Impact Factor
3.81
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
3.41
3,700 total citations
h5-index
47
h5 depth signal
Cited share
72.4%
801 of 1,106
Total citations
3,700
Citation footprint
Metric signal
2.55
External metric anchor
Self-citation
12.0%
445 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
China
1,459
United States
1,076
Japan
528
Germany
487
France
377
Citing Fields of Research
Musculoskeletal Disorders
4,812
Abdominal Surgery
682
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
559
Osteopathies
289
Musculoskeletal & Nerve Cancer
246
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
11,929
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
1,106
801 cited publications
Last 12 months
992
82.7 publications/month
Open access share
29.5%
293 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
China
1,459 citing publications
Leading citing field
Musculoskeletal Disorders
4,812 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
20 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1, 1992-
v1n1, 1992-
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
European Spine Society
Contributor
European Spinal Deformities Society
Contributor
Cervical Spine Research Society. European Section
Broad Categories
Orthopedics
Musculoskeletal Disorders
MeSH Descriptors
Spinal Diseases
Spinal Diseases
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1007/s00586-026-10450-0
Open DOI
The impact on scoliosis development and the need for bracing after posterior fossa decompression for Chiari Malformation type I and de-tethering for tethered cord syndrome: a retrospective study of 171 patients
Purpose: Scoliosis is frequently associated with CM1 and TCS, but its course following neurosurgical treatment remains incompletely understood. The aim of this study was to describe scoliosis development following posterior fossa decompr...
02
DOI 10.1007/s00586-026-10421-5
Open DOI
Impact of surgeon experience on the safety and accuracy of robot-assisted vs. navigation-guided percutaneous pedicle screw placement: a matched cohort study
Purpose: To compare intraoperative screw revision and outcomes of robot-assisted versus navigation-guided percutaneous pedicle screw placement and to explore whether outcomes differed by surgeon experience. Materials and methods: A prosp...
03
DOI 10.1007/s00586-026-10373-w
Open DOI
The ISSLS VERTEBRA initiative: establishing reporting standards for regenerative medicine trials in disc degeneration and low back pain
Purpose: Regenerative medicine (RM) trials for intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) are gaining increasing visibility and clinical relevance, yet reporting quality remains inconsistent and often incomplete. Critical details on trial me...
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DOI 10.1007/s00586-026-10434-0
Open DOI
Avoidance of vascular injury during trans-psoas approaches; awareness of venous anatomy on MRI
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DOI 10.1007/s00586-026-10443-z
Open DOI
Accuracy of general-purpose large language models (LLMS) in interpreting adolescent idiopathic scoliosis radiographs: a comparative study with experienced spine surgeons
Purpose This study evaluates the accuracy of general-purpose, vision-capable large language models (LLMs) in interpreting adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) radiographs and compares their outputs with an expert surgeon consensus refer...
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DOI 10.1007/s00586-026-10447-9
Open DOI
Foot drop secondary to lumbar degenerative disease: a scoping review of recovery patterns, predictors, and research gaps
Background Foot drop (FD) secondary to lumbar degenerative disease is common and disabling, but reported recovery rates and predictors after surgical decompression vary widely, and prior reviews have not clarified how much of this variab...
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Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Four issues per year.
Title from cover.
Also issued online.
Articles in English; summaries in English and French.
Vol. 1, no. 1 (1992)19920728 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper