What Is thejns.org? The Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group Site

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thejns.org is the home site of the Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG), which publishes peer-reviewed neurosurgical journals. You would use it to browse or search published neurosurgical research, read just-published articles, follow curated collections, or find subscription, author, and librarian resources. Access to full articles is tied to a subscription or sign-in, so treat it as a publisher platform rather than an open reading site.

What the site publishes

The site hosts a family of journals under the JNSPG umbrella:

  • Journal of Neurosurgery
  • Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine
  • Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics
  • Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons
  • Neurosurgical Focus
  • Neurosurgical Focus: Video

These are peer-reviewed titles covering clinical and research work in neurosurgery and its subspecialties.

What you can do on the site

  • Read just-published articles. The "Just Published" area surfaces new papers with author lists, a plain-language "In Brief" summary, publication dates, and DOI links.
  • Browse collections. Curated groupings include a Journal Club, COVID-19 material, and topic sets such as the Leksell Top 25 lists (meningioma, vestibular schwannoma, and others), deep brain stimulation, Parkinson disease top-cited articles, and "Best of" year collections.
  • Search. An advanced search and help section support finding specific articles.
  • Use author and librarian resources. Dedicated sections cover information for authors submitting work and for librarians managing access.
  • Subscribe. Individual and institutional subscription options are listed, along with a separate path for AANS member subscriptions.

Example of what a listing shows

A just-published entry typically includes the article title, the journal it appears in, the author names, a short "In Brief" summary of the findings, the publication date, and a DOI link. For instance, a Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine entry on spinal cord injury trends lists its authors, summarizes the 1990–2023 analysis, gives a publication date, and provides a DOI — enough to judge relevance before pursuing the full text.

Practical notes

  • Full-text access generally requires a subscription or sign-in; the site shows "Sign in" and "Sign up" options alongside subscription information.
  • The site also notes an Oxford University Press partnership and a JNSPG shop, and includes sections on publishing policies, editorial boards, permissions, and job seekers.

If your goal is to read neurosurgical literature, check whether your institution already holds a subscription before paying for individual access, and use the DOI links to locate articles through a library if you have one.