Journal profile · Medicine-Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal
ISSN 2663-9084 · eISSN 2412-8791 · Romodanov Neurosurgery Institute · Ukraine
Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal: fully open access; APC about USD 200; review about 42 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 72.5% (journal website); 36 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal is published by Romodanov Neurosurgery Institute. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances, Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment and Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications, together about 25.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
... Focus and Scope Publication Frequency Open Access Policy Policy on Fair Assessment of Research Activity License conditions and Copyright Notice Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement Conflict of interest Informed Consent Policy The process for handling cases requiring corrections, retractions, and editorial expressions of concern Advertising policy Abstracting and indexing Archiving ... Focus and Scope Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal is covering research on neurosurgery, including neuroradiology, otoneurology, clinical neurophysiology, organic neurology, neuroimmunology, neurochemistry, and neuropathology; publishes issues of public health organization in the field of neurosurgery; informs on the activities of the Ukrainian Association of Neurosurgeons. Back to top Publication Frequency Issue Manuscript submission deadline Publication of articles Sending articles metadata to databases 1 January 10 no later than March 31 no later than April 30 2 April 10 no later than June 31 no later than July 31 3 July 10 no later than September 31 no later than October 31 4 October 10 no later than December 31 no later than January 31 Back to top Open Access Policy Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal practices a policy of immediate open access to published content, supporting the principles of the free distribution of scientific information and global knowledge sharing for the common social progress. Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal consistently supports and implements the principles of open science aimed at enhancing the transparency, accessibility, and quality of scientific research. The journal endorses key international initiatives that promote the free dissemination of scientific knowledge and the development of an open scientific ecosystem, including: • Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) — support for open access to scientific publications as the foundation for the free exchange of knowledge • Initiative for Open Citations (I4OC) — promoting the openness of bibliographic references and enhancing the transparency of scientific citation • Initiative for Open Abstracts (I4OC) — ensuring free access to abstracts of scientific publications in order to improve the visibility and dissemination of research results • Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information — supporting an open, responsible, and sustainable system of scholarly communication The Editorial Board of the Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal recognizes the importance of open standards in scientific
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Editor-in-chief Eugene G. PedachenkoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Ukraine 19, United States 6, Israel 2, United Kingdom 1, Japan 1 (36 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMedicine9.5%
- Glioma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine8.7%
- Neurosurgical Procedures and ComplicationsMedicine7%
- History of Medical PracticeMedicine6.7%
- Meningioma and schwannoma managementMedicine6.6%
- Traumatic Brain Injury ResearchMedicine5.6%
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMedicine5.2%
- Cervical and Thoracic MyelopathyMedicine5.1%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | Q4 | 534/597 | 10th |
| Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine | Q4 | 114/122 | 6th |
| Neurology (clinical) | Q4 | 379/403 | 6th |
| Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience | Q4 | 101/102 | 1st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.31OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,003 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43 | 43 | 54 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 68 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 48 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 60 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 51 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 62 |
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
42 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 14 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)
- about 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 72.5%Publisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | UAH 6,000 / USD 200 | No | CC BY | |
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Conflicts of interest Types of conflicts of interest
Submitted manuscripts are treated as confidential and disclosed only to those involved in processing and publication. Model summary
The most common form of conflict of interest is financial relationship — employment relationship, consultancies, stock ownership, grants, fees, license and paid expert testimony. The example may include a researcher getting royalty from a company which product he is investigating. The conflicts may arise for other reasons and include personal or private relationships or rivalries, academic competi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Authors retain authorship and grant the journal first publication rights under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Model summary
The authors reserve the right to authorship of the work and pass the first publication right of this work to the Journal under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License, which allows others to freely distribute the published research with the obligatory reference to the authors of the original work and the first publication of the work in this Journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
The manuscript must not contain plagiarism. Model summary
The manuscript does not contain plagiarism.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Submissions must not be previously published or under consideration by other journals. Model summary
This submission was not previously published and was not sent to editors of other journals.
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
- Romodanov Neurosurgery Institute
- Country or region
- Ukraine
- Language
- English, Ukrainian
- ISSN
- 2663-9084
- Print ISSN
- 1810-3154
- Electronic ISSN
- 2412-8791
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 32, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal
How long does peer review take at Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal?
The publisher reports about 42 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 14 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 72.5%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal based?
Of the 36 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Ukraine (19), United States (6) and Israel (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .