Journal profile · Clinical Neurology
Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine
ISSN 1079-0268 · eISSN 2045-7723 · Maney Publishing · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1995
Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.34; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 119 days (first decision after review, publisher); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 125 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine is published by Maney Publishing 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 Spinal Cord Injury Research, Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders and Traumatic Brain Injury Research, together about 50% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
For more than three decades, The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine has reflected the evolution of the field of spinal cord medicine. From its inception as a newsletter for physicians striving to provide the best of care, JSCM has matured into an international journal that serves professionals from all disciplines—medicine, nursing, therapy, engineering, psychology and social work. JSCM publishes articles encompassing the field of spinal cord medicine leading to excellence in practice, education, research, policy development, and academic administration. It includes original research, reviews, clinical notes, case reports, technical perspectives, editorials, letters to the editor, commentaries, and abstracts of literature, dealing with the subject of spinal cord impairment. The scope of the Journal includes: • Neuroplasticity and neuroregeneration • Outcomes measures and research • Assistive technology • Activity-based therapy • Care management • Surgical interventions • Translational research • Wound care • Quality of life issues • Pain management
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Clinical Neurology
Editor-in-chief Florian P ThomasPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Spinal Cord Injury ResearchMedicine35.5%
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMedicine7.8%
- Traumatic Brain Injury ResearchMedicine6.6%
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine6.5%
- Cervical and Thoracic MyelopathyMedicine4.2%
- Nerve Injury and RehabilitationMedicine3.8%
- Spinal Dysraphism and MalformationsMedicine3.4%
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate ResearchMedicine3.4%
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 |
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 |
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPMCPubMedEmbaseCINAHLCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Index Compernicus, OTseeker, REHABDATA
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
- 1.34LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.54Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.91Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 95OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,430OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.73%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 115LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 162,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,855 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 120 | 54 | 25 |
| 2025 | 125 | 109 | 141 |
| 2024 | 104 | 104 | 261 |
| 2023 | 100 | 100 | 417 |
| 2022 | 107 | 107 | 719 |
| 2021 | 137 | 136 | 1,347 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
119 daysfirst decision after review · community reports 6–12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 41%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 67 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 119 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 39 daysPublisher website ·
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal (Open Select); open access publishing optional. Model summary
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discove…
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
- Maney Publishing
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1995
- ISSN
- 1079-0268
- Electronic ISSN
- 2045-7723
- Society / sponsor
- Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 49, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine
What CAS zone is Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Clinical Neurology. 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 Spinal Cord Medicine?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.34; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 95.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine?
The publisher reports about 119 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 41%. 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 Spinal Cord Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PMC, PubMed, Embase, CINAHL and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .