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Spine

Country

United States

Universities and research institutions in United States
Media Ranking in United States

Subject Area and Category

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer Health

SJR 2024

1.216 Q1

H-Index

300

Publication type

Journals

ISSN

03622436, 15281159

Coverage

1976-2025

Information

Homepage

How to publish in this journal

lorettapickett06@gmail.com​

Scope

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is a leading international publisher of professional health information for physicians, nurses, specialized clinicians and students. For a complete listing of titles currently published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and detailed information about print, online, and other offerings, please visit the LWW Online Store. Recognized internationally as the leading journal in its field, Spine is an international, peer-reviewed, bi-weekly periodical that considers for publication original articles in the field of Spine. It is the leading subspecialty journal for the treatment of spinal disorders. Only original papers are considered for publication with the understanding that they are contributed solely to Spine. The Journal does not publish articles reporting material that has been reported at length elsewhere. Join the conversation about this journal
Quartiles

The set of journals have been ranked according to their SJR and divided into four equal groups, four quartiles. Q1 (green) comprises the quarter of the journals with the highest values, Q2 (yellow) the second highest values, Q3 (orange) the third highest values and Q4 (red) the lowest values.

CategoryYearQuartile
Neurology (clinical)1999Q1
Neurology (clinical)2000Q1
Neurology (clinical)2001Q1
Neurology (clinical)2002Q1
Neurology (clinical)2003Q1
Neurology (clinical)2004Q1
Neurology (clinical)2005Q1
Neurology (clinical)2006Q1
Neurology (clinical)2007Q1
Neurology (clinical)2008Q1
Neurology (clinical)2009Q1
Neurology (clinical)2010Q1
Neurology (clinical)2011Q1
Neurology (clinical)2012Q1
Neurology (clinical)2013Q1
Neurology (clinical)2014Q1
Neurology (clinical)2015Q1
Neurology (clinical)2016Q1
Neurology (clinical)2017Q1
Neurology (clinical)2018Q1
Neurology (clinical)2019Q1
Neurology (clinical)2020Q1
Neurology (clinical)2021Q1
Neurology (clinical)2022Q1
Neurology (clinical)2023Q1
Neurology (clinical)2024Q1
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine1999Q1
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine2000Q1
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine2001Q1
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine2002Q1
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine2003Q1
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine2004Q1
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine2005Q1
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine2006Q1
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine2007Q1
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine2008Q1
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine2009Q1
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine2010Q1
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine2011Q1
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine2012Q1
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine2013Q1
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine2014Q1
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine2015Q1
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine2016Q1
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine2017Q1
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine2018Q1
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine2019Q1
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine2020Q1
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine2021Q1
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine2022Q1
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine2023Q1
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine2024Q1
Sports Science1999Q1
Sports Science2000Q1
Sports Science2001Q1
Sports Science2002Q1
Sports Science2003Q1
Sports Science2004Q1
Sports Science2005Q1
Sports Science2006Q1
Sports Science2007Q1
Sports Science2008Q1
Sports Science2009Q1
Sports Science2010Q1
Sports Science2011Q1
Sports Science2012Q1
Sports Science2013Q1
Sports Science2014Q1
Sports Science2015Q1
Sports Science2016Q1
Sports Science2017Q1
Sports Science2018Q1
Sports Science2019Q1
Sports Science2020Q1
Sports Science2021Q1
Sports Science2022Q1
Sports Science2023Q1
Sports Science2024Q1
SJR

The SJR is a size-independent prestige indicator that ranks journals by their 'average prestige per article'. It is based on the idea that 'all citations are not created equal'. SJR is a measure of scientific influence of journals that accounts for both the number of citations received by a journal and the importance or prestige of the journals where such citations come from It measures the scientific influence of the average article in a journal, it expresses how central to the global scientific discussion an average article of the journal is.

YearSJR
19991.070
20001.319
20011.078
20021.336
20031.220
20041.349
20051.285
20061.536
20071.534
20081.781
20091.785
20101.709
20111.680
20121.730
20131.903
20141.920
20152.045
20162.070
20171.736
20181.742
20191.589
20201.657
20211.386
20221.197
20231.221
20241.216
Total Documents

Evolution of the number of published documents. All types of documents are considered, including citable and non citable documents.

YearDocuments
1999447
2000534
2001662
2002641
2003645
2004609
2005655
2006765
2007698
2008683
2009719
2010748
2011673
2012613
2013634
2014590
2015490
2016563
2017531
2018496
2019427
2020504
2021461
2022309
2023287
2024396
Citations per document

This indicator counts the number of citations received by documents from a journal and divides them by the total number of documents published in that journal. The chart shows the evolution of the average number of times documents published in a journal in the past two, three and four years have been cited in the current year. The two years line is equivalent to journal impact factor ™ (Thomson Reuters) metric.

Cites per documentYearValue
Cites / Doc. (4 years)19992.054
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20002.715
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20012.642
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20022.809
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20032.977
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20043.230
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20053.028
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20063.382
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20073.479
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20083.526
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20093.544
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20103.340
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20113.121
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20123.311
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20133.215
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20143.251
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20153.246
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20163.348
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20173.326
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20183.394
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20193.086
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20203.567
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20213.375
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20223.412
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20233.101
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20243.174
Cites / Doc. (3 years)19992.054
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20002.555
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20012.378
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20022.631
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20032.808
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20042.805
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20052.789
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20063.123
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20073.235
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20083.376
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20093.274
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20103.059
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20112.814
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20123.017
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20132.959
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20143.152
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20153.119
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20163.155
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20173.004
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20183.175
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20192.925
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20203.347
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20213.214
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20223.199
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20232.826
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20243.071
Cites / Doc. (2 years)19991.790
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20002.099
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20012.131
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20022.304
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20032.270
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20042.384
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20052.340
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20062.734
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20072.872
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20082.895
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20092.993
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20102.617
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20112.311
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20122.463
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20132.741
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20142.868
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20152.779
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20162.621
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20172.741
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20182.889
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20192.644
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20203.189
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20212.889
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20222.708
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20232.534
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20243.295
Total Cites 
Self-Cites

Evolution of the total number of citations and journal's self-citations received by a journal's published documents during the three previous years.
Journal Self-citation is defined as the number of citation from a journal citing article to articles published by the same journal.

CitesYearValue
Self Cites1999633
Self Cites2000774
Self Cites2001626
Self Cites2002777
Self Cites2003958
Self Cites2004716
Self Cites2005942
Self Cites20061124
Self Cites20071169
Self Cites20081017
Self Cites20091066
Self Cites2010950
Self Cites2011719
Self Cites2012770
Self Cites2013842
Self Cites2014775
Self Cites2015643
Self Cites2016591
Self Cites2017509
Self Cites2018458
Self Cites2019439
Self Cites2020397
Self Cites2021336
Self Cites2022245
Self Cites2023199
Self Cites2024264
Total Cites19992869
Total Cites20003483
Total Cites20013406
Total Cites20024322
Total Cites20035158
Total Cites20045464
Total Cites20055285
Total Cites20065962
Total Cites20076564
Total Cites20087151
Total Cites20097027
Total Cites20106423
Total Cites20116051
Total Cites20126456
Total Cites20136018
Total Cites20146051
Total Cites20155730
Total Cites20165408
Total Cites20174936
Total Cites20185029
Total Cites20194651
Total Cites20204867
Total Cites20214587
Total Cites20224453
Total Cites20233600
Total Cites20243246
External Cites per Doc 
Cites per Doc

Evolution of the number of total citation per document and external citation per document (i.e. journal self-citations removed) received by a journal's published documents during the three previous years. External citations are calculated by subtracting the number of self-citations from the total number of citations received by the journal’s documents.

CitesYearValue
External Cites per document19991.601
External Cites per document20001.988
External Cites per document20011.941
External Cites per document20022.158
External Cites per document20032.286
External Cites per document20042.437
External Cites per document20052.292
External Cites per document20062.534
External Cites per document20072.659
External Cites per document20082.896
External Cites per document20092.778
External Cites per document20102.606
External Cites per document20112.480
External Cites per document20122.657
External Cites per document20132.545
External Cites per document20142.748
External Cites per document20152.769
External Cites per document20162.810
External Cites per document20172.694
External Cites per document20182.886
External Cites per document20192.649
External Cites per document20203.074
External Cites per document20212.979
External Cites per document20223.023
External Cites per document20232.670
External Cites per document20242.821
Cites per document19992.054
Cites per document20002.555
Cites per document20012.378
Cites per document20022.631
Cites per document20032.808
Cites per document20042.805
Cites per document20052.789
Cites per document20063.123
Cites per document20073.235
Cites per document20083.376
Cites per document20093.274
Cites per document20103.059
Cites per document20112.814
Cites per document20123.017
Cites per document20132.959
Cites per document20143.152
Cites per document20153.119
Cites per document20163.155
Cites per document20173.004
Cites per document20183.175
Cites per document20192.925
Cites per document20203.347
Cites per document20213.214
Cites per document20223.199
Cites per document20232.826
Cites per document20243.071
% International Collaboration

International Collaboration accounts for the articles that have been produced by researchers from several countries. The chart shows the ratio of a journal's documents signed by researchers from more than one country; that is including more than one country address.

YearInternational Collaboration
199910.07
200013.67
20018.31
20025.62
200310.85
200411.33
200515.73
200615.69
200717.48
200820.94
200917.52
201017.38
201119.17
201215.66
201316.25
201421.19
201522.45
201619.72
201717.14
201816.33
201918.27
202016.47
202114.75
202218.12
202315.33
202420.96
Citable documents 
Non-citable documents

Not every article in a journal is considered primary research and therefore "citable", this chart shows the ratio of a journal's articles including substantial research (research articles, conference papers and reviews) in three year windows vs. those documents other than research articles, reviews and conference papers.

DocumentsYearValue
Non-citable documents1999129
Non-citable documents2000138
Non-citable documents2001139
Non-citable documents2002164
Non-citable documents2003208
Non-citable documents2004262
Non-citable documents2005279
Non-citable documents2006245
Non-citable documents2007230
Non-citable documents2008200
Non-citable documents2009201
Non-citable documents2010200
Non-citable documents2011224
Non-citable documents2012218
Non-citable documents2013190
Non-citable documents2014165
Non-citable documents2015178
Non-citable documents2016170
Non-citable documents2017146
Non-citable documents2018126
Non-citable documents2019117
Non-citable documents2020103
Non-citable documents2021118
Non-citable documents2022136
Non-citable documents2023128
Non-citable documents202499
Citable documents19991268
Citable documents20001225
Citable documents20011293
Citable documents20021479
Citable documents20031629
Citable documents20041686
Citable documents20051616
Citable documents20061664
Citable documents20071799
Citable documents20081918
Citable documents20091945
Citable documents20101900
Citable documents20111926
Citable documents20121922
Citable documents20131844
Citable documents20141755
Citable documents20151659
Citable documents20161544
Citable documents20171497
Citable documents20181458
Citable documents20191473
Citable documents20201351
Citable documents20211309
Citable documents20221256
Citable documents20231146
Citable documents2024958
Cited documents 
Uncited documents

Ratio of a journal's items, grouped in three years windows, that have been cited at least once vs. those not cited during the following year.

DocumentsYearValue
Uncited documents1999477
Uncited documents2000427
Uncited documents2001460
Uncited documents2002538
Uncited documents2003649
Uncited documents2004704
Uncited documents2005640
Uncited documents2006543
Uncited documents2007553
Uncited documents2008547
Uncited documents2009579
Uncited documents2010559
Uncited documents2011654
Uncited documents2012617
Uncited documents2013527
Uncited documents2014448
Uncited documents2015477
Uncited documents2016454
Uncited documents2017418
Uncited documents2018392
Uncited documents2019402
Uncited documents2020336
Uncited documents2021332
Uncited documents2022339
Uncited documents2023324
Uncited documents2024264
Cited documents1999920
Cited documents2000936
Cited documents2001972
Cited documents20021105
Cited documents20031188
Cited documents20041244
Cited documents20051255
Cited documents20061366
Cited documents20071476
Cited documents20081571
Cited documents20091567
Cited documents20101541
Cited documents20111496
Cited documents20121523
Cited documents20131507
Cited documents20141472
Cited documents20151360
Cited documents20161260
Cited documents20171225
Cited documents20181192
Cited documents20191188
Cited documents20201118
Cited documents20211095
Cited documents20221053
Cited documents2023950
Cited documents2024793
% Female Authors

Evolution of the percentage of female authors.

YearFemale Percent
199915.79
200016.09
200115.61
200217.43
200316.43
200419.49
200519.29
200619.81
200719.88
200820.33
200918.44
201020.70
201121.78
201220.14
201320.02
201421.00
201520.60
201620.73
201721.51
201821.63
201920.53
202021.21
202119.24
202218.92
202320.29
202420.09
Documents cited by public policy (Overton)

Evolution of the number of documents cited by public policy documents according to Overton database.

DocumentsYearValue
Overton1999120
Overton2000153
Overton2001142
Overton2002135
Overton200325
Overton200485
Overton2005148
Overton2006185
Overton200770
Overton20084
Overton20090
Overton20100
Overton20110
Overton20120
Overton20136
Overton20140
Overton20150
Overton20160
Overton20170
Overton20180
Overton20190
Overton20200
Overton20210
Overton20220
Overton20230
Overton20240
Documents related to SDGs (UN)

Evolution of the number of documents related to Sustainable Development Goals defined by United Nations. Available from 2018 onwards.

DocumentsYearValue
SDG201866
SDG201964
SDG202054
SDG202154
SDG202228
SDG202337
SDG202444
Estimated APC

It estimates the article processing charges (APCs) a journal might charge, based on its visibility, prestige, and impact as measured by the SJR. It does not reflect the actual APC, but rather a calculated approximation based on journal quality.

YearEst. APC (USD)
19993371
20003440
20013419
20023443
20033445
20043474
20053471
20063516
20073535
20083586
20093624
20103659
20113671
20123686
20133696
20143706
20153731
20163760
20173760
20183748
20193724
20203695
20213640
20223594
20233547
20243512
Estimated financial value

It represents the potential financial worth of a journal. It is obtained by multiplying the journal's Estimated APC by the total number of citable documents published over the past five years. This value reflects the hypothetical revenue a journal could generate based on its estimated publication costs and scholarly output.

YearEst. value (USD)
19991506835
20003374753
20015617768
20027864788
200310091755
200410739218
200511148487
200611656595
200711920630
200812229400
200912756382
201013219919
201112924001
201212665202
201312516742
201412073841
201511193597
201610865350
201710558268
201810008358
20199336192
20209313880
20218804590
20227895793
20237051350
20246872163
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