Newswise — Schaumburg, Illinois, October 9, 2019 — The Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) is pleased to announce the debut of its latest journal, Neurosurgery Open. The goal of Neurosurgery Open is to provide an outlet for the publication of scientific papers dealing with clinical neurosurgery and experimental neurosurgery, such as case series, case reports, and other information of interest to neurosurgeons. Neurosurgery Open is an online-only, fully Open Access publication with all content published under the Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY-NC. Content published in Neurosurgery Open will publish on a rolling basis with issues closed quarterly. The first Neurosurgery Open content will publish in January 2020 with the first issue closing March 2020. As an Open Access journal, Neurosurgery Open will publish online-only with all content freely accessible to all.
Dr. Nelson M. Oyesiku, Editor-in-Chief, NEUROSURGERY® Publications, will lead Neurosurgery Open supported by an editorial board of nine Section Editors representing the major subspecialties of neurosurgery. “Neurosurgery Open broadens and deepens the bandwidth of our suite of publications and will provide the neurosurgical community with an important open access option for transmitting their research,” said Dr. Oyesiku.
"Neurosurgery Open represents another venue for authors to submit their work. Neurosurgery is recognized as one of the most prestigious journals in the neurosurgical literature and Neurosurgery Open will carry the same level of peer review as our flagship journal," said CNS President, Dr. Ganesh Rao.
In addition to Neurosurgery Open, the CNS publishes a collection of world-class publications, covering the latest advances in neurosurgical research and technology, as well as critical information on practice management topics, socioeconomic developments and more. NEUROSURGERY® Publications includes Neurosurgery, Operative Neurosurgery, and Clinical Neurosurgery. Neurosurgery is the official journal of the CNS, and publishes top research on clinical and experimental neurosurgery covering the latest developments in science, technology, and medicine. Operative Neurosurgery features operative procedures, anatomy, instrumentation, devices, and technology providing practical guidance to its readers. Clinical Neurosurgery is published annually as a supplement to Neurosurgery, and is the official register of the CNS Annual Meeting.
The submission site for Neurosurgery Open can be found at: www.editorialmanager.com/neuopen. The Neurosurgery Open website is: www.neurosurgeryopen-online.com
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About the Congress of Neurological Surgeons The Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) is the global leader in neurosurgical education, serving to promote health by advancing neurosurgery through innovation and excellence in education. The CNS provides leadership in neurosurgery by inspiring and facilitating scientific discovery and its translation into clinical practice. The CNS maintains the vitality of the profession through volunteer efforts of its members and the development of leadership in service to the public, to colleagues in other disciplines, and to neurosurgeons throughout the world in all stages of their professional lives. For more information, visit cns.org.
About NEUROSURGERY® Publications Neurosurgery, the official journal of the CNS, is your most complete window to the field of contemporary neurosurgery. Members of the Congress and non-member subscribers receive over 2,000 pages per year packed with the very latest science, technology, and medicine, not to mention full-text online access to the world's most complete, up-to-the-minute neurosurgery resource. Operative Neurosurgery features technical material that highlights operative procedures, anatomy, instrumentation, devices, and technology. Operative Neurosurgery is the practical resource for cutting-edge material that connects the surgeon directly to the operating room. Clinical Neurosurgery is the official register of the CNS Annual Meeting. It stands as a record of the previous year’s honored guest lectures and presidential address alongside a preview of the coming year’s abstracts.