Spine — Journal Profile & Submission Links
Wolters Kluwer Health · ISSN-L 0362-2436
Spine publishes articles in neurosurgery.
Listed metrics: Q1, OpenAlex 2-year citedness 2.17.
Authors checking fit can use the scope note and the official links on this profile.
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Official links
- Journal homepage
- journals.lww.com/spinejournal
- Author guidelines
- journals.lww.com/spinejournal/Pages/instructionsforauthors.a…
- Submission portal
- www.editorialmanager.com/spinej
The journal's own scope statement
The text below is the catalog scope statement for this journal.
Research topics: Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology, Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy, Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques, Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment, Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Medical Imaging and Analysis, Spinal Cord Injury Research, Management of metastatic bone disease
Catalog source: merged. This is not a copy of the publisher's author instructions.
Submission & timeline
- Submission portal
- www.editorialmanager.com/spinej
General pre-submission checks for medical manuscripts
Generic checklist only — not journal-specific requirements.
- Confirm scope fit and intended article type on the official journal site.
- Abstract structure matches the journal's current requirements.
- Ethics approval and trial registration statements are complete.
- Informed consent and patient privacy statements are in place.
- Reporting guideline compliance (e.g. CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA) as applicable.
- Reference style and citation limits per official guidelines.
- Figures and tables meet resolution, labeling, and count limits.
- Cover letter addresses novelty, fit, and required declarations.
- Conflicts of interest statement included.
- Funding statement included.
- Data availability statement included when required.