Journal profile · CLINICAL NEUROLOGY-SURGERY
Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences
ISSN 0390-5616 · eISSN 1827-1855 · Edizioni Minerva Medica S.p.A. · ITALY · Quarterly · Founded 1973
Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.21; hybrid open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 46 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences is published by Edizioni Minerva Medica S.p.A. 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 Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment, Meningioma and schwannoma management and Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications, together about 25% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology and Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences publishes scientific papers on neurosurgery and related subjects (electroencephalography, neurophysiology, neurochemistry, neuropathology, stereotaxy, neuroanatomy, neuroradiology, etc.). Manuscripts may be submitted in the form of ditorials, original articles, review articles, special articles, letters to the Editor and guidelines. The journal aims to provide its readers with papers of the highest quality and impact through a process of careful peer review and editorial work.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): CLINICAL NEUROLOGY-SURGERY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Glioma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine8.8%
- Meningioma and schwannoma managementMedicine8.6%
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and ComplicationsMedicine7.5%
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMedicine7.1%
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalusNeuroscience6.9%
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMedicine6%
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesMedicine5.5%
- Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.5%
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
- 1.21LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 222OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.71%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 46LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 972 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| 2025 | 46 | 16 | 88 |
| 2024 | 32 | 2 | 52 |
| 2023 | 51 | 5 | 104 |
| 2022 | 211 | 26 | 1,140 |
| 2021 | 155 | 17 | 1,023 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
- Edizioni Minerva Medica S.p.A.
- Country or region
- ITALY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1973
- ISSN
- 0390-5616
- Electronic ISSN
- 1827-1855
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences
What CAS zone is Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences 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 Neurosurgical Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.21; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 32.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Neurosurgical Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .