ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #13,554Hybrid

Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B-Skull Base

Abbreviation (ISO):J NEUROL SURG PART B
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Identifier (ISSN):2193-6331(Print)/2193-634X(Online)
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Publisher:Thieme Medical Publishers
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.8↓ -0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
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 Neurological Surgery Part B-Skull Base

WoS Q4
01231.0720181.2220191.420201.8320211.4120220.920230.920250.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.426
#13,554

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
59

59 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
213articles/year
5.92% Gold OA•84.81% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base (JNLS B) is a major publication from the world's leading publisher in neurosurgery. JNLS B currently serves as the official organ of several national and international neurosurgery and skull base societies. JNLS B is a peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, review articles, and technical notes covering all aspects of neurological surgery. The focus of JNLS B includes microsurgery as well as the latest minimally invasive techniques, such as stereotactic-guided surgery, endoscopy, and endovascular procedures. JNLS B is devoted to the techniques and procedures of skull base surgery.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine97.4%Surgery84.1%Biology78.7%Radiology53.7%Anatomy52.5%Pathology47.4%Internal medicine43.5%Geology34.3%Paleontology33.7%Psychology32.5%Skull27.8%Neuroscience22.9%Mathematics22.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Q4
Rank265/296
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Q4
Rank254/321
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Q4
Rank262/296
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Q4
Rank272/321
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.8
Articles / Year928
Total Citations52
2025
IF0.9
Articles / Year1,101
Total Citations25
2024
IF—
Articles / Year762
Total Citations115
2023
IF0.9
Articles / Year677
Total Citations215
2022
IF1.407
Articles / Year529
Total Citations509

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,554Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2012-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.426

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.05

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,840 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations511
3-Year Documents384
Citable Documents380

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 Rate27.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Neurology (clinical)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: N/A

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 Neurological Surgery Part B-Skull Base (abbr: J NEUROL SURG PART B, ISSN: 2193-6331) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CLINICAL NEUROLOGY, published by Thieme Medical Publishers in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.426 (Q3), an H-index of 59.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 213 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,840 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
Hybrid
Publisher
Thieme Medical Publishers
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
333 SEVENTH AVE, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10001

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29