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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,806CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

Spine Journal

Abbreviation (ISO):SPINE J
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.77•SCImago Rank: #1,806•Identifier (ISSN):1529-9430(Print)/1878-1632(Online)•Articles / Year: 228•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,684 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
5.1
↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
94

94 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate6.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
228articles/year
16.92% Gold OA•86.56% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.1)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.7)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.9)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.5)
🔵 Computed
20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.297)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.166)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.191)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.196)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.119)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The Spine Journal, the official journal of the North American Spine Society, is an international and multidisciplinary journal that publishes original, peer-reviewed articles on research and treatment related to the spine and spine care, including basic science and clinical investigations. It is a condition of publication that manuscripts submitted to The Spine Journal have not been published, and will not be simultaneously submitted or published elsewhere. The Spine Journal also publishes major reviews of specific topics by acknowledged authorities, technical notes, teaching editorials, and other special features, Letters to the Editor-in-Chief are encouraged.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineBiologySurgeryRadiologyAnatomyPathologyInternal MedicinePsychologyPhysicsGeneticsPsychiatryGeologyPaleontologyGeographyPhysical TherapyHistoryMathematicsArchaeology
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #1,806Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2001-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.77

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
151

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.51

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,684 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,656
3-Year Documents735
Citable Documents636

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate20.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Neurology (clinical)Q1
Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ1
SurgeryQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
13.1周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
25.4周
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Elsevier Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2001
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10010-1710
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
JCRSCIE
38/296Q1
ORTHOPEDICS
JCRSCIE
9/147Q1
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
JCISCIE
22/296Q1
ORTHOPEDICS
JCISCIE
12/147Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—52341
20254.7641853
20244.97832,369
20234.56632,969
20224.2976524,003
20214.1667358,040
20203.1917386,610
20193.1967658,282
20183.11982310,294
2017—1,00512,479
2016—1,1588,974
2015—1,14614,340
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Spine Journal

WoS Q1
2356201820192020202120222023202420254.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28