Neurosurgery Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 0148-396X eISSN 1081-1281 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins US

Q3 Quartile

About Neurosurgery
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Neurosurgery (N) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins in US, catalogued under ISSN 0148-396X (e-ISSN 1081-1281). As of 2026, it has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 0.85 (Q3 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.

Neurosurgery Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

Neurosurgery has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 0.85, placing it in the Q3 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.

Neurosurgery operates a subscription-based publishing model — readers access articles through institutional subscriptions or pay-per-view.

Researchers looking to publish in Neurosurgery 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 Neurosurgery against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

ISSN (Print) 0148-396X
ISSN (Online) 1081-1281
Publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Country United States
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Neurosurgery is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and based in United States.

Its most recent citation rate stands at 0.850.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Neurosurgery

Neurosurgery does not hold a Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor on JournalsHub. Its 2-year citation rate, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, is 0.850 — an open proxy for citation impact, not the licensed JCR Impact Factor.

No, Neurosurgery is not an open access journal.

Neurosurgery is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Neurosurgery is not currently listed in the major indexes we track (Scopus, DOAJ, Web of Science). This is not evidence of predatory practice — many legitimate new or regional journals are not yet indexed — but you should verify its peer-review process, editorial board, and indexing directly with the publisher before submitting.

The ISSN of Neurosurgery is 0148-396X. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 1081-1281.

Neurosurgery sits in the Q3 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 0.85, ranked across all journals in our database.
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Citation Rate
0.850
2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2025
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2025 0.850 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.

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Last updated: Jul 12, 2026

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