Global Spine Journal

Journal Highlights

• Indexed In: Emerging Science Citation Index (ESCI), PubMed Central (PMC), SCOPUS, and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Publication is subject to payment of an article processing charge (APC)
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• 2024: Year in Review

Global Spine Journal (GSJ) is an open access, peer-reviewed journal which focuses on the study and treatment of spinal disorders, including diagnosis, operative and non-operative treatment options, surgical techniques, and emerging research and clinical developments. Please see the Aims and Scope tab for further information.

This journal is published on behalf of AO Spine.

This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Submission Information

Submit your manuscript at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gsjournal.

Please see the Submission Guidelines tab for more information on how to submit your article to the journal.

Open access article processing charge (APC) information

Publication in the journal is subject to payment of an article processing charge (APC). The APC serves to support the journal and ensures that articles are freely accessible online in perpetuity under a Creative Commons license.

The current APC of the journal is $3200. The APC for AO Spine members is $0. Please see the submission guidelines for waiver eligibility for AO Spine members.

The article processing charge (APC) is payable when a manuscript is accepted after peer review, before it is published. The APC is subject to taxes where applicable. Please see further details here.

Contact

Please direct any queries to florian.klett@aofoundation.org.


Why Publish Open Access with GSJ

• Visibility and Impact: Anyone anywhere in the world can read, use and cite your research
• Rigorous Standards: Double-blind peer review policy
• Flexibility: No page limits or page charges, no limits on the amount of authors listed on a manuscript and authors can publish full data sets, figures and tables with no limits
• Copyright: Authors retain copyright under a Creative Commons License
• GSJ is a global journal with a global reach. GSJ targets an international audience and has authors, reviewers, and deputy editors from different countries all around the world
• GSJ waives the Article Processing Fee (APC) for all manuscripts where at least one author is an AO Spine member. If no authors are AO Spine members, then they are given the option to join AO Spine instead of paying the APC fee. (The yearly fee for AO Spine membership is significantly less expensive)
• GSJ targets both Orthopaedic and Neurosurgeons that specialize in spine.

Useful Links

• Submission Page
• Please refer to the Submission Guidelines tab for more information before submitting your manuscript.
• SAGE Open Access Main Page
• SAGE Open Access FAQs
• Contact the Editor: daniellel@seattlesciencefoundation.org