Journal of Neurosurgery Spine Citation Rate 2026
1547-5646
eISSN 1547-5654
US
Q2 Quartile Established Impact
About Journal of Neurosurgery Spine
Journal of Neurosurgery Spine (JNS) is a peer-reviewed academic journal in US, catalogued under ISSN 1547-5646 (e-ISSN 1547-5654). As of 2026, it has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 2.22 (Q2 quartile) — the average number of citations its recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, not the Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor. It operates a subscription model.
Journal of Neurosurgery Spine Citation Rate 2026 — In Context
Journal of Neurosurgery Spine has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 2.22, placing it in the Q2 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not the Clarivate (JCR) Journal Impact Factor.
Journal of Neurosurgery Spine operates a subscription-based publishing model — readers access articles through institutional subscriptions or pay-per-view.
Researchers looking to publish in Journal of Neurosurgery Spine should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare Journal of Neurosurgery Spine against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.
| ISSN (Print) | 1547-5646 |
|---|---|
| ISSN (Online) | 1547-5654 |
| Country | United States |
| APC / Cost | Inquire with Publisher |
| h-index | 166 |
| Total Works | 5,871 |
| Total Citations | 206,612 |
| 2-yr Mean Citedness | 2.54 (OpenAlex) |
In-depth profile & metrics
Journal of Neurosurgery Spine is tracked in our journal database and based in United States.
Editorially, Journal of Neurosurgery Spine concentrates on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology, Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques and Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy, within the broader field of Medicine.
Journal of Neurosurgery Spine is indexed in OpenAlex. OpenAlex tracking provides an open, citable record of its output even where commercial indexing is absent.
OpenAlex records 5,871 works that have together drawn 206,612 citations, giving the journal an h-index of 166; its most recent citation rate stands at 2.222; OpenAlex puts its two-year mean citedness at 2.54.
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Citation Rate
Historical Trend
Initial data points onlyCitation Rate by Year
| Year | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.222 | 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex) |
Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.
Works Published per Year (2014–2025)
Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).
Publication & citation history by year
| Year | Works published | Citations received |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 190 | 327 |
| 2024 | 189 | 979 |
| 2023 | 201 | 1,955 |
| 2022 | 186 | 2,395 |
| 2021 | 267 | 3,769 |
| 2020 | 237 | 4,157 |
| 2019 | 298 | 9,142 |
| 2018 | 207 | 5,353 |
| 2017 | 194 | 6,949 |
| 2016 | 246 | 9,272 |
| 2015 | 281 | 10,689 |
| 2014 | 273 | 10,369 |
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Last updated: Apr 24, 2026
Updated by: openalex_bulk
OpenAlex ID: S4210167578
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