Journal profile · CLINICAL NEUROLOGY-SURGERY
Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B-Skull Base
ISSN 2193-6331 · eISSN 2193-634X · Thieme Medical Publishers · UNITED STATES
Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B-Skull Base: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.62; hybrid open access; median 87 days to acceptance (96 articles, last 24 months); 1,102 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B-Skull Base is published by Thieme Medical Publishers 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 Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Meningioma and schwannoma management and Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments, together about 48.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base (JNLS B) is a major publication from the world's leading publisher in neurosurgery. JNLS B currently serves as the official organ of several national and international neurosurgery and skull base societies. JNLS B is a peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, review articles, and technical notes covering all aspects of neurological surgery. The focus of JNLS B includes microsurgery as well as the latest minimally invasive techniques, such as stereotactic-guided surgery, endoscopy, and endovascular procedures. JNLS B is devoted to the techniques and procedures of skull base surgery.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): CLINICAL NEUROLOGY-SURGERY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Head and Neck Surgical OncologyMedicine20.3%
- Meningioma and schwannoma managementMedicine18.5%
- Pituitary Gland Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine9.7%
- Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma CasesMedicine5.7%
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalusNeuroscience5.6%
- Sinusitis and nasal conditionsMedicine3.9%
- Bone Tumor Diagnosis and TreatmentsMedicine3.5%
- Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine3%
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
- 0.62LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 622OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.92%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 102LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,751 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 953 | 3 | 54 |
| 2025 | 1,102 | 104 | 40 |
| 2024 | 762 | 101 | 134 |
| 2023 | 677 | 96 | 238 |
| 2022 | 528 | 99 | 546 |
| 2021 | 514 | 187 | 1,184 |
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 PubMed · to
87 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 65 days – 144 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (96 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 109 days
- Sample
- 96 articles with submission and acceptance dates (215 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".
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
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 Medical Publishers
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2193-6331
- Electronic ISSN
- 2193-634X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B-Skull Base
What CAS zone is Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B-Skull Base in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B-Skull Base 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 B-Skull Base?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.62; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 51.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B-Skull Base?
Based on the dates recorded on 96 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 87 days (interquartile range 65–144 days). 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.
Which databases index Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B-Skull Base?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B-Skull Base is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B-Skull Base open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B-Skull Base 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: .