Question 1

What is Neurological Surgery known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Neurological Surgery stands highest in Health Sciences (#211 of 9,902 worldwide), Medicine (#222 of 8,541 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#223 of 6,403 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Neurology, Genetics and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (Neurology is 25.4× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Neurological Surgery rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Neurological Surgery ranks #472 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#495 all time), and #121 of 3,332 in the United States.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Neurological Surgery?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Charles David James, Sanjay S. Dhall and Randall M. Chesnut lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Neurological Surgery.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Neurological Surgery?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Neurological Surgery is "Comprehensive genomic characterization defines human glioblastoma genes and core pathways" (Roger E. McLendon et al., 2008), with 7,893 citations. Next come "Integrated Genomic Analysis Identifies Clinically Relevant Subtypes of Glioblastoma Characterized by Abnormalities in PDGFRA, IDH1, EGFR, and NF1" (7,880) and "Reversible middle cerebral artery occlusion without craniectomy in rats." (7,562).

Question 5

Which research topics does Neurological Surgery publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment, Meningioma and schwannoma management, Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology and Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Neurological Surgery?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Radiosurgery, Surgical Management, Immunotherapy, Epidemiology, Neurological Disorders, Radiotherapy, Prognostic Factors and Genetic Mutations.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Neurological Surgery work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 75% of research at Neurological Surgery is in Health Sciences, 18% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (73%), Neuroscience (10%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (6%). It does 3.2× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Question 8

Is Neurological Surgery's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 1% lower than in 2018-2021.