| Discipline | Neurosurgery |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | James Rutka |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1944–present |
| Publisher | American Association of Neurological Surgeons (United States) |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Delayed, after 12 months | |
| 4.1 (2022) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | J. Neurosurg. |
| Indexing | |
| CODEN | JONSAC |
| ISSN | 0022-3085 (print) 1933-0693 (web) |
| OCLC no. | 682133081 |
| Links | |
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.