Journal profile · Clinical Neurology
Pediatric Neurosurgery
ISSN 1016-2291 · eISSN 1423-0305 · S. Karger AG · SWITZERLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1990
Pediatric Neurosurgery: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.19; hybrid open access; median 143 days to acceptance (61 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 32 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pediatric Neurosurgery is published by S. Karger AG 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 Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus, Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations and Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment, together about 35.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Articles in 'Pediatric Neurosurgery' strives to publish new information and observations in pediatric neurosurgery and the allied fields of neurology, neuroradiology and neuropathology as they relate to the etiology of neurologic diseases and the operative care of affected patients. In addition to experimental and clinical studies, the journal presents critical reviews which provide the reader with an update on selected topics as well as case histories and reports on advances in methodology and technique. This thought-provoking focus encourages dissemination of information from neurosurgeons and neuroscientists around the world that will be of interest to clinicians and researchers concerned with pediatric, congenital, and developmental diseases of the nervous system.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Clinical Neurology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalusNeuroscience15.7%
- Spinal Dysraphism and MalformationsMedicine11%
- Glioma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine8.8%
- Fetal and Pediatric Neurological DisordersMedicine8.1%
- Head and Neck Surgical OncologyMedicine6.3%
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMedicine5.5%
- Meningioma and schwannoma managementMedicine4.1%
- Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine3.4%
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 | Pediatrics | 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 | Pediatrics | Zone 3 |
| 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 | Pediatrics | 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
- 1.19LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 108OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,139OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 60.64%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,233 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 16 | 4 |
| 2025 | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| 2024 | 20 | 12 | 25 |
| 2023 | 81 | 56 | 238 |
| 2022 | 55 | 13 | 242 |
| 2021 | 109 | 7 | 452 |
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
143 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 107 days – 183 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (61 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 169 days
- Sample
- 61 articles with submission and acceptance dates (62 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)
- 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
- S. Karger AG
- Country or region
- SWITZERLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1990
- ISSN
- 1016-2291
- Electronic ISSN
- 1423-0305
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pediatric Neurosurgery
What CAS zone is Pediatric Neurosurgery in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Pediatric Neurosurgery is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Clinical Neurology / Pediatrics / 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 Pediatric Neurosurgery?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.19; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 108.
How long does peer review take at Pediatric Neurosurgery?
Based on the dates recorded on 61 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 143 days (interquartile range 107–183 days); 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 Pediatric Neurosurgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pediatric Neurosurgery is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Pediatric Neurosurgery open access, and what is the APC?
Pediatric 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: .