Journal of Neurosurgery explained

Journal of Neurosurgery
Discipline:	Neurosurgery
Abbreviation:	J. Neurosurg.
Editor:	James Rutka
Publisher:	American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Country:	United States
Frequency:	Monthly
History:	1944–present
Impact:	4.1
Impact-Year:	2022
Openaccess:	Delayed, after 12 months
Website:	http://www.thejns.org/
Oclc:	682133081
Coden:	JONSAC
Issn:	0022-3085
Eissn:	1933-0693

The Journal of Neurosurgery (the JNS) is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering all aspects of neurosurgery. It is published by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the editor-in-chief is James Rutka. It was established in 1944, with Louise Eisenhardt as founding editor. Originally published bimonthly, it switched to a monthly schedule in 1962. All content is freely available online after 12 months, until it is 10 years old. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2022 impact factor of 4.1.^[1]

Editors-in-chief

The following persons are or have been editors-in-chief of the journal:

• James Rutka (2013–present)
• John A. Jane (1992–2013)
• Thoralf Sundt, Jr. (1989–1992)
• William Collins Jr. (1985–1989)
• Henry Schwartz (1975–1985)
• Henry Heyl (1965–1975)
• Louise Eisenhardt (1944–1965)

The Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group

The Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group also publishes:^[2]

• Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, established in 1999, it is an independent journal since 2004^[3]
• Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, established in 2004, it is an independent journal since January 2008^[4]
• Neurosurgical Focus, published monthly since 1996, it is curated by expert guest editors and is free to the public^[5]

Further reading

• Jane Sr JA. "History of the Journal of Neurosurgery," in History of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Virginia Beach, VA: The Donning Company Publishers, 2007, pp 58–63
• Rutka, James T. "Editorial: Leading transition while maintaining tradition". J Neurosurg 2013, June 4

Notes and References

1. Book: 2023 . Journal of Neurosurgery . 2022 Journal Citation Reports . . Science . . Journal Citation Reports.
2. Web site: About . American Association of Neurological Surgeons . The Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG) . December 23, 2018.
3. Web site: Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine . American Association of Neurological Surgeons . December 23, 2018.
4. Web site: Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics . American Association of Neurological Surgeons . December 23, 2018.
5. Web site: Neurosurgical Focus . American Association of Neurological Surgeons . December 23, 2018.