World Neurosurgery
World Neurosurgery (commonly abbreviated as World Neurosurg.) is the official journal of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies. Founded in 1973 as Surgical Neurology and published by Elsevier, it appears monthly, with a 2025 impact factor of 2.0.World Neurosurgery（常用缩写 World Neurosurg.）是世界神经外科医师联合会官方期刊，1973 年以 Surgical Neurology 为名创刊，由 Elsevier 出版，为月刊，2025 年影响因子为 2.0。[1]
Scope
- Scope: the journal aims to create a principal international information conduit for establishing modernity of neurosurgical practice for the global community, serving as a forum for scientific, clinical, educational, social, cultural, economic and political ideas and issues for global neurosurgery.学科定位： 期刊旨在成为全球神经外科实践现代化的主要国际信息通道，并通过当代传播技术促进神经外科的科学、临床、教育、社会、文化与政策层面的交流。
- Society linkage: the journal is tied closely to the federation's scholarly activities, with an internationally composed board.学会依托： 期刊与世界神经外科医师联合会的学术活动深度绑定，编委会构成国际化。
- Publishing model: the journal is subscription-based with an open access option available.出版模式： 期刊为订阅型刊物，支持开放获取发表选项。
- Indexing and metrics: indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, the journal holds a second-quartile position in surgery, with a 2025 impact factor of 2.0.收录与指标： 被科学引文索引扩展版收录，在外科类别中列第二区，2025 年影响因子为 2.0。[2]
History
- Founded in 1973: the journal began in 1973 as Surgical Neurology, with early editors including Paul Bucy and Robert J. White.1973年创刊： 期刊于 1973 年以 Surgical Neurology 为名创刊，早期编辑包括 Paul Bucy 与 Robert J. White。
- Renaming milestone: the journal took its present title in 2010.更名节点： 2010 年期刊启用现名。
- Transition milestone: Edward C. Benzel stepped down in 2025 with a farewell editorial after many years, passing the editorship to R. John Hurlbert.换届节点： 主编 Edward C. Benzel 在任职多年后于 2025 年发表告别社论卸任，R. John Hurlbert 接任主编。
- Recent metrics: the impact factor stood at 1.842 in 2019, 2.21 in 2021 and 2.0 in 2025.近年指标： 影响因子 2019 年为 1.842，2021 年为 2.21，2025 年为 2.0。
- Frequency: the journal appears monthly.刊期： 期刊为月刊。[3]
Editors
- Editor-in-chief: the journal is led by R. John Hurlbert.现任主编： 主编为 R. John Hurlbert。
- Predecessor: former editor Edward C. Benzel of the Cleveland Clinic treated peer review as the backbone of the journal throughout his tenure.前任主编： 前任主编 Edward C. Benzel 为克利夫兰诊所神经外科方向的代表学者，任内强调同行评审是期刊的脊梁。
- Editorial board: over a hundred editors from more than ten countries and regions serve the journal, led by the United States with Italian, Indian and Japanese members alongside.编委构成： 编委逾百人，分布于十余个国家与地区，以美国为最多，另有意大利、印度与日本等国学者参与。[4]
- Submission and peer review: manuscripts are lodged through Editorial Manager and undergo peer review.投稿与评审： 稿件经 Editorial Manager 在线系统递交，接受同行评审。
- Editorial policy: communication and modernisation for the global neurosurgical community come first, pairing clinical research with the profession's wider culture.编辑方针： 期刊强调全球神经外科共同体的沟通与现代化，兼顾临床研究与专业文化建设。