Impact Factor
3.80
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
3.85
1,663 total citations
h5-index
37
h5 depth signal
Cited share
81.0%
353 of 436
Total citations
1,663
Citation footprint
Metric signal
3.54
External metric anchor
Self-citation
1.5%
25 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
1,488
China
222
Japan
212
Canada
168
South Korea
96
Citing Fields of Research
Musculoskeletal Disorders
1,790
Abdominal Surgery
317
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
280
Nervous System Disorders
190
Musculoskeletal & Nerve Cancer
154
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
5,749
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
436
353 cited publications
Last 12 months
252
21.0 publications/month
Open access share
5.2%
13 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
1,488 citing publications
Leading citing field
Musculoskeletal Disorders
1,790 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
16 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1, July 2004-
v1n1, July 2004-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Broad Categories
Neurosurgery
Musculoskeletal Disorders
MeSH Descriptors
Neurosurgical Procedures
Spine
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.3171/2026.5.spine2699
Open DOI
Mind the gap: discrepancies between planned and achieved screw trajectories in 3D-navigated spine surgery
OBJECTIVE: Intraoperative 3D image–guided navigation has improved the accuracy of posterior screw placement in spine surgery. However, discrepancies between planned and achieved screw trajectories remain underexplored. In this study, aut...
03
DOI 10.3171/2026.4.spine251040
Open DOI
Clinical outcomes of nonambulatory patients caused by ossification of the ligamentum flavum in the thoracic spine
OBJECTIVE: Thoracic ossification of the ligamentum flavum (T-OLF) may lead to severe thoracic myelopathy and loss of ambulation. Limited data are available regarding surgical outcomes in patients who are nonambulatory preoperatively. Thi...
04
DOI 10.3171/2026.2.spine25907
Open DOI
Survival disparities in primary malignant spine tumors: a national analysis of academic and community hospital care
OBJECTIVE: Primary malignant osseous tumors of the mobile spine are rare and require complex, multidisciplinary care. Treatment outcomes may differ between academic and community hospitals due to variations in resources, expertise, and i...
05
DOI 10.3171/2026.5.spine251796
Open DOI
Surgical management of spinal and sacral osteosarcoma: a retrospective single-institution case series
OBJECTIVE: Primary osteosarcoma of the mobile spine and sacrum is a rare and aggressive tumor pathology, accounting for 3%–5% of osteosarcomas and approximately 10% of primary spinal tumors. Limited evidence based on case series is prese...
06
DOI 10.3171/2026.4.spine26196
Open DOI
Development and internal validation of a conditional failure-to-rescue prediction model after surgery for metastatic spine disease
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to develop and internally validate an optimal patient-level prediction model for conditional failure to rescue (cFTR) after surgery for spinal metastases. METHODS: The authors performed a retrospectiv...
07
DOI 10.3171/2026.4.spine2679
Open DOI
Outcomes after MI-TLIF without bone morphogenetic protein: a retrospective study
OBJECTIVE: Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MI-TLIF) is widely used to treat degenerative lumbar spine conditions, offering reduced tissue trauma, faster recovery, and lower complication rates compared to those ...
08
DOI 10.3171/2026.4.spine26260
Open DOI
Long-term dysphagia after multilevel anterior decompressive surgery for cervical myelopathy: findings from the phase III CSM-Protect trial
OBJECTIVE: Dysphagia is a common early complication after anterior cervical spine surgery, yet its long-term natural history and risk factors remain incompletely understood, particularly in multilevel procedures for degenerative cervical...
09
DOI 10.3171/2026.4.spine26111
Open DOI
Association of neighborhood deprivation with pain, function, and disability recovery trajectories following cervical spine surgery
OBJECTIVE: Although neighborhood deprivation has been shown to predict complications and readmissions, its association with pain, disability, and function in degenerative cervical spine disease has not been demonstrated. The aim of this ...
10
DOI 10.3171/2026.4.spine2688
Open DOI
Hypermobile cervical disc arthroplasty: clinical and radiological outcomes at minimum 2-year follow-up
OBJECTIVE: Cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) plays a pivotal role in preserving segmental motion at the index level to mitigate adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) and maintain neck mobility. The long-term results of US Investigational De...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
Also issued online.
Formerly published as a supplement to: Journal of neurosurgery.