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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #10,268Gold OA

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Abbreviation (ISO):J KOREAN NEUROSURG S
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Identifier (ISSN):2005-3711(Print)/1598-7876(Online)
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Publisher:Daehan sin'gyeong oe'gwa haghoe
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.9↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

WoS Q3
01230.8620181.1920191.3820201.7320212.2520221.620231.420241.720251.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.577
#10,268

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
55

55 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
100articles/year
100% Gold OA•78.13% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society (J Korean Neurosurg Soc) is the official journal of the Korean Neurosurgical Society, and published bimonthly (1st day of January, March, May, July, September, and November). It launched in October 31, 1972 with Volume 1 and Number 1. J Korean Neurosurg Soc aims to allow neurosurgeons from around the world to enrich their knowledge of patient management, education, and clinical or experimental research, and hence their professionalism. This journal publishes Laboratory Investigations, Clinical Articles, Review Articles, Case Reports, Technical Notes, and Letters to the Editor. Our field of interest involves clinical neurosurgery (cerebrovascular disease, neuro-oncology, skull base neurosurgery, spine, pediatric neurosurgery, functional neurosurgery, epilepsy, neuro-trauma, and peripheral nerve disease) and laboratory work in neuroscience.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineSurgery79.3%Biology70.5%Radiology64.3%Internal medicine55.1%Psychology46.7%Pathology43.1%Psychiatry37.7%Anatomy37.6%Genetics26.4%Neuroscience26.3%Anesthesia23%Physics22.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Q3
Rank201/296
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Q2
Rank145/321
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Q3
Rank179/296
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Q3
Rank172/321
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.9
Articles / Year53
Total Citations3
2025
IF1.7
Articles / Year98
Total Citations80
2024
IF1.4
Articles / Year72
Total Citations188
2023
IF1.6
Articles / Year100
Total Citations390
2022
IF2.249
Articles / Year109
Total Citations804

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #10,268Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNeuroscience
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.577

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.75

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,014 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations485
3-Year Documents278
Citable Documents247

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate26.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

SurgeryQ2
Neurology (clinical)Q3
Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Q3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society (abbr: J KOREAN NEUROSURG S, ISSN: 2005-3711) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Daehan sin'gyeong oe'gwa haghoe in South Korea since 2003. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.577 (Q2), an H-index of 55.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 100 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,014 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
Daehan sin'gyeong oe'gwa haghoe
Publication Language
English, Korean
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
2003
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
KOREAN NEUROSURGICAL SOC, #402 POSCO # OFFICE BUILDING 151 SUNHWA-DONG, JUNG-GU, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA,100-130

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01