Journal profile · Medicine-Surgery
Acta Neurochirurgica, Supplement
ISSN 0065-1419 · eISSN 2197-8395 · Springer Nature
Acta Neurochirurgica, Supplement: impact factor 1.9 (journal website); subscription journal; no APC; review about 8 days (submission to first decision, publisher); 23 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Neurochirurgica, Supplement is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances, Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications and Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus, together about 40.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acta Neurochirurgica publishes only original papers that are useful for both research and clinical practice. Articles should focus on clinical neurosurgery - including diagnosis and diagnostic techniques, operative surgery and outcomes, and postoperative treatment, or on research in neuroscience where the underlying questions or results are of neurosurgical relevance. The journal is quality-focused, ensuring that all published work meets the highest scientific and ethical standards. In addition to original research, Acta Neurochirurgica is committed to publishing clinically relevant, practice-oriented content, including “How I Do It” articles that provide practical insights and guidance for neurosurgeons in their daily work.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Surgery
Editor-in-chief Tiit IllmarPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 23, Germany 15, Switzerland 11, United Kingdom 5, Netherlands 5 (104 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMedicine18.5%
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and ComplicationsMedicine12%
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalusNeuroscience9.8%
- Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ResearchMedicine6.9%
- Neurosurgical Procedures and ComplicationsMedicine4.6%
- Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.5%
- Glioma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.1%
- Meningioma and schwannoma managementMedicine4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEMEDLINEEmbaseCurrent ContentsDOAJPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 72OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,250OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.94OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,600,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,594 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 22 |
| 2023 | 97 | 2 | 232 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 154 | 40 | 1,195 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- case reportA checklist is provided to aid authors in preparing a manuscript that meets the standards of the journal. It is suggested that the completed checklist be upload…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review proce…Length not stated
- mini reviewd for further work should be presented. Mini Reviews Articles should not exceed 5000 words, including an abstract of no more than 350 words, referencemain text ≤ 5,000 words
- original research articleA checklist is provided to aid authors in preparing a manuscript that meets the standards of the journal. It is suggested that the completed checklist be upload…Length not stated
- original research paperA checklist is provided to aid authors in preparing a manuscript that meets the standards of the journal. It is suggested that the completed checklist be upload…Length not stated
- review articleA checklist is provided to aid authors in preparing a manuscript that meets the standards of the journal. It is suggested that the completed checklist be upload…Length not stated
- surveyA checklist is provided to aid authors in preparing a manuscript that meets the standards of the journal. It is suggested that the completed checklist be upload…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
Authors must indicate whether or not they have a financial relationship with the organization that sponsored the research. This note should be added in a separate section before the reference list. If no conflict exists, authors should state: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical standards
Manuscripts submitted for publication must contain a statement to the effect that all human and animal studies have been approved by the appropriate ethics committee and have therefore been performed in accordance with the ethical standards laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments. It should also be stated clearly in the text that all persons gave their informed conse…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Acta Neurochirurgica, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- ISSN
- 0065-1419
- Electronic ISSN
- 2197-8395
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Neurochirurgica, Supplement
What is the impact factor of Acta Neurochirurgica, Supplement?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3, h-index 72.
How long does peer review take at Acta Neurochirurgica, Supplement?
The publisher reports about 8 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Acta Neurochirurgica, Supplement?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Acta Neurochirurgica, Supplement based?
Of the 104 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (23), Germany (15) and Switzerland (11). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta Neurochirurgica, Supplement?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Neurochirurgica, Supplement is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, MEDLINE, Embase, Current Contents and DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Acta Neurochirurgica, Supplement open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Neurochirurgica, Supplement is a subscription journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .