ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #14,564Hybrid

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Abbreviation (ISO):PEDIATR NEUROSURG
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Identifier (ISSN):1016-2291(Print)/1423-0305(Online)
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Publisher:S. Karger AG
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.3– 0
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 Pediatric Neurosurgery

WoS Q4
01120.8220180.7820190.9820201.1620211.1720220.720230.920241.320251.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.386
#14,564

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
85

85 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
89articles/year
60.64% Gold OA•65.96% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Articles in 'Pediatric Neurosurgery' strives to publish new information and observations in pediatric neurosurgery and the allied fields of neurology, neuroradiology and neuropathology as they relate to the etiology of neurologic diseases and the operative care of affected patients. In addition to experimental and clinical studies, the journal presents critical reviews which provide the reader with an update on selected topics as well as case histories and reports on advances in methodology and technique. This thought-provoking focus encourages dissemination of information from neurosurgeons and neuroscientists around the world that will be of interest to clinicians and researchers concerned with pediatric, congenital, and developmental diseases of the nervous system.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineSurgeryBiologyRadiologyPsychologyInternal MedicinePsychiatryPathologyNeuroscienceGeneticsAnatomyAnesthesiology
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Q4
Rank240/296
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

PEDIATRICS

Q3
Rank118/190
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Q3
Rank210/321
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Q4
Rank241/296
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PEDIATRICS

Q3
Rank138/190
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Q3
Rank226/321
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.3
Articles / Year26
Total Citations0
2025
IF1.3
Articles / Year32
Total Citations14
2024
IF0.9
Articles / Year20
Total Citations21
2023
IF0.7
Articles / Year81
Total Citations221
2022
IF1.165
Articles / Year55
Total Citations227

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,564Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1955, 1975-1985, 1987-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.386

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.51

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,720 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations164
3-Year Documents125
Citable Documents119

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 Rate36.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

SurgeryQ2
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3
Neurology (clinical)Q3
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ3
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

Pediatric Neurosurgery (abbr: PEDIATR NEUROSURG, ISSN: 1016-2291) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by S. Karger AG in Switzerland since 1990. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.386 (Q2), an H-index of 85.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 89 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,720 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
S. Karger AG
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1990
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
KARGER, ALLSCHWILERSTRASSE 10, BASEL, SWITZERLAND, CH-4009

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28