J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  2022 Sep;65(5):609-614. 10.3340/jkns.2022.0185.

Half-Centennial History of Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society : Midway from Domestic Journal to International Journal with Good Influence in Global Neurosurgery

• Chung M
• Yang HJ
• Park CK

• KMID: 2533023
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2022.0185

Abstract

October 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society (JKNS). Staring as official journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society (KNS) in 1972, JKNS is a journal that is listed in the science citation index (SCI) and its impact factor has been steadily rising in recent years. The past history of JKNS was reviewed with a focus on important milestone, and the direction of future development is suggested.

Keyword

Korea; Neurosurgery; Journal impact factor

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  Fig. 1. The first issue of Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society, which was published in October 1972. The cover (A) contains logo of the Korean Neurosurgical Society at the center. The table of contents (B) shows the categories, titles and authors of articles published in this issue.

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  Fig. 2. Change of cover of Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society. From January 2002 (Vol. 31, No. 1), figure of interesting article was placed on the cover for the first time (A). The cover style from January 2003 (Vol. 34, No. 1; B), from January 2007 (Vol. 41, No. 1; C); from January 2017 (Vol. 60, No. 1; D). Although there have been changes in format of the cover, the tradition of placing figures of articles of that issue on the cover has been maintained till now.

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  Fig. 3. Increase of impact factor of Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society. It is notable that there is a continuous rise since 2017. JIF : journal impact factor, JCR : journal citation reports.

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