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The First Impact Factor for Journal of Spine Surgery: 2.3

We are pleased to announce that the Journal of Spine Surgery (JSS) has attained its first impact factor for the 2025 citation year: 2.3.

Journal of Spine Surgery 2025 CiteScore Released: 2.6

We are pleased to announce that the Journal of Spine Surgery (JSS) has achieved its 2025 CiteScore: 2.6, ranking 245 out of 597 journals in the Surgery category and 177 out of 340 journals in the Orthopedics and Sports Medicine category. This milestone underscores our ongoing commitment to publishing impactful research in the field.

JSS Annual Report 2025

We are pleased to present the 2025 Annual Report of Journal of Spine Surgery. Highlights from this year’s report include:

JSS has published 117 manuscripts, among which there are 54 Original Articles and 18 Review Articles. The pageviews of JSS have increased steadily, with a total of 337,657 hits.

Journal of Spine Surgery (JSS) to Accelerate Publication, Adopts Monthly Frequency from January 2026

The Journal of Spine Surgery (JSS), an open access, peer-reviewed publication in the field, today announced a significant enhancement to its publishing model. To better serve the global spine surgery community and accommodate a rising volume of high-quality submissions, JSS will transition from quarterly to monthly publication, effective January 2026.

This strategic decision underscores the journal's rapid growth and influence since its launch in December 2019. The increased frequency is a direct response to the sustained support from authors and the academic community, ensuring that pivotal, practice-changing research reaches readers and practitioners with minimal delay after acceptance.

AME and Wolters Kluwer aim to expand access to global medical research through new collaboration

The agreement broadens the reach of nearly 50 Open Access titles, contributing globally to over 5,000 articles

October 2, 2025 — Wolters Kluwer Health announced a new collaboration with AME Publishing Company, an Open Access publisher specializing in medical journals and books, headquartered in Hong Kong, China.

JSS is officially indexed by Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)

On August 5, 2025, a confirmation letter reached the editorial office of Journal of Spine Surgery (JSS) that the journal met the selection criteria necessary to be included in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI). Articles published in JSS after 2023, beginning with 9(1), will be included in this prestigious database (Figure 1). JSS will receive its first impact factor (IF) in June 2026.

Reviewer of the Month (2026)

In 2026, JSS reviewers continue to make outstanding contributions to the peer review process. They demonstrated professional effort and enthusiasm in their reviews and provided comments that genuinely help the authors to enhance their work.

Hereby, we would like to highlight some of our outstanding reviewers, with a brief interview of their thoughts and insights as a reviewer. Allow us to express our heartfelt gratitude for their tremendous effort and valuable contributions to the scientific process.

Interviews with Outstanding Authors (2026)

In 2026, many JSS authors make outstanding contributions to our journal. Their articles published with us have received very well feedback in the field and stimulate a lot of discussions and new insights among the peers.

Hereby, we would like to highlight some of our outstanding authors who have been making immense efforts in their research fields, with a brief interview of their unique perspective and insightful view as authors.

Interviews with Editorial Board Members

JSS features a distinguished editorial board, the members of which continue to instill the power of their expertise for the journal’s development. By launching this column, we are glad to introduce to you some of them in the form of interviews, in which they will share their unique career experiences and perspectives. We believe their insights will shed light on the knowledge of related fields.

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Original Article

Comparing match outcomes of international medical graduates (IMGs), U.S. allopathic (MDs), and osteopathic graduates (DOs) into orthopaedic spine surgery fellowship programs from 2019–2024

Anisha Prakash, Aadarsh Tyagi, Anisha Tyagi, Matthew Johnson, Paul Mastrokostas, Jorden Xavier, Jacob Budin, Arie Monas, Suleiman Sudah, Afshin Razi

Journal of Spine Surgery

2026;

(8)

:128

(31 August 2026)

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Postoperative outcomes of multilevel versus single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in patients with sarcopenia: a matched cohort study

Roma Fe Mabanag, Nikhil Maddina, Ali Rteil, Farid Amirouche

Journal of Spine Surgery

2026;

(8)

:129

(31 August 2026)

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Incidence of asymptomatic early postoperative epidural hematoma in minimally invasive lumbar fusions: an exploratory prospective observational study

Ascher B. Kaufmann, Evan J. Lytle, Daniel W. Griepp, Chad F. Claus, James Dragonette, Hepzibha Alexander, Nicole Podczervinski, Amanda Murdoch, Boyd F. Richards, Lisa Govila, Daniel A. Carr

Journal of Spine Surgery

2026;

(8)

:130

(31 August 2026)

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Anatomical and biological reconstruction of traumatic complete burst fractures of the thoracolumbar vertebrae using pedicle fixation combined with stent-armed kyphoplasty and intracorporeal bone grafting: technique rationale, 7-year experience and clinical, imaging, and histological outcomes

Diogo Lino Moura, Carlos Jardim

Journal of Spine Surgery

2026;

(8)

:131

(31 August 2026)

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Clinical burden and treatment pathways of early deep surgical site infection after lumbar spine surgery: a Vietnamese single-center descriptive study

Vu Hoang Nguyen, Ngoc Quyen Nguyen

Journal of Spine Surgery

2026;

(8)

:132

(31 August 2026)

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Tumor occupancy ratio as a predictor of neurological recovery after hemilaminectomy for intradural spinal tumors

Anusorn Mungmee, Prachya Punyarat

Journal of Spine Surgery

2026;

(8)

:133

(31 August 2026)

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Pedicle subtraction osteotomy using ultrasonic bone curette yields fewer durotomies, decreased blood loss: a single surgeon’s retrospective experience

Benjamin S. Succop Jr, Elias Mohammad, Stephen M. Bergin, Andrew Abumoussa, Aaron Gelinne, Brett Rocos, Muhammad M. Abd-El-Barr, Deb Bhowmick

Journal of Spine Surgery

2026;

(8)

:134

(31 August 2026)

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Surgical Technique

Augmented reality-enabled image-guided surgical navigation in minimally invasive spine surgery: application beyond screw placement in prone lateral transpsoas interbody fusion—a cadaveric surgical technique study

Abdulrahman Abuhaimed, Austin Q. Nguyen, Stuart J. Corr, Mark L. Prasarn

Journal of Spine Surgery

2026;

(8)

:135

(31 August 2026)

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Case Series

Stand-alone prone lateral interbody fusion: a retrospective case series

Michael J. Patetta, Arnav Sharma, Tristen McGee James, Drew Millar, Muhammad M. Abd-El-Barr

Journal of Spine Surgery

2026;

(8)

:136

(31 August 2026)

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Review Article

Retropharyngeal hematoma following anterior cervical spine surgery: a narrative review

Gino Lombardo, Travis Washington, Phillip Anderson, Benoit Kindo

Journal of Spine Surgery

2026;

(8)

:137

(31 August 2026)

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AI parameters for enhancing spine surgery outcomes: a narrative review

Jaden Wise, Isabella Merem, Justin Gumbs, Zachary Comella, Angela Rodio, Victoria Lin, Victoria Verrengia, Rudy Paul, Min Shi, Maohua Lin, Frank D. Vrionis

Journal of Spine Surgery

2026;

(8)

:138

(31 August 2026)

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Case Report

Postoperative radiculopathy following the use of a flowable gelatin-based hemostatic matrix in endoscopic lumbar spine surgery: two case reports of uniportal and biportal decompression procedures

Ramon Guerra Barbosa, Adam Li, Benjamin Mingzheng Yu, Newton Pimenta

Journal of Spine Surgery

2026;

(8)

:139

(31 August 2026)

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Technical considerations for time-efficient four-level biportal endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion in a frail elderly patient with severe lumbar deformity: a case report

Yong-Ho Lee

Journal of Spine Surgery

2026;

(8)

:140

(31 August 2026)

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Erratum

Erratum: Real-world outcomes of minimally invasive posterior thoracic and lumbar spine fusion surgery versus open surgery in the Finnish Spine Registry

Editorial Office

Journal of Spine Surgery

2026;

(8)

:141

(31 August 2026)

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Review Article

Lumbar interbody fusion: techniques, indications and comparison of interbody fusion options including PLIF, TLIF, MI-TLIF, OLIF/ATP, LLIF and ALIF

Ralph J. Mobbs, Kevin Phan, Greg Malham, Kevin Seex, Prashanth J. Rao

Published online: 21 November 2015

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Review Article on Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery

Complications of anterior cervical spine surgery: a systematic review of the literature

Timothy J. Yee, Kevin Swong, Paul Park

Published online: 30 March 2020

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Original Study

Interspinous process spacers versus traditional decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis: systematic review and meta-analysis

Kevin Phan, Prashanth J. Rao, Jonathon R. Ball, Ralph J. Mobbs

Published online: 01 March 2016

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Review Article on Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery

Complications following posterior cervical decompression and fusion: a review of incidence, risk factors, and prevention strategies

Ryan K. Badiee, Rory Mayer, Brenton Pennicooke, Dean Chou, Praveen V. Mummaneni, Lee A. Tan

Published online: 30 March 2020

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Review Article

Surgical treatment of far lateral lumbar disc herniation: a safe and simple approach

Darweesh O. Al-Khawaja, Tamadur Mahasneh, Jonathan C. Li

Published online: 01 March 2016

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Review Article

Anterior cervical spine surgery-associated complications in a retrospective case-control study

Anastasia Tasiou, Theofanis Giannis, Alexandros G. Brotis, Ioannis Siasios, Iordanis Georgiadis, Haralampos Gatos, Eleni Tsianaka, Konstantinos Vagkopoulos, Konstantinos Paterakis, Kostas N. Fountas

Published online: 29 September 2017

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Review Article

Comparison of ALIF vs. XLIF for L4/5 interbody fusion: pros, cons, and literature review

Mark J. Winder, Shanu Gambhir

Published online: 01 March 2016

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Review Article

Acute post-operative airway complications following anterior cervical spine surgery and the role for cricothyrotomy

Monika P. Debkowska, John F. Butterworth, Jaime E. Moore, Soobin Kang, Eric N. Appelbaum, Wilhelm A. Zuelzer

Published online: 22 March 2019

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Case Report

Far lateral microdiscectomy: a minimally-invasive surgical technique for the treatment of far lateral lumbar disc herniation

Kevin Phan, Alexander E. Dunn, Prashanth J. Rao, Ralph J. Mobbs

Published online: 01 March 2016

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Original Article

Flexion-extension standing radiographs underestimate instability in patients with single-level lumbar spondylolisthesis: comparing flexion-supine imaging may be more appropriate

Nathan J. Lee, Justin Mathew, Jun S. Kim, Joseph M. Lombardi, Andrew C. Vivas, Jay Reidler, Scott L. Zuckerman, Paul J. Park, Eric Leung, Meghan Cerpa, Mark Weidenbaum, Lawrence G. Lenke, Ronald A. Lehman, Zeeshan M. Sardar

Published online: 17 March 2021

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Original Study on Full-endoscopic Spine Surgery

Unilateral biportal endoscopic decompression for degenerative lumbar canal stenosis

Jwo-Luen Pao, Shang-Ming Lin, Wen-Chi Chen, Chih-Hung Chang

Published online: 30 June 2020

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Review Article

Duchenne muscular dystrophy: the management of scoliosis

James E. Archer, Adrian C. Gardner, Helen P. Roper, Ashish A. Chikermane, Andrew J. Tatman

Published online: 01 September 2016

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Review Article

Single-level selective dorsal rhizotomy for spastic cerebral palsy

David Graham, Kristian Aquilina, Stephanie Cawker, Simon Paget, Neil Wimalasundera

Published online: 01 September 2016

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Review Article

Platelet-rich plasma injections: an emerging therapy for chronic discogenic low back pain

Suja Mohammed, James Yu

Published online: 04 April 2018

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Review Article

The management of scoliosis in children with cerebral palsy: a review

Thomas Cloake, Adrian Gardner

Published online: 31 December 2016

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Original Study

Surgery for spinal tuberculosis: a multi-center experience of 582 cases

Md. Shah Alam, Kevin Phan, Rezaul Karim, Sharif Ahmed Jonayed, Hasan Khalid Md. Munir, Shubhendu Chakraborty, Tashfique Alam

Published online: 21 November 2015

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Review Article

Anesthesia and postoperative pain control—multimodal anesthesia protocol

Alisha Bhatia, Asokumar Buvanendran

Published online: 30 September 2019

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Review of Techniques on Advanced Techniques in Complex Cervical Spine Surgery

Cervical laminoplasty: indication, technique, complications

Douglas S. Weinberg, John M. Rhee

Published online: 30 March 2020

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Review Article

A clinical review of hand manifestations of cervical myelopathy, cervical radiculopathy, radial, ulnar, and median nerve neuropathies

Hamzeh Jajeh, Anderson Lee, Richy Charls, Megan Coffin, Ambika Sood, Hossein Elgafy

Published online: 25 December 2023

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Original Study

The incidence of new onset sacroiliac joint pain following lumbar fusion

Yu Chao Lee, Robert Lee, Clare Harman

Published online: 29 September 2019

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Review Article

Continuous Local Antibiotic Perfusion for Spinal Infection: A Systematic Review of Reported Cases

Fumihiro Inoue, Hirohito Hirata, Norio Yamamoto, Tatsuhiko Nanri, Ryota Kimura, Tadatsugu Morimoto

Published online: 31 August 2026

Surgical Technique

Revision Surgical Technique for Laterally Placed MinuteMan Interspinous Devices Using a Novel VertiFix Removal System Through a Spinous Process-Preserving Midline Approach With InSpan Fusion

Sandra Thompson, Vito Lore, Erik Spayde, Taylor Headley, Jordan Acosta, Hope Estevez, Sukanya Chebrolu, Jason A Seale, Kingsley R Chin

Published online: 31 August 2026

Review Article

Should Venous Thromboembolism Chemoprophylaxis Be Utilized Following Spinal Fusions? A Literature-Based Decision Analysis

Sofia A. Perez, Owen W. Dean, Jackson G. Pophal, Jack T. Eichman, Emmanuel Fatodu, Ilyas Syed Aleem

Published online: 31 August 2026

Case Report

ABM/P-15-Enhanced Bone Graft in Oncologic Cervical Spine Reconstruction: Two Case Reports and Narrative Discussion

Henrique Ribeiro Rodrigues Neto, Federico Cardahi, Kaveh Mozafari-Lorestani, William Kubik, Julien Montreuil, Anthony Bozzo, Ahmed Aoude

Published online: 30 August 2026

Original Article

Long-term Patient-Reported Outcomes and Mechanical Complications following Spinal Fusion in Patients with Surgical Site Infection managed with Retained Instrumentation Versus Non-Infected Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Sadegh Bagherzadeh, Mohsen Rostami, Negin Safari Dehnavi, Faramarz Roohollahi, Ramin Kordi, Morteza Faghih-Jouybari, Puya Alikhani

Published online: 30 August 2026

Surgical Technique

Medial–Caudal First Access Strategy for Safe Disc-Side Corridor Creation in Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Surgery for Lateral Lumbar Disc Herniation

Shinya Arataki, Akiyoshi Miyamoto, Tadashi Komatsubara, Masato Tanaka

Published online: 20 August 2026

Original Article

Comparison of recurrence and postoperative outcomes after endoscopic versus microsurgical sequestrectomy for lumbar disc herniation: 5-year experience

Iván N Camal Ruggieri, Daniel Staribacher, Guenther C Feigl, Dzmitry Kuzmin

Published online: 19 August 2026

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The Journal of Spine Surgery (JSS) is an open access, international, peer-reviewed publication indexed by Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), PubMed/PubMed Central and Scopus, dedicated to the field of spine surgery, science and clinical outcomes.