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Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volume 36 (2013), 6 issues per year

Print ISSN: 1079-0268
Online ISSN: 2045-7723
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For more than three decades, the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine has reflected the evolution of the field of spinal cord medicine.  From its inception as a newsletter for physicians striving to provide the best of care, JSCM has matured into an international journal that serves professionals from all disciplines—medicine, nursing, therapy, engineering, psychology and social work.

JSCM publishes articles encompassing the field of spinal cord medicine leading to excellence in practice, education, research, policy development, and academic administration. It includes original research, reviews, clinical notes, case reports, technical perspectives, editorials, letters to the editor, commentaries, and abstracts of literature, dealing with the subject of spinal cord impairment.

The scope of the journal includes:

  • Neuroplasticity and neuroregeneration
  • Outcomes measures and research
  • Assistive technology
  • Activity-based therapy
  • Care management
  • Surgical interventions
  • Translational research
  • Wound care
  • Quality of life issues
  • Pain management

 

 

Impact Factor: 2.111

SJR2: 0.705
SNIP2: 1.058

Bibliometric information







  An introduction
  to JSCM by Dr
        Steven Kirshblum


Guidelines for submitting papers for Bors Award
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Journal News


JSCM publishes final phase of the SCIRehab Project
The third and final phase of the SCIRehab Project was published in the Vol 36.6, Nov 2012 of JSCM. The results provide an in-depth look at practice-based rehabilitation practices that can inform the direction of further research and guide clinicians in selecting interventions for patients with acute SCI.

> FREE: The SCIRehab Project: What rehabilitation interventions are most strongly associated with positive outcomes after spinal cord injury?

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2011 Journal Citation Reports now released
The 2011 JCR for Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine shows a rise of 46% on it's Impact Factor, now at 2.111. For full details, including Scopus figures, view the journal bibliometrics.

"I would like to congratulate Don Bodner, Carolann Murphy, and the editorial board of the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine on having an Impact Factor of 2.111 for 2011, up 46% from 2010. This incredible achievement is testament to their hard work and the quality of papers being published in our journal. Thank you to Maney Publishing for trusting in JSCM's potential to be the premiere journal in the field of spinal cord injury."
Steven Kirshblum MD, President - ASCIP

New discount for MASCIP members
Members of the Multidisciplinary Association of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals can subscribe to the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine at a 25% discounted rate. Click the Subscribe button above to find out more.

Committee on Publication Ethics
Maney’s healthcare journals are now members of COPE (the Committee on Publication Ethics). Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine supports the ethical principles set out by COPE available here on their website.

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