European Spine Journal

European Spine Journal (commonly abbreviated as Eur. Spine J.) is a peer-reviewed journal in spine surgery and related disciplines published by Springer. It was founded in June 1992 and is the official journal of EuroSpine, the Spine Society of Europe, with a 2025 impact factor of 3.2 and reaching volume 35 in 2026.European Spine Journal（常用缩写 Eur. Spine J.）是施普林格出版的脊柱外科及相关学科同行评审期刊，1992 年 6 月创刊，现为欧洲脊柱学会（EuroSpine）的官方刊物，2025 年影响因子为 3.2，2026 年为第 35 卷

Scope

The journal was founded in response to the growing specialisation of spine surgery and is devoted to spine surgery and all related disciplines, including the functional and surgical anatomy of the spine, biomechanics and pathophysiology, diagnostic procedures, neurology, and surgery with its outcomes. Its aim is to support the further development of highly innovative spine treatments and to provide an integrated and balanced view of diagnostic, research and treatment procedures that will enhance effective collaboration among specialists worldwide. Manuscripts are accepted after peer review.该刊应脊柱外科与脊柱病理日益专业化的趋势而创办，致力于脊柱外科及一切相关学科，涵盖脊柱的功能解剖与外科解剖、生物力学与病理生理、诊断程序、神经病学以及外科手术与结局，其宗旨是支持高度创新的脊柱治疗方法进一步发展，并为诊断、研究与治疗程序及其结果提供综合而平衡的视角，从而加强全球专科医师之间的有效协作，稿件经同行评审后录用^[1]

• Ethics requirements: every paper published is required to be consistent with the applicable ethics declaration. Manuscripts on human studies must state that they were reviewed by the appropriate ethics committee and performed in accordance with applicable ethical standards, and must also state clearly that all persons gave informed consent. Reports of animal experiments must state that the principles of laboratory animal care were followed together with applicable national law. The editors reserve the right to reject manuscripts that do not comply.伦理审查要求：刊载的每一篇论文都被要求与适用的伦理声明保持一致，涉及人体研究的稿件须说明已由相应伦理委员会审查并符合适用的伦理标准，同时声明所有受试者均已给出知情同意，动物实验须声明遵循了实验动物护理原则与本国相关法律，编辑有权因此退稿*
• Spinal anatomy and basic science: functional and surgical anatomy of the spine, biomechanics, pathophysiology, and the neurological mechanisms underlying spinal disease.脊柱解剖与基础研究：脊柱的功能解剖与外科解剖、生物力学、病理生理学以及与脊柱疾病相关的神经学机制研究*
• Diagnosis and assessment: imaging and diagnostic procedures, neurological evaluation, intraoperative and postoperative outcome measures, and the application of epidemiological and statistical methods to spinal research.诊断与评估：影像与诊断程序、神经功能评估、术中与术后评价方法，以及流行病学与统计学方法在脊柱研究中的应用*
• Surgical treatment: spinal fusion, correction of deformity, surgery for disc disease, operative management of trauma and tumours, minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques, and reports on complications and functional outcomes.外科治疗：脊柱融合、畸形矫正、椎间盘疾病手术、创伤与肿瘤的手术处理、微创与内镜技术，以及手术并发症与功能结果的报告*
• Rehabilitation and conservative care: physical therapy, exercise interventions, brace treatment and pain management, with long-term follow-up studies of chronic problems such as non-specific low back pain and scoliosis.康复与保守治疗：物理治疗、运动干预、支具治疗与疼痛管理，用于非特异性腰痛与脊柱侧弯等慢性问题的长期随访研究*
• Educational content: the journal contributes to surgical training through operative technique videos, interactive meetings and dedicated collections, and runs review and case-based writing features aimed at younger surgeons.教育与培训内容：该刊通过手术技术视频、互动会议与专题专辑参与外科医师教育，并设有面向青年医生的综述与病例写作栏目*

The journal maintains society partnerships, including with the Austrian Spine Society and the international society for scoliosis, orthopaedic and rehabilitation treatment. It is published in a hybrid model in which authors may choose open access, and the median time to first decision in 2025 was 10 days.出版方与学会层面保持合作关系，与奥地利脊柱学会和国际脊柱侧弯矫形与康复治疗学会等组织建立了学会伙伴关系，出版模式为混合制，作者可自愿选择以开放获取方式发表，2025 年首次决定的中位时长为 10 天

History

• June 1992: the journal was founded in Switzerland with a first volume of only 60 pages by Max Aebi of the Orthopaedic Clinic of the University Hospital of Bern, who served as its first Editor-in-Chief, with S. Nazarian as a second coordinating editor. Editorial work was organised from an office in Thörishaus, Switzerland, and the editorial in the opening issue set out why yet another spine journal was needed.1992年6月：期刊在瑞士创刊，卷首仅 60 页，由瑞士伯尔尼大学医院骨科诊所的 Max Aebi 创办并担任首任主编，另设 S. Nazarian 为共同策划编辑，编务工作由位于瑞士 Thörishaus 的编辑部承担，首期社论即讨论了为何仍需再办一本脊柱专业期刊*
• The late 1990s to 2007: as the European spine societies consolidated the journal became the official publication of EuroSpine. The publisher then moved it to electronic submission ahead of other titles, first on Manuscript Central and then, in 2007, to the more user-friendly Editorial Manager platform after the earlier system proved unpopular. Annual submissions rose to around two thousand over the same period.1990年代后期至2007年：随着欧洲脊柱领域的学会联合，该刊成为欧洲脊柱学会的官方刊物；出版方随后率先将本刊纳入电子投稿流程，早期使用 Manuscript Central，2007 年因该系统体验不佳而迁往更为友好的 Editorial Manager 平台，同期发表量上升至每年两千篇左右*
• 2014: founding Editor-in-Chief Max Aebi ended a 23-year tenure and remained on the board. Robert Gunzburg, a spine surgeon practising in Antwerp, Belgium, took over as Editor-in-Chief.2014年：创刊主编 Max Aebi 结束 23 年的主编任期并留任编委，比利时安特卫普的脊柱外科医师 Robert Gunzburg 接任主编*
• The 2010s: publication settled into a monthly schedule. The journal kept a balance between clinical, basic and translational work while widening its role in training younger surgeons through a video platform, topical collections and annual special issues.2010年代：出版节奏稳定为月刊，期刊在临床、基础科学与转化研究之间保持平衡，并通过视频平台、专题专辑与年度专刊扩大对青年医生的培养功能*
• From 2026: Gunzburg stepped down on 31 December 2025 and Riccardo Cecchinato of Milan, Italy and Dino Samartzis of Chicago, United States jointly took over as Editors-in-Chief on 1 January 2026, with the deputy editors realigned by subject area.2026年起： Gunzburg 于 2025 年 12 月 31 日卸任，Riccardo Cecchinato 与 Dino Samartzis 自 2026 年 1 月 1 日起共同出任主编，分别来自意大利米兰与美国芝加哥，副主编团队亦按学科专长重新分工*

Editors

The journal is led by two Editors-in-Chief, supported by deputy editors allocated by specialty such as spine deformity, statistics, neurosurgery with reviews and meta-analyses, and basic science. Below them sit an editorial board and an advisory board. Submissions are handled through the Editorial Manager system under double-blind peer review, and board members may choose the manuscripts they wish to handle.该刊实行双主编制，另设按脊柱畸形、统计、神经外科与综述荟萃分析、基础科学等专长划分的副主编团队，下设编辑委员会与顾问委员会，投稿经 Editorial Manager 系统提交并采用双盲同行评审，编委可自由选择希望处理的稿件

• Editors-in-Chief: the two current joint Editors-in-Chief are Riccardo Cecchinato at IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant’Ambrogio in Milan, Italy and Dino Samartzis at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, United States. The former is a spine surgeon whose interests are deformities and degenerative pathology, while the latter is a spine researcher specialising in imaging, omics and translational science.主编：现任两位共同主编为 Riccardo Cecchinato（意大利米兰 IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant’Ambrogio）与 Dino Samartzis（美国芝加哥 Rush University Medical Center），前者为脊柱外科医师，研究兴趣集中于畸形与退行性病变，后者从事脊柱研究，专长于影像、组学与转化科学*
• Deputy editors: the deputy editors cover spine deformity, statistics, neurosurgery with reviews and meta-analyses, and basic science, with further posts for grand rounds, technical notes and case reports, special issues, and imaging and radiology. The statistics task force is based at the University of Nottingham medical school.副主编：副主编团队分别承担脊柱畸形、统计、神经外科与综述荟萃分析、基础科学等方向，另设大巡诊、技术说明与病例报告、专刊、影像与放射学等岗位，统计任务组设在诺丁汉大学医学院*
• Editorial and advisory boards: the editorial board draws on members from the United States, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, France, Austria, Spain, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, Czechia, Türkiye, Israel, Argentina, Chile, Australia and China. The advisory board is larger and is likewise spread across Europe, the Americas and Asia.编委与顾问委员会：正式编委成员来自美国、意大利、荷兰、比利时、德国、瑞士、法国、奥地利、西班牙、英国、爱尔兰、丹麦、捷克、土耳其、以色列、阿根廷、智利、澳大利亚与中国等地，顾问委员会规模更大并同样横跨欧洲、北美、南美与亚洲*
• Societies and special collections: the journal works with EuroSpine and bodies such as the Austrian Spine Society to organise dedicated collections, and runs prize submissions for young authors and online interactive meetings.学会与专刊：该刊与欧洲脊柱学会、奥地利脊柱学会等组织合作组织专题专辑，并设有面向青年作者的奖项征稿与在线互动会议等学术活动^[2]