Journal profile
Romanian Neurosurgery
ISSN 1220-8841 · eISSN 2344-4959 · London Academic Publishing · United Kingdom
Romanian Neurosurgery: fully open access; no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 71 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Romanian Neurosurgery is published by London Academic Publishing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications, Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances and Meningioma and schwannoma management, together about 30.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
"Romanian Neurosurgery" is the official publication of the Romanian Society of Neurosurgery. The journal is specialized in the publication of neurology and neurosurgery papers, but also of clinical and research articles in ophthalmology, radiology, pathology, physiology, anatomy, medical computing technology, etc., that are related to the nervous system.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Taiwan, China 1, United Kingdom 1, Romania 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neurosurgical Procedures and ComplicationsMedicine12.6%
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMedicine9.1%
- Meningioma and schwannoma managementMedicine8.5%
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and ComplicationsMedicine6.6%
- Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine6.2%
- Glioma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.1%
- Spinal Dysraphism and MalformationsMedicine3.9%
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMedicine3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
DOAJPublisher website
Other: The British Library, Bodleian Libraries - University of Oxford, Cambridge University Library, Library Hub Discover, EBSCO, Crossref, BASE (Universität Bielefeld)
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
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.13OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,421 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52 | 52 | 45 |
| 2025 | 71 | 71 | 95 |
| 2024 | 144 | 144 | 104 |
| 2023 | 82 | 82 | 113 |
| 2022 | 74 | 74 | 95 |
| 2021 | 89 | 89 | 117 |
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)
- about 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 7
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
No APCs and no submission charges. Model summary
There are no article processing charges (NO APCs) and no article submission charges.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review takes between three weeks and two months. Model summary
The review process takes between three weeks and two months.
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
- London Academic Publishing
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1220-8841
- Electronic ISSN
- 2344-4959
- Society / sponsor
- Read more
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Romanian Neurosurgery
How long does peer review take at Romanian Neurosurgery?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 weeks. 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 Romanian Neurosurgery?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≤ 7; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Romanian Neurosurgery based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Taiwan, China (1), United Kingdom (1) and Romania (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Romanian Neurosurgery?
The journal's website lists DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Romanian Neurosurgery open access, and what is the APC?
Romanian Neurosurgery is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .