Journal profile · Clinical Neurology
Neurosurgical Review
ISSN 0344-5607 · eISSN 1437-2320 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · Quarterly · Founded 1978
Neurosurgical Review: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.94; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,590; median 135 days to acceptance (113 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 845 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Neurosurgical Review is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications, Meningioma and schwannoma management and Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances, together about 29.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The goal of Neurosurgical Review is to provide a forum for comprehensive reviews on current issues in neurosurgery. Neurosurgical Review is published continuously, meaning that all online appearing articles are directly incorporated into an ongoing issue. While a focus is on review articles, Neurosurgical Review also publishes high-quality original research. Case reports will generally not be accepted for publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Clinical Neurology
Editor-in-chief Isaac YangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 30, Germany 17, Japan 6, Brazil 6, South Korea 5 (87 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and ComplicationsMedicine10.5%
- Meningioma and schwannoma managementMedicine10.1%
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMedicine8.5%
- Glioma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine7%
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalusNeuroscience6.4%
- Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine6.1%
- Neurosurgical Procedures and ComplicationsMedicine4.9%
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesMedicine4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbasePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 2.94LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 101OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,280OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 23.61%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 700LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,300,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,018 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 502 | 186 | 136 |
| 2025 | 845 | 319 | 1,729 |
| 2024 | 897 | 149 | 2,923 |
| 2023 | 320 | 87 | 2,690 |
| 2022 | 215 | 70 | 2,653 |
| 2021 | 259 | 102 | 4,580 |
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 Crossref · to
135 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 85 days – 195 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (113 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 162 days
- Sample
- 113 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,620 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".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 27 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,590 / EUR 3,590 / GBP 2,890 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Not considered
- Mini Review; Correspondence
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- correspondenceNeurosurgical Review accepts the following papers: Systematic ReviewResearchGuidelineProtocol Please Note: Neurosurgical Review no longer accepts Mini Review su…Length not stated
- mini reviewNeurosurgical Review accepts the following papers: Systematic ReviewResearchGuidelineProtocol Please Note: Neurosurgical Review no longer accepts Mini Review su…Length not stated
- protocolCriteriaThe Protocol article type denotes a ‘recipe’-style step-by-step description of a procedure of potentially broad interest to the target readership of the…Length not stated
- reviewNeurosurgical Review accepts the following papers: Systematic ReviewResearchGuidelineProtocol Please Note: Neurosurgical Review no longer accepts Mini Review su…Length not stated
- systematic reviewCriteriaThe Systematic Review article type denotes an article that uses defined and transparent methods to identify and analyze existing literature in order to …main text ≤ 4,000 words · abstract ≤ 300 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Neurosurgical Review, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting Guidelines
Neurosurgical Review supports complete and transparent reporting of biomedical and biological research and research with biological applications. Authors are recommended to adhere to the minimum reporting guidelines hosted by the EQUATOR Network when preparing their manuscript. The use of EQUATOR Network Reporting Guidelines requires authors to submit their research in accordance with the appropri…
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
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1978
- ISSN
- 0344-5607
- Electronic ISSN
- 1437-2320
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Neurosurgical Review
What CAS zone is Neurosurgical Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Neurosurgical Review is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Clinical Neurology / Surgery. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Neurosurgical Review?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.94; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 101.
How long does peer review take at Neurosurgical Review?
Based on the dates recorded on 113 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 135 days (interquartile range 85–195 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Neurosurgical Review?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Neurosurgical Review based?
Of the 87 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (30), Germany (17) and Japan (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Neurosurgical Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Neurosurgical Review is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Neurosurgical Review open access, and what is the APC?
Neurosurgical Review is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,590.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .