Journal of Neurotrauma
Journal of Neurotrauma is a peer-reviewed journal published monthly by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., covering neurotrauma. Founded in 1984, it is the only peer-reviewed journal focused exclusively on traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, with a 2025 impact factor of 3.8, indexed in SCIE.《神经创伤杂志》（Journal of Neurotrauma, 简称 J. Neurotrauma）是由 Mary Ann Liebert 公司每月出版的同行评审期刊，涵盖神经创伤。该刊创刊于 1984 年，是唯一专注于创伤性脑与脊髓损伤的同行评审期刊，2025 年影响因子为 3.8，被 SCIE 收录。
Scope
The journal's stated aim is to publish the latest discoveries and innovations in traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, with its official scope covering:刊物官方宗旨为发表创伤性脑与脊髓损伤的最新发现与创新，官方声明的征稿范围包括：
- Traumatic brain injury: original research on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury.创伤性脑损伤： 关于创伤性脑损伤病理生理学、诊断、治疗与康复的原创研究。
- Spinal cord injury: studies on the pathophysiology, repair strategies, and functional recovery following spinal cord injury.脊髓损伤： 关于脊髓损伤后病理生理学、修复策略与功能恢复的研究。
- Neuroprotection and repair: research on neuroprotective strategies, regenerative medicine, and therapeutic interventions for neurotrauma.神经保护与修复： 关于神经保护策略、再生医学与神经创伤治疗干预的研究。
- Clinical neurotrauma: studies on clinical outcomes, rehabilitation, and the management of patients with traumatic brain and spinal cord injury.临床神经创伤： 关于创伤性脑与脊髓损伤患者临床结局、康复与管理的研究。
- Article types: the journal publishes original research articles, review articles, clinical studies, and brief communications in neurotrauma.栏目设置： 该刊发表神经创伤领域的原创研究论文、综述、临床研究与短讯。
History
- Founding: the journal was established in 1984 to provide a dedicated publication venue for research on traumatic injury to the central nervous system.创刊： 该刊于 1984 年创刊，为中枢神经系统创伤研究提供专属出版平台。
- Mary Ann Liebert publication: J. Neurotrauma is published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., a publisher specializing in biomedical research and clinical medicine.Mary Ann Liebert 出版： 《神经创伤杂志》由 Mary Ann Liebert 公司出版，该出版商专注于生物医学研究与临床医学。
- Exclusive focus: throughout its history, the journal has maintained an exclusive focus on traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, making it the definitive journal in the field.专属聚焦： 在其发展历程中，该刊始终专注于创伤性脑与脊髓损伤，成为该领域的权威期刊。
- Publication frequency: the journal publishes monthly, ensuring timely dissemination of important advances in neurotrauma research.出版频率： 该刊每月出版，确保神经创伤研究重要进展的及时传播。
Editors
The journal is led by an editor-in-chief supported by associate editors and an editorial board:该刊由主编领导，副主编与编委会协助工作：
- Editor-in-chief: David L. Brody, MD, PhD serves as the editor-in-chief.主编： 戴维·L·布罗迪（David L. Brody, MD, PhD）担任主编。
- Associate editors: the editor-in-chief is supported by associate editors with expertise across major areas of neurotrauma research.副主编： 主编由具有神经创伤研究主要领域专长的副主编协助。
- Editorial board: the journal has a large international editorial board comprising neuroscientists, neurologists, and neurosurgeons from leading institutions worldwide.编委会： 该刊拥有大型国际编委会，成员为来自全球顶尖机构的神经科学家、神经科医生与神经外科医生。
- Open access option: authors can choose to publish open access in this journal, making their articles freely available to readers upon publication in exchange for an article processing charge.开放获取选项： 作者可选择在该刊发表开放获取文章，使论文发表后即向读者免费开放，并支付文章处理费。