The Spine Journal

Elsevier BV

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About the journal

The Spine Journal is a journal published by Elsevier BV in Singapore. It is listed in MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 4,040 USD. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.

Basic facts

Publisher
Elsevier BV
ISSN
1878-1632 · 1529-9430
Country
Singapore
Access
Not open access / not declared
Declared publication charge
4,040 USD
Declared peer-review model
peer_review

Index listings

  • MEDLINE · 2001-01-01
  • PUBMED · 2007-07-25
Indexing
MEDLINE · PUBMED
APC
4,040 USD
Declared review time (DOAJ)
—
Actual review time (measured)
121 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=100)
Activity (OpenAlex)
Active — latest works 2026
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Works in OpenAlex

17722

Last recorded publication year

2026

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Editorial & policy4
Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
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Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
Open references deposited at Crossref
39%
ORCID iDs in current deposits
33%
Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
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Identity & continuity2
Source type
journal
NLM unique ID (PubMed)
101130732
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Subject areas

  • Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
  • Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
  • Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
  • Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
  • Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
  • Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
  • Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
  • Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
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  • Medical Imaging and Analysis
  • Medical Imaging and Analysis
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
  • Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
  • Management of metastatic bone disease
  • Management of metastatic bone disease
  • Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
  • Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
  • Anesthesia and Pain Management
  • Anesthesia and Pain Management
  • Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
  • Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
  • Spinal Hematomas and Complications
  • Spinal Hematomas and Complications
  • Human auditory perception and evaluation
  • Human auditory perception and evaluation
  • Educational Robotics and Engineering
  • Educational Robotics and Engineering
  • Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
  • Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Hip and Femur Fractures
  • Hip and Femur Fractures
  • Spinal Cord Injury Research
  • Spinal Cord Injury Research
  • Clinical practice guidelines implementation
  • Clinical practice guidelines implementation
  • Big Data and Digital Economy
  • Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices
  • Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices
  • Big Data and Digital Economy
  • Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
  • Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
  • Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments

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