The Journal of Neurosurgery

The Journal of Neurosurgery
Title	The Journal of Neurosurgery
Discipline	Neurosurgery
Language	English
Abbreviation	J. Neurosurg.
Publisher	American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Country	United States
Frequency	Monthly
History	1944–present

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The Journal of Neurosurgery is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering clinical and experimental neurosurgery topics. Founded mid-20th century, it has served as a platform connecting practitioners associated with institutions such as Johns Hopkins Hospital, Mayo Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, Cleveland Clinic, and UCSF Medical Center. The journal has intersected with developments linked to figures like Harvey Cushing, Walter Dandy, Gazi Yaşargil, H. Richard Winn, and organizations such as the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Royal College of Surgeons, and World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies.

History

The journal originated in the context of post-World War II medical expansion when clinicians from centers including Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, and University of Toronto sought publication venues paralleling journals like The Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine, and Journal of the American Medical Association. Early editorial leadership drew on neurosurgeons linked to Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Bellevue Hospital, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital (Manhattan), and Royal Victoria Hospital (Montreal). Across decades the journal reflected shifts associated with events such as the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the advent of computed tomography, the diffusion of magnetic resonance imaging, and the evolution of subspecialties tied to names like Leksell and Stereotactic radiosurgery. Editorial transitions paralleled moves involving publishers comparable to Oxford University Press, Elsevier, Springer, and Wolters Kluwer.

The journal publishes original clinical reports, experimental studies, and technical notes relevant to institutions such as Johns Hopkins Hospital, Royal Victoria Hospital (Montreal), Addenbrooke's Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto), and Guy's Hospital. Content spans topics connected to procedures popularized by Harvey Cushing, techniques influenced by Yasargil, and pathologies treated in centers like Karolinska University Hospital and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. Article types often cite historical series involving World War II veterans, case series reported from Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and multicenter trials coordinated with organizations like National Institutes of Health, European Association of Neurosurgical Societies, and Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Reviews and meta-analyses discuss conditions managed in settings such as St. Bartholomew's Hospital, St. Thomas' Hospital, and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

The journal is organized under an editor-in-chief supported by associate editors drawn from departments at Harvard Medical School, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and Duke University School of Medicine. The editorial board includes representatives from international centers like Great Ormond Street Hospital, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Karolinska University Hospital, Asan Medical Center, and The Alfred Hospital. Publication is monthly, aligning schedules similar to Nature, Science, and BMJ; special thematic issues have coincided with meetings such as the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, and symposia at Royal College of Surgeons of England.

The journal is indexed in major bibliographic services comparable to Index Medicus, MEDLINE, PubMed Central, Scopus, and Web of Science. Abstracting arrangements mirror practices used by titles included in Chemical Abstracts Service, Embase, CINAHL, and databases maintained by entities like Clarivate. Library holdings are catalogued in systems used by institutions such as Library of Congress, British Library, and National Library of Medicine.

The journal's influence is assessed alongside metrics used by Journal Citation Reports, SCImago Journal Rank, and bibliometric analyses from centers like Centre for Science and Technology Studies. Its articles are cited in guidelines produced by bodies such as the World Health Organization, consensus statements from European Association of Neurosurgical Societies, and practice parameters from the American Academy of Neurology. Reception among clinicians at Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, and Johns Hopkins Hospital and researchers at Max Planck Society and Institut Pasteur has been reflected in citation networks that include works published in Neurosurgery (journal), Acta Neurochirurgica, and Brain.

Noteworthy publications include early series on trauma management influenced by experiences from World War II and the Korean War, landmark reports correlating imaging advances like computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging with surgical outcomes at centers such as Massachusetts General Hospital and UCSF Medical Center, and influential technical descriptions that informed procedures developed by Gazi Yaşargil, M. Gazi Yaşargil, and contemporaries associated with University of Zurich. Articles addressing aneurysm clipping and endovascular techniques have informed practice in units at Barrow Neurological Institute, Montefiore Medical Center, and Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Translational research bridging laboratories at Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and Johns Hopkins University with operating rooms at Mount Sinai Hospital (Manhattan) and Royal Melbourne Hospital have also appeared, affecting care pathways endorsed by groups such as American Heart Association and European Stroke Organisation.

Category:Medical journals