What is the Impact Factor of Turkish Neurosurgery?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Turkish Neurosurgery is 0.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Turkish Neurosurgery indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Turkish Neurosurgery is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.330 (Q3) and an H-index of 39.

Who publishes Turkish Neurosurgery and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Turkish Neurosurgery is published by Turkish Neurological Society. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,690 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Turkish Neurosurgery?

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

WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #16,183Hybrid

Turkish Neurosurgery

Abbreviation (ISO):TURK NEUROSURG

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Identifier (ISSN):1019-5149(Print)/1019-5157(Online)

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Publisher:Turkish Neurological Society

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.8– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Turkish Neurosurgery

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.33

#16,183

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

39 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation Rate11.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

140articles/year

0.48% Gold OA•94.81% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Turkish Neurosurgery is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary, open access and totally free journal directed at an audience of neurosurgery physicians and scientists. The official language of the journal is English. The journal publishes original articles in the form of clinical and basic research. Turkish Neurosurgery will only publish studies that have institutional review board (IRB) approval and have strictly observed an acceptable follow-up period. With the exception of reference presentation, Turkish Neurosurgery requires that all manuscripts be prepared in accordance with the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine96%Surgery82.2%Biology81.1%Radiology70.4%Internal medicine68.7%Psychology62.8%Pathology54.5%Psychiatry51.5%Anatomy43.2%Neuroscience36.4%Anesthesia34.7%Genetics33.1%Physics26.8%Chemistry26.4%Endocrinology20.5%Biochemistry20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Clinical Neurology

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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

Rank265/296

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank254/321

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Rank247/296

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank240/321

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY	JCRSCIE	265/296	Q4
SURGERY	JCRSCIE	254/321	Q4
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY	JCISCIE	247/296	Q4
SURGERY	JCISCIE	240/321	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.8

Articles / Year80

Total Citations1

2025

IF0.8

Articles / Year133

Total Citations14

2024

IF0.9

Articles / Year115

Total Citations85

2023

IF0.8

Articles / Year127

Total Citations192

2022

IF0.972

Articles / Year154

Total Citations299

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.8	80	1
2025	0.8	133	14
2024	0.9	115	85
2023	0.8	127	192
2022	0.972	154	299
2021	1.003	163	463
2020	0.963	163	598
2019	0.896	132	846
2018	0.775	129	822
2017	—	122	1,055
2016	—	132	1,362
2015	—	171	1,775

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #16,183Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1990-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.33

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.89

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,690 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations427

3-Year Documents454

Citable Documents441

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 Rate23.1%

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

SurgeryQ3

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: 11.1%

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

Turkish Neurosurgery (abbr: TURK NEUROSURG, ISSN: 1019-5149) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Turkish Neurological Society in Turkey since 1989. 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 0.330 (Q3), an H-index of 39.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 140 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,690 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.