Journal profile · CLINICAL NEUROLOGY-SURGERY
Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A-Central European Neurosurgery
ISSN 2193-6315 · eISSN 2193-6323 · Thieme · UNITED STATES
Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A-Central European Neurosurgery: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.91; hybrid open access; 59 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A-Central European Neurosurgery is published by Thieme 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 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology, Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications and Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus, together about 26.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology and Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A: Central European Neurosurgery (JNLS A) is a major publication from the world's leading publisher in neurosurgery. JNLS A currently serves as the official organ of several national neurosurgery societies. JNLS A is a peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, review articles, and technical notes covering all aspects of neurological surgery. The focus of JNLS A includes microsurgery as well as the latest minimally invasive techniques, such as stereotactic-guided surgery, endoscopy, and endovascular procedures. JNLS A covers purely neurosurgical topics.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): CLINICAL NEUROLOGY-SURGERY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMedicine10%
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and ComplicationsMedicine8.4%
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalusNeuroscience7.9%
- Meningioma and schwannoma managementMedicine6.7%
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesMedicine6.5%
- Cervical and Thoracic MyelopathyMedicine6.5%
- Glioma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.8%
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMedicine5.4%
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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.91LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 376OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.87OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.97%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 56LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,995 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 2 | 56 |
| 2025 | 59 | 4 | 9 |
| 2024 | 66 | 13 | 79 |
| 2023 | 86 | 11 | 224 |
| 2022 | 105 | 14 | 409 |
| 2021 | 172 | 19 | 873 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Thieme
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2193-6315
- Electronic ISSN
- 2193-6323
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A-Central European Neurosurgery
What CAS zone is Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A-Central European Neurosurgery in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A-Central European 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 Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A-Central European Neurosurgery?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.91; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 37.
Which databases index Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A-Central European Neurosurgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A-Central European Neurosurgery is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A-Central European Neurosurgery open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A-Central European Neurosurgery is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .