World Neurosurgery Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 1878-8750 eISSN 1878-8769 Elsevier BV NL

Q2 Quartile

About World Neurosurgery

World Neurosurgery (WN) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Elsevier BV in NL. It is catalogued under ISSN 1878-8750 (electronic ISSN 1878-8769).

World Neurosurgery Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

World Neurosurgery has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 1.80, 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 a OpenAlex Journal Impact Factor.

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

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

Submission Tips for World Neurosurgery
  • Budget $3810 for the Article Processing Charge. Check if your institution or funder covers OA fees.
ISSN (Print) 1878-8750
ISSN (Online) 1878-8769
Publisher Elsevier BV
Country Netherlands
APC / Cost $3810 USD
h-index 125
Total Works 25,500
Total Citations 310,911
2-yr Mean Citedness 2.09 (OpenAlex)
In-depth profile & metrics

World Neurosurgery is published by Elsevier BV and based in Netherlands. It runs on a subscription or hybrid model with an article-processing charge of USD 3810.

Editorially, World Neurosurgery concentrates on Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications, Meningioma and schwannoma management and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology, within the broader field of Medicine.

World Neurosurgery is indexed in OpenAlex. OpenAlex tracking provides an open, citable record of its output even where commercial indexing is absent.

OpenAlex records 25,500 works that have together drawn 310,911 citations, giving the journal an h-index of 125; its most recent citation rate stands at 1.798; OpenAlex puts its two-year mean citedness at 2.09.

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Frequently Asked Questions about World Neurosurgery

The current impact factor of World Neurosurgery is 1.798.

No, World Neurosurgery is not an open access journal.

The Article Processing Charge (APC) for World Neurosurgery is $3810 USD.

World Neurosurgery is published by Elsevier BV.

World Neurosurgery shows strong legitimacy signals: it is indexed in OpenAlex. Indexing in recognised databases such as Scopus and DOAJ is a reliable indicator of a peer-reviewed, non-predatory journal, because predatory titles are typically excluded from them. Always confirm the journal's scope and editorial board fit your work before submitting.

The ISSN of World Neurosurgery is 1878-8750. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 1878-8769.

World Neurosurgery sits in the Q2 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 1.80, ranked across all journals in our database.
Live Indexing Status
Updated April 2026

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OpenAlex
Verified
DOAJ
Non-OA
Predatory Check
Clean
Citation Rate
1.798
2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2025
Historical Trend
Initial data points only
Citation Rate by Year
Year Value Source
2025 1.798 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
YearWorks publishedCitations received
2025 1,157 1,331
2024 2,010 6,089
2023 1,743 8,478
2022 1,808 13,095
2021 1,825 17,623
2020 2,655 29,501
2019 3,049 42,268
2018 2,944 47,831
2017 2,174 40,783
2016 1,536 28,616
2015 990 20,205
2014 489 9,195
Journal at a Glance
25,500
Total Works
310,911
Total Citations
125
h-index
2.09
2-Yr Mean Citedness

Source: OpenAlex — refreshed daily.

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Metadata

Last updated: Apr 24, 2026

Updated by: openalex_bulk

OpenAlex ID: S59624048

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