Journal profile

World neurosurgery

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN1878-8750 | 1878-8769 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.52
Citation rate 1.90 6,978 total citations
h5-index 54 h5 depth signal
Cited share 60.0% 2,254 of 3,759
Total citations 6,978 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.84 External metric anchor
Self-citation 4.9% 345 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 7,509
China 4,123
Japan 1,736
Italy 1,157
India 917

Citing Fields of Research

Vascular Disorders 5,405
Musculoskeletal Disorders 5,347
Brain Neurological Disorders 4,728
Abdominal Surgery 3,300
Brain Imaging 2,881

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 25,350 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 3,759 2,254 cited publications
Last 12 months 799 66.6 publications/month
Open access share 98.0% 783 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 7,509 citing publications
Leading citing field Vascular Disorders 5,405 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 20 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v73n1, Jan. 2010-
PubMed
v73n1, Jan. 2010-

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Musculoskeletal Disorders Vascular Disorders Brain Neurological Disorders Brain Imaging Abdominal Surgery

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies

Broad Categories

Neurosurgery Musculoskeletal Disorders Vascular Disorders Brain Imaging Congenital Disorders

MeSH Descriptors

Neurosurgical Procedures

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Description based on v. 73, issue 1 (Jan. 2010); title from cover.

Latest issue consulted: v. 73, issue 3 (Jan. 2010).

First,second and third issues called "transitional issue."

Also issued online.