The Journal of Neurosurgery is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering all aspects of neurosurgery. It is published by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the editor-in-chief is James Rutka. It was established in 1944, with Louise Eisenhardt as founding editor. Originally published bimonthly, it switched to a monthly schedule in 1962. All content is freely available online after 12 months, until it is 10 years old. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2022 impact factor of 4.1.[1]
| Discipline | Neurosurgery |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | James Rutka |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1944–present |
| Publisher | American Association of Neurological Surgeons (United States) |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Delayed, after 12 months | |
| 4.1 (2022) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | J. Neurosurg. |
| Indexing | |
| CODEN | JONSAC |
| ISSN | 0022-3085 (print) 1933-0693 (web) |
| OCLC no. | 682133081 |
| Links | |
Editors-in-chief edit
The following persons are or have been editors-in-chief of the journal:
- James Rutka (2013–present)
- John A. Jane (1992–2013)
- Thoralf Sundt, Jr. (1989–1992)
- William Collins Jr. (1985–1989)
- Henry Schwartz (1975–1985)
- Henry Heyl (1965–1975)
- Louise Eisenhardt (1944–1965)
The Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group edit
The Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group also publishes:[2]
- Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, established in 1999, it is an independent journal since 2004[3]
- Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, established in 2004, it is an independent journal since January 2008[4]
- Neurosurgical Focus, published monthly since 1996, it is curated by expert guest editors and is free to the public[5]
References edit
- ^ "Journal of Neurosurgery". 2022 Journal Citation Reports (Science ed.). Clarivate. 2023 – via Web of Science.
- ^ "About". The Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG). American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ "Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine". American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ "Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics". American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ "Neurosurgical Focus". American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
Further reading edit
- Jane Sr JA. "History of the Journal of Neurosurgery," in History of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Virginia Beach, VA: The Donning Company Publishers, 2007, pp 58–63 ISBN 978-1-57864-403-2
- Rutka, James T. "Editorial: Leading transition while maintaining tradition". J Neurosurg 2013, June 4