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Preserving 37 years of peer-reviewed surgical neurology scholarship.

Surgical Neurology was founded in 1973 by Dr. Paul C. Bucy and Dr. Robert J. White. Published for 37 years across 72 volumes, it became one of the most cited peer-reviewed sources in neurosurgical practice. Dr. James Ausman served as Editor-in-Chief from 1994 to 2009. In 2010 the journal was renamed World Neurosurgery. Surgical Neurology Online preserves and provides permanent access to this complete body of scholarship.

Stats

The archive by the numbers.

Peer-reviewed articles.
6,500+
Volumes published
72
Years of scholarship.
37
Archive coverage.
1973–2009

37 years of neurosurgical scholarship.

JOURNAL FOUNDED
1973

Surgical Neurology is founded by Dr. Paul C. Bucy and Dr. Robert J. White. Volume 1 establishes the journal as the first dedicated peer-reviewed publication for the neurosurgical specialty.

GROWING THE ARCHIVE
1978

The journal expands its scope to include cerebrovascular surgery, spine, and pediatric neurosurgery — reflecting the rapid subspecialization of the field through the late 1970s.

CLINICAL RESEARCH MILESTONE
1983

Volume 19 marks the beginning of a significant increase in randomized controlled trials and prospective clinical studies published within the journal.

NEW EDITORIAL LEADERSHIP
1994

Dr. James Ausman becomes Editor-in-Chief, ushering in a 15-year era of expanded international reach and increasing citation impact across the neurosurgical community.

PEAK CITATION IMPACT
1998

Surgical Neurology reaches peak citation impact, with articles from this period becoming foundational references in neurosurgical training programs and clinical guidelines worldwide.

FINAL VOLUMES
2006

The journal's final volumes document cutting-edge minimally invasive techniques, neuro-oncology advances, and spinal surgery outcomes — closing out a defining chapter in neurosurgical literature.

JOURNAL RENAMED
2009

Volume 72 marks the final issue of Surgical Neurology. In 2010 the journal is renamed World Neurosurgery. Surgical Neurology Online preserves the complete 1973–2009 archive in perpetuity.

The definitive digital home for surgical neurology scholarship.

Surgical Neurology Online is the definitive digital archive for the original Surgical Neurology journal — preserving over 6,500 peer-reviewed articles published between 1973 and 2009 for the global neurosurgical community.

The archive spans 72 volumes across 37 years — covering cerebrovascular surgery, spine and trauma, neuro-oncology, pediatric neurosurgery, and surgical technique. Every article is indexed by DOI, volume, issue, and author, giving researchers and institutions the precision navigation they require.
SURGICAL NEUROLOGY ONLINE.

What makes this archive different.

DOI-level precision

Every article is individually indexed by DOI — resolving citation links from Wikipedia, academic papers, and research databases directly to the correct abstract page.

Volume and issue architecture

The archive mirrors the original journal structure — 72 volumes organized by issue — giving researchers and librarians the navigation framework they rely on.

Institutional-grade reliability

Built for the uptime and access standards that hospital libraries and academic institutions require. Fast-loading, mobile-ready, and professionally maintained.

Specialist community focus

Unlike general medical databases, this archive is built exclusively for surgical neurology — offering depth and domain authority that broader platforms cannot replicate.

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