What is the Impact Factor of Neurosurgical Focus?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Neurosurgical Focus is 3.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Neurosurgical Focus indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Neurosurgical Focus is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.957 (Q1) and an H-index of 135.

Who publishes Neurosurgical Focus and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Neurosurgical Focus is published by American Association of Neurological Surgeons. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,408 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Neurosurgical Focus?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Neurosurgical Focus is "NEUROSURG FOCUS". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,244Hybrid

Neurosurgical Focus

Abbreviation (ISO):NEUROSURG FOCUS

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Identifier (ISSN):1092-0684(Print)

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Publisher:American Association of Neurological Surgeons

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.3↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Neurosurgical Focus

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.957

#5,244

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

135

135 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate3%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

143articles/year

99.77% Gold OA•83.61% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Information not localized

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine94.5%Surgery76.1%Biology73.9%Radiology65.5%Psychology60.2%Internal medicine59.5%Pathology49.7%Psychiatry48.4%Neuroscience35.2%Anatomy33.8%Physics28.8%Genetics28.3%Anesthesia21.3%

Primary Research Areas

Clinical Neurology Surgery

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Rank107/296

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank50/321

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Rank58/296

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank65/321

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY	JCRSCIE	107/296	Q2
SURGERY	JCRSCIE	50/321	Q1
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY	JCISCIE	58/296	Q1
SURGERY	JCISCIE	65/321	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.3

Articles / Year158

Total Citations26

2025

IF3

Articles / Year183

Total Citations416

2024

IF3.3

Articles / Year152

Total Citations809

2023

IF4.1

Articles / Year177

Total Citations1,642

2022

IF4.332

Articles / Year170

Total Citations2,159

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.3	158	26
2025	3	183	416
2024	3.3	152	809
2023	4.1	177	1,642
2022	4.332	170	2,159
2021	4.047	185	3,616
2020	3.642	204	5,354
2019	2.891	230	7,629
2018	2.647	230	7,777
2017	—	224	8,372
2016	—	198	7,659
2015	—	216	9,182

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,244Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.957

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.09

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,408 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,636

3-Year Documents501

Citable Documents466

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 Rate23.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

SurgeryQ1

Neurology (clinical)Q2

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: 3%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

Neurosurgical Focus (abbr: NEUROSURG FOCUS, ISSN: 1092-0684) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CLINICAL NEUROLOGY, published by American Association of Neurological Surgeons in United States since 1996. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.957 (Q1), an H-index of 135.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Irregular, an annual output of approximately 143 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,408 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.