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Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery
ISSN 2520-8225 · SpringerOpen · United Kingdom
Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.7 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 77 days to acceptance (85 articles, last 24 months); 166 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery is published by SpringerOpen and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances, Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus and Meningioma and schwannoma management, together about 24.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery (EJNS), the official publication of the Egyptian Society of Neurological Surgeons, is a peer-reviewed, open access online journal publishing articles in the field of the neurosciences. The journal explores theories and techniques related to the neurosciences and practice of contemporary neurosurgery. The broad scope of the journal can be extended to those interested in topics from the spine to skull base conditions, rhinology and craniofacial conditions, as well as pediatric oncology, neuro-radiology and traumatology. The journal welcomes submissions from authors with diverse clinical and scientific interests provided that the article has a relevance to the neurosciences and practice of contemporary neurosurgery, in its widest sense. The ultimate aim of the journal, is the regional and international coverage and exchange of knowledge in the African continent as well as internationally, exposing the available experience and vast service being delivered to standardise the practice of neurosurgery, improve the level of performance and enhance scientific research in the field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Mohamed El-FikiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Egypt 23, United States 6, Japan 3, India 3, Germany 1 (46 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMedicine9%
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalusNeuroscience8.2%
- Meningioma and schwannoma managementMedicine7.7%
- Glioma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine7.4%
- Neurosurgical Procedures and ComplicationsMedicine6.6%
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMedicine6.4%
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and ComplicationsMedicine5.9%
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesMedicine5.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic ScholarPublisher website
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
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 143LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 396,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 660 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 165 | 165 | 34 |
| 2025 | 166 | 166 | 140 |
| 2024 | 73 | 73 | 129 |
| 2023 | 78 | 78 | 204 |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 | 165 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 171 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
77 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 43 days – 146 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 35 days (85 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 133 days
- Sample
- 85 articles with submission and acceptance dates (337 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 32 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 32 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| 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)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted7
- case reportFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Case report Commentary Letter to the Editor Research Review Technical note GuidelineLength not stated
- commentaryFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Case report Commentary Letter to the Editor Research Review Technical note GuidelineLength not stated
- guidelineFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Case report Commentary Letter to the Editor Research Review Technical note GuidelineLength not stated
- letter to the editorFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Case report Commentary Letter to the Editor Research Review Technical note GuidelineLength not stated
- researchFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Case report Commentary Letter to the Editor Research Review Technical note GuidelineLength not stated
- reviewFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Case report Commentary Letter to the Editor Research Review Technical note GuidelineLength not stated
- technical noteFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Case report Commentary Letter to the Editor Research Review Technical note GuidelineLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
The following format for the 'Availability of data and materials section of your manuscript should be used:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and copyright
Open access under CC BY-NC-ND or CC BY licence. Model summary
Creative Commons licences Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles. Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery articles are published open access under a CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons At…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of open access
Publishing open access (OA) offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work: Cited more 1.6x more citations of OA articles than non-OA articles across all subjects Downloaded more 4x more downloads of OA articles than non-OA articles Greater impact 2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions Open acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Peer review is the process used to evaluate the quality of a manuscript before publication. Independent researchers in the relevant field assess submitted manuscripts to check their validity and robustness. Their feedback guides editors in making publication decisions. Typically, two or more experts evaluate each manuscript based on three main criteria: scientific robustness: is the research metho…
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
- SpringerOpen
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2520-8225
- Society / sponsor
- Egyptian Society of Neurological Surgeons
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery
What CAS zone is Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Clinical Neurology / Surgery. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 15.
How long does peer review take at Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery?
Based on the dates recorded on 85 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 77 days (interquartile range 43–146 days); authors report an average review time of about 32 weeks. 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 Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: LaTeX and Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: 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 Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery based?
Of the 46 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Egypt (23), United States (6) and Japan (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery open access, and what is the APC?
Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .