Impact Factor
3.08
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
1.40
2,761 total citations
h5-index
44
h5 depth signal
Cited share
36.4%
726 of 1,996
Total citations
2,761
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.10
External metric anchor
Self-citation
6.7%
186 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
3,874
Canada
390
China
355
United Kingdom
221
Germany
217
Citing Fields of Research
Brain Neurological Disorders
2,514
Musculoskeletal Disorders
2,493
Vascular Disorders
2,221
Brain Imaging
1,617
Neurosciences
1,525
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
44,704
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
1,996
726 cited publications
Last 12 months
1,270
105.8 publications/month
Open access share
3.6%
46 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
3,874 citing publications
Leading citing field
Brain Neurological Disorders
2,514 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
1 November 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1, Jul/Aug. 1977-
v1n1, Jul/Aug. 1977-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Vascular Disorders
Brain Imaging
Brain Neurological Disorders
Neurosciences
Nervous System Disorders
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Broad Categories
Neurosurgery
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Vascular Disorders
Brain Imaging
Patient Care
Congenital Disorders
MeSH Descriptors
Neurosurgery
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1227/neu.0000000000004256
Open DOI
Abstract Awards for the 2026 Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting
Was not provided for this article.
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03
DOI 10.1227/neu.0000000000004002
Open DOI
How Many Brain Injury Guidelines Do We Need?
04
DOI 10.1227/neu.0000000000004267
Open DOI
White Matter Functional Disconnection Predicts Long-Term Disability and Early Mortality in Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) has the highest short-term mortality among stroke subtypes, and progress in treatment has been hindered by the limited accuracy of current prognostic tools. We investi...
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DOI 10.1227/neu.0000000000004242
Open DOI
Comparative Outcomes of Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Surgical Resection for Radiation-Induced Meningiomas
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Radiation-induced meningiomas (RIMs) are the most common secondary intracranial tumors. Compared with sporadic meningiomas (SMs), RIMs exhibit more aggressive clinical behavior. Surgical resection has tradition...
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DOI 10.1227/neu.0000000000004257
Open DOI
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Overdrainage Has Transient and Steady-State Components Strongly Dependent on Cerebroventricular Compliance: A Benchtop Experimental Study
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Using benchtop testing, we previously demonstrated that ventriculoperitoneal shunts are susceptible to chronic overdrainage, not only because of a siphoning effect but also because of intracranial pressure puls...
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DOI 10.1227/neu.0000000000004260
Open DOI
Ventriculolumbar Irrigation Effects on Delayed Cerebral Infarction and Outcome After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Prospective Registry Study
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) remains associated with high morbidity and mortality, largely determined by delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI). Active blood clearance and vasodilation (ABCD) therapy targ...
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DOI 10.1227/neu.0000000000004241
Open DOI
Diagnostic Performance of the Infrascanner 2000™ for Detecting Intracranial Hemorrhage in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients in Pakistan
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Computed tomography (CT) is often unavailable in low-resource settings, delaying diagnosis. The Infr...
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DOI 10.1227/neu.0000000000004258
Open DOI
Safety and Efficacy of Repeat Surgery for Recurrent Craniopharyngiomas: A RAPID Consortium Collaboration
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Craniopharyngiomas (CPs) recur in 20% to 50% of cases after initial management. To date, there are no large multi-institutional series investigating outcomes in patients receiving surgery for recurrent CP. Here...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Online version has title: Neurosurgery online.
Vols. for 2000-2013 accompanied by supplement with title: Operative neurosurgery.
Also issued online.
Official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
Beginning in 2014, Operative neurosurgery published as a separate supplement.
Vol. 36, no. 3 (MAR 1995)19950520 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper