Academic Journal
Q1Spine
About Spine
Spine is a scholarly journal published by Wolters Kluwer Health. SCImago 2025 places it in Q1 with an SJR of 1.406 and an H-index of 310.
Its listed coverage is 1976-2026 and its research categories include Neurology (clinical) (Q1); Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (Q1); Sports Science (Q1). The 2025 dataset reports 439 documents and 3332 citations across the latest three-year reporting window.
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Aims & Scope
The journal publishes research related to Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology, Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy, Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques, Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment, Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Medical Imaging and Analysis.
Recent Research Articles
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The State of Spine Surgery in Poland
Małgorzata Reysner, Maciej Radek, Tomasz Potaczek, Piotr Janusz et al.
2026-09-10 · DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000005864Letter to the Editor Regarding “Impact of Hyperlipidemia and Lipid-Lowering Agents on Pseudarthrosis Rates After Single-Level and Multilevel Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion”
Yuzuha Egashira, Hirohito Hirata, Tadatsugu Morimoto
2026-09-10 · DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000005869The GLP-1 Era
Faith C. Robertson, Jonathan P. Bonnet, Eric Shaker, Emily Rakestraw et al.
2026-09-10 · DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000005862Incidence and Time Course of Adjacent Segment Disease After Anterior Cervical Fusion
Yu Matsukura, Kenichiro Sakai, Shinichi Sasaki, Ichiro Torigoe et al.
2026-09-10 · DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000005865The State of Spine Surgery in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Saleh S. Baeesa, Abdulhakim Jamjoom, Abdulhadi Algahtani, Abdulwahed Barnawi et al.
2026-09-10 · DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000005868The Training Gap in Endoscopic Spine Surgery: Learning Curves, Credentialing, and the First University Certificate Program
Christoph J. Laux, Florian Wanivenhaus, José M. Spirig, Sohrab Gollogly et al.
2026-09-10 · DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000005867The State of Spine Surgery in Egypt. A Regional Leader in Academic Excellence, Innovation, and Technology-enabled Spine Care
Mohammad El-Sharkawi, Basem I. Awad, Wael Koptan, Magdy Gamal Youssef et al.
2026-09-10 · DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000005866The State of Spine Surgery in Greece.
Sotirios Apostolakis
2026-09-10 · DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000005863Allogenic Red Blood Cell Transfusion Increases Risk of Overall Infection After Surgery for Spinal Metastasis
D.C. de Reus, J.J.G.J. Amelink, P. Saha, J. Coan et al.
2026-09-07 · DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000005837Paraspinal Muscle Quality and Functional Outcome After Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Surgery
Peter Muhareb Udby, Dennis Winge Hallager, Afrim Iljazi, Mikkel Østerheden Andersen et al.
2026-09-07 · DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000005857A Prospective Comparative Study of UBE-ULBD Versus Endo-ULBD for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
WenQiang Liu, YuShuai Du, Yu Wang, Peng Li et al.
2026-09-07 · DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000005856State of Endoscopic Spine Surgery in the United States
Bradley C. Nelson, Mark J. Lambrechts
2026-09-07 · DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000005853Optimization is a Moving Target
Peter Passias, Kara Ashcraft, Marcel Dreischarf, Mohammad Daher et al.
2026-09-07 · DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000005859Combat-Related Spinal Injuries in Modern Conflict
Yigal Chechik, Alex Geftler, Alon Friedlander, Arthur Shapiro et al.
2026-09-07 · DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000005851A Shorter Surgical Interval May be Associated with Improved Patient-reported Outcomes in Hip-spine Syndrome
Joshua Mathew, Mitchell K. Ng, Jonathan Dalton, William Green et al.
2026-09-07 · DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000005861The State of Academic Productivity in Spine Surgery Fellowship Programs
Jerry J. Zhang, Alyssa L. Schoenfeld, Andrew J. Schoenfeld
2026-09-07 · DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000005854Survival Prognostication in Spinal Metastasis
Brendan M. Striano, Matthew T. Kim, Joseph H. Schwab, Andrew J. Schoenfeld et al.
2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000005852The Evolving Evidence Base for Cervical Motion Preserving Surgery
Gregory Benes, Hallie B. Remer, John M. Rhee, Byron F. Stephens et al.
2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000005860Enabling Technologies in Spine Surgery
Patrick K. Cronin, Harry Lightsey
2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000005850Predictors of Residual Neck/Shoulder Symptom Following Surgery for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy
Toshiki Okubo, Narihito Nagoshi, Junichi Yamane, Hitoshi Kono et al.
2026-09-01 · DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000005847Reviews
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