World Neurosurgery Journal Citation Rate 2026
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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Citation Rate
Historical Trend
Initial data points onlyCitation 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
| Year | Works published | Citations 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
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Metadata
Last updated: Apr 24, 2026
Updated by: openalex_bulk
OpenAlex ID: S59624048
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