What is the Impact Factor of Neurosurgical Review?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Neurosurgical Review is 2.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Neurosurgical Review indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Neurosurgical Review is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.911 (Q1) and an H-index of 83.

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

Neurosurgical Review is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,273 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Neurosurgical Review is "NEUROSURG REV" with common acronym "nrev". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,677Hybrid

Neurosurgical Review

Acronym:nrev

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Abbreviation (ISO):NEUROSURG REV

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Identifier (ISSN):0344-5607(Print)/1437-2320(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.8↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Neurosurgical Review

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.911

#5,677

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

83 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

262articles/year

23.61% Gold OA•59.49% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The goal of Neurosurgical Review is to provide a forum for comprehensive reviews on current issues in neurosurgery. Each issue contains up to three reviews, reflecting all important aspects of one topic (a disease or a surgical approach). Comments by a panel of experts within the same issue complete the topic. By providing comprehensive coverage of one topic per issue, Neurosurgical Review combines the topicality of professional journals with the indepth treatment of a monograph. Original papers of high quality are also welcome.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.7%Surgery95.3%Radiology92.7%Psychology91.4%Psychiatry88.2%Neurosurgery77.2%Biology72.3%Internal medicine65.5%Pathology53.1%Anatomy34.7%Neuroscience34%Anesthesia27.7%Physics25.3%Genetics24.6%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Clinical Neurology

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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

Rank143/296

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank67/321

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Rank100/296

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank106/321

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY	JCRSCIE	143/296	Q2
SURGERY	JCRSCIE	67/321	Q1
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY	JCISCIE	100/296	Q2
SURGERY	JCISCIE	106/321	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.8

Articles / Year468

Total Citations110

2025

IF2.5

Articles / Year845

Total Citations1,635

2024

IF2.5

Articles / Year897

Total Citations2,844

2023

IF2.8

Articles / Year320

Total Citations2,650

2022

IF2.8

Articles / Year215

Total Citations2,621

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.8	468	110
2025	2.5	845	1,635
2024	2.5	897	2,844
2023	2.8	320	2,650
2022	2.8	215	2,621
2021	3.042	259	4,530
2020	2.654	225	5,258
2019	2.532	168	3,531
2018	2.255	125	4,088
2017	—	129	3,125
2016	—	121	4,244
2015	—	82	2,235

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,677Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1978-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.911

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.99

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,273 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,450

3-Year Documents1,428

Citable Documents1,047

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate26.1%

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: 4%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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 Review (acronym: nrev, abbr: NEUROSURG REV, ISSN: 0344-5607) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg in Germany since 1978. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.911 (Q1), an H-index of 83.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 262 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,273 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.