalHome&ProduktNr=223855 NEUROIMAGE http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/10538119 NEUROINTERVENTIONS http://neurointervention.kr [[NEUROLOGIA I NEUROCHIRURGIA POLSKA]] http://www.termedia.pl/magazine.php?magazine_id=15 [[NEUROLOGIA MEDICO-CHIRURGICA]] NEUROMODULATION http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/loi/ner NEUROPATHOLOGY http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/loi/neu NEUROPATHOLOGY AND APPLIED NEUROBIOLOGY http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/loi/nan NEUROPEDIATRICS http://www.thieme.com/SID2101845644925/journals/pubid1432672485.html [[NEUROSURGERY]] [[NEUROSURGERY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA]] NEUROSURGERY NEWS http://www.neurosurgery.pitt.edu/news/neuronews/ [[NEUROSURGERY QUARTERLY]] http://www.neurosurgery-quarterly.com [[NEUROSURGICAL FOCUS]] [[NEUROSURGICAL REVIEW]] [[OPERATIVE TECHNIQUES IN NEUROSURGERY]] ORTHOPEDICS http://www.orthobluejournal.com/ [[PAIN]] PAIN MEDICINE http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/loi/pme [[Panminerva medica]] PARKINSON´S DISEASE http://www.hindawi.com/journals/pd/ [[PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY]] http://www.karger.com/pne PITUITARY http://www.springerlink.com/link.asp?id=103316 [[PROGRESS IN NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY]] PUBLICACIONES DE LA SOCIEDAD CIENTIFICA IBEROAMERICANA (NEUROCIRUGIA) http://www.siicsalud.com/main/siicsaprof.htm [[REVISTA ARGENTINA DE NEUROCIRUGIA]] [[REVISTA CHILENA DE NEUROCIRUGIA]] REVISTA DE LA SOCIEDAD ESPAÑOLA DEL DOLOR http://revista.sedolor.es/ [[ROMANIAN NEUROSURGERY]] [[RUSSIAN NEUROSURGERY]] [[SEMINARS IN NEUROSURGERY]] [[SEMINARS IN SPINE SURGERY]] [[SPINAL CORD]] [[SPINE]] [[STEREOTACTIC AND FUNCTIONAL NEUROSURGERY]] [[STROKE]] [[SURGICAL NEUROLOGY INTERNATIONAL]] [[TECHNIQUES IN NEUROSURGERY]] THE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES http://www.cjns.org THE CEREBELLUM http://www.springerlink.com/content/1473-4222/ [[The Internet Journal of Neurosurgery]] THE ORTHOPEDIC CLINICS OF NORTHAMERICA http://orthopedic.theclinics.com/ [[THE SPINE JOURNAL]] [[TURKISH NEUROSURGERY]] [[WORLD NEUROSURGERY]] ====Core Journals==== see [[Core Journals]] ====Journals of Neurosurgical Interest ordered by citation==== see [[Journals of Neurosurgical Interest ordered by citation]]. ====Spine==== European Spine Journal The Spine Journal Spine Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine ===== Predatory Journals ===== [[Predatory Journals]] ---- With the rapid proliferation of [[artificial intelligence tools]], important questions about their [[applicability]] to [[manuscript]] [[preparation]] have been raised. Schneider et al. explore the methodological challenges of detecting AI-generated content in neurosurgical [[publication]]s, using existing detection tools to highlight both the presence of AI content and the fundamental limitations of current detection approaches. They analyzed 100 [[random]]ly selected manuscripts published between 2023 and 2024 in high-impact [[neurosurgery]] [[journals]] using a two-tiered approach to identify potential AI-generated text. The text was classified as AI-generated if both robustly optimized bidirectional encoder representations from transformers pretraining approach (RoBERTa)-based AI classification tool yielded a positive classification and the text's perplexity score was less than 100. Chi-square tests were conducted to assess differences in the prevalence of AI-generated text across various manuscript sections, topics, and types. To eliminate bias introduced by the more structured nature of abstracts, a subgroup analysis was conducted that excluded abstracts as well. Approximately one in five (20%) manuscripts contained sections flagged as AI-generated. [[Abstract]]s and methods sections were disproportionately identified. After excluding abstracts, the association between section type and AI-generated content was no longer statistically significant. The findings highlight both the increasing integration of AI in manuscript preparation and a critical challenge in academic publishing as AI language models become increasingly sophisticated and traditional detection methods become less reliable. This suggests the need to shift focus from detection to [[transparency]], emphasizing the [[development]] of clear [[disclosure]] policies and [[ethical guidelines]] for AI use in academic writing ((Schneider DM, Mishra A, Gluski J, Shah H, Ward M, Brown ED, Sciubba DM, Lo SL. Prevalence of Artificial Intelligence-Generated Text in Neurosurgical Publications: Implications for Academic Integrity and Ethical Authorship. Cureus. 2025 Feb 16;17(2):e79086. doi: 10.7759/cureus.79086. PMID: 40109787; PMCID: PMC11920854.)).