Journal profile · Medicine-Surgery
Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery
ISSN 2423-6497 · eISSN 2423-6829 · Guilan University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 37 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery is published by Guilan University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology, Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy and Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications, together about 27.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Surgery
Editor-in-chief Shahrokh Yousefzadeh-ChabokPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 13, United States 6, Japan 1, India 1, Germany 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMedicine9.4%
- Cervical and Thoracic MyelopathyMedicine9.1%
- Neurosurgical Procedures and ComplicationsMedicine9.1%
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesMedicine7.1%
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMedicine6.1%
- Meningioma and schwannoma managementMedicine4.2%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine3.9%
- Traumatic Brain Injury ResearchMedicine3.9%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | Q4 | 558/597 | 6th |
| Neurology (clinical) | Q4 | 384/403 | 4th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 315 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 61 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 61 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 49 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 21 |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Guilan University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2423-6497
- Electronic ISSN
- 2423-6829
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery
How long does peer review take at Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (13), United States (6) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery open access, and what is the APC?
Iranian 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, 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: .