Types and Subjects of Articles Published in the Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society(Vol. 1-20)

Lee, Kyeong Seok

Abstract

The author reviewed types and subjects of the articles published in the Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society(J Kor Neurosurg Soc), which is the only official journal of the Korean Neurosurgical Society. The types and subjects of the articles in each volume were studied. Overall, 1,833 articles were published in the journal from 1972(Volume 1) to 1991(Volume 20). The number of articles per volume was steadily increased till 1981(Volme 10), remained at the same level till 1986(Volume 5), and increased again from 1987 over 120 per volume. The number of articles pernumber was the least(10) in Volume 15(2), the largest(50) in Volume 10(1). The mean number of articles per number was 24.8. It was steadily increased till 1981(Volume 10), remained at the same level till 1986(Volume 15), then tended to decrease from 1987. Types of the articles were case reports in 817(44.6%), clinical research in 761(41.5%), laboratory research in 226(12.3%), review articles or symposium in 22(1.2%), and others in 7(4.0%) articles. Common subjects were vascular disorders, trauma, spinal disorders, tumors, and diagnosis in the clinical research in the order named. In the laboratory research, pathophysiology, vascular disorders, spinal disorders, trauma, and functional and streotactics were common subjects in the order. In the case reports, tumors were the most common subjects. Spinal disorders, infection, and trauma were also common subjects of the case reports in the order.