Journal of Neurosurgery
The Journal of Neurosurgery 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.
Editors-in-chief
The following persons are or have been editors-in-chief of the journal:- James Rutka
- John A. Jane
- Thoralf Sundt, Jr.
- William Collins Jr.
- Henry Schwartz
- Henry Heyl
- Louise Eisenhardt
The Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group
- Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, established in 1999, it is an independent journal since 2004
- Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, established in 2004, it is an independent journal since January 2008
- Neurosurgical Focus, published monthly since 1996, it is curated by expert guest editors and is free to the public