The International Journal of Spine Surgery (IJSS) is published by the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS). It is the official scientific journal of ISASS, the International Intradiscal Therapy Society, the Pittsburgh Spine Summit, and the Büttner-Janz Spinefoundation, and it is an official partner of the Southern Neurosurgical Society.
The IJSS is an English-language journal. It is published every other month for a total of 6 issues per year. Additionally, the IJSS periodically publishes supplements, referred to as Special Issues. The IJSS has no author fees, and its content is freely accessible to the public. The IJSS is indexed in PubMed and in Web of Science under the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
The goal of the IJSS is to promote and disseminate online the most up-to-date scientific and clinical research into innovations in motion preservation and new spinal surgery technology, including basic science, biologics, and tissue engineering. The IJSS is dedicated to educating spine surgeons worldwide by reporting on the scientific basis, indications, surgical techniques, complications, outcomes, and follow-up data for promising spinal procedures.
You may learn more about the IJSS and its policies in the Reviewer Guidelines & Publication Criteria.