Journal of Neurosurgery
Encyclopedia
The Journal of Neurosurgery is an international, peer-reviewed neurosurgical journal, published by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons
(formerly the Harvey Cushing
Society). It is the flagship of four journals produced monthly by the Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group.
, and publishes four, monthly, peer-reviewed neurosurgical journals, for a total of 48 issues per year. These four journals are:
Journal of Neurosurgery
Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine
Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics
Neurosurgical Focus (online only)
After acceptance, all articles are subjected to a rigorous substantive editing and copyediting process. Editorial tasks and article layout are performed in-house.
1962: The Journal of Neurosurgery begins publishing monthly.
1996: First issue of Neurosurgical Focus appears online.
1999: J Neurosurg: Spine is first published as a quarterly supplement.
2004: J Neurosurg: Pediatrics is first published as a quarterly supplement.
2005: J Neurosurg: Spine and J Neurosurg: Pediatrics are converted to monthly journals.
(1992–present)
Thoralf Sundt, Jr., MD (1989–1992)
William Collins Jr., MD (1985–1989)
Henry Schwartz, MD (1975–1985)
Henry Heyl, MD (1965–1975)
Louise Eisenhardt, MD (1944–1965)
process before they are accepted for publication. Instead of papers being sent out to all reviewers simultaneously (as is typical), the review process progresses sequentially so that in addition to examining the paper, each reviewer can read the comments of the previous reviewer. The reviewers are not blinded to the identities of the authors or to that of the other reviewers. In general, all reviewers are members of the editorial board of the particular journal to which the paper was submitted, although occasionally an outside specialist is asked to review a particular article. In 2006, the acceptance rate was approximately 30% for the three print journals (2959 papers were submitted and 894 were accepted). Neurosurgical Focus tends to have a higher rate of acceptance: in 2006, 181 papers were submitted and 160 were accepted.
Acta Neuropathologica
Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery
American Journal of Neuroradiology
Annals of Neurology
Archives of Neurology
British Journal of Neurosurgery
Clinical Neurosurgery
Critical Reviews in Neurosurgery
European Spine Journal
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry
Journal of Neurooncology
Journal of Neurotrauma
Neurochirurgica
Neurosurgery
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
Surgical Neurology
Spine
The Spine Journal
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons is a professional body based in the United States with more than 8,000 members worldwide. The AANS is dedicated to advancing the specialty of neurological surgery in order to provide the highest quality of neurosurgical care to the public...
(formerly the Harvey Cushing
Harvey Cushing
Harvey Williams Cushing, M.D. , was an American neurosurgeon and a pioneer of brain surgery, and the first to describe Cushing's syndrome...
Society). It is the flagship of four journals produced monthly by the Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group.
JNS Publishing Group
The Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group is based in Charlottesville, VirginiaCharlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for...
, and publishes four, monthly, peer-reviewed neurosurgical journals, for a total of 48 issues per year. These four journals are:
Journal of Neurosurgery
Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine
Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics
Neurosurgical Focus (online only)
After acceptance, all articles are subjected to a rigorous substantive editing and copyediting process. Editorial tasks and article layout are performed in-house.
History
1944: The first issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery is published in January under the direction of its first editor, neuropathologist Louise Eisenhardt, MD. The journal is originally distributed 6 times per year.1962: The Journal of Neurosurgery begins publishing monthly.
1996: First issue of Neurosurgical Focus appears online.
1999: J Neurosurg: Spine is first published as a quarterly supplement.
2004: J Neurosurg: Pediatrics is first published as a quarterly supplement.
2005: J Neurosurg: Spine and J Neurosurg: Pediatrics are converted to monthly journals.
Editors-in-Chief
John A. Jane, Sr., MD, PhD, FRCSCJohn A. Jane
John A. Jane is an American neurosurgeon, and Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Virginia. He was Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Virginia from 1969-2006. Dr. Jane is the program director for the hospital's residency training program in Neurosurgery...
(1992–present)
Thoralf Sundt, Jr., MD (1989–1992)
William Collins Jr., MD (1985–1989)
Henry Schwartz, MD (1975–1985)
Henry Heyl, MD (1965–1975)
Louise Eisenhardt, MD (1944–1965)
Peer Review
Manuscripts submitted to all four journals go through a unique peer reviewPeer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
process before they are accepted for publication. Instead of papers being sent out to all reviewers simultaneously (as is typical), the review process progresses sequentially so that in addition to examining the paper, each reviewer can read the comments of the previous reviewer. The reviewers are not blinded to the identities of the authors or to that of the other reviewers. In general, all reviewers are members of the editorial board of the particular journal to which the paper was submitted, although occasionally an outside specialist is asked to review a particular article. In 2006, the acceptance rate was approximately 30% for the three print journals (2959 papers were submitted and 894 were accepted). Neurosurgical Focus tends to have a higher rate of acceptance: in 2006, 181 papers were submitted and 160 were accepted.
Open Access Policy
- All articles published in the last 1–10 years are available online, free of charge. Articles published within the past 12 months, or more than 10 years ago are available with a paid subscription or for a per article fee. All content going back to 1944 is now available online. The JNS is a participant in the World Health OrganizationWorld Health OrganizationThe World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
HINARI initiative, making all content available free of charge to persons in the least developed countries.
- Neurosurgical Focus is a free, entirely open access, online-only publication.
Electronic Access
- The Neurosurgical Focus podcastPodcastA podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
feature was launched in March 2007. Since then, podcasts consisting of in-depth interviews with an author of an article in each month's issue have been released. These interviews have featured discussions of neurosurgical theory and practice and complication avoidance with experts in the field. Past topics have included stem cell research, traumatic brain injuryTraumatic brain injuryTraumatic brain injury , also known as intracranial injury, occurs when an external force traumatically injures the brain. TBI can be classified based on severity, mechanism , or other features...
, spinal cord injurySpinal cord injuryA spinal cord injury refers to any injury to the spinal cord that is caused by trauma instead of disease. Depending on where the spinal cord and nerve roots are damaged, the symptoms can vary widely, from pain to paralysis to incontinence...
, and vascular neurosurgery.
- As of early 2009, articles in the Journal of Neurosurgery are published online ahead of print. After acceptance to the Journal of Neurosurgery (not to JNS: Pediatrics and JNS: Spine), authors are guaranteed online publication of their article in its final edited, copyedited, and formatted form within 30 days. The articles published online are considered to be in their final form, issued a DOI number (digital object identifierDigital object identifierA digital object identifier is a character string used to uniquely identify an object such as an electronic document. Metadata about the object is stored in association with the DOI name and this metadata may include a location, such as a URL, where the object can be found...
), and are not changed in any way before they appear in the print edition.
- As of summer 2009 all content for the Journal of Neurosurgery, dating back to 1944, is available for download.
Related Journals
Acta NeurochirurgicaActa Neuropathologica
Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery
American Journal of Neuroradiology
Annals of Neurology
Archives of Neurology
British Journal of Neurosurgery
Clinical Neurosurgery
Critical Reviews in Neurosurgery
European Spine Journal
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry
Journal of Neurooncology
Journal of Neurotrauma
Neurochirurgica
Neurosurgery
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
Surgical Neurology
Spine
The Spine Journal
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 ISBN 978-1-57864-403-2