A message from the new Editor-in-Chief

I am truly honored to have been selected as the new Editor-in-Chief of Neurospine. I am also very proud to be working with an outstanding team on the Editorial Board. First, I would like to express my gratitude to the former Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Ha Yoon from Yonsei University, for his dedication and commitment over the past five years. Under his outstanding leadership, along with our editorial team’s tremendous contributions to the growth and development of the journal, Neurospine has now become one of the world's leading spine journals.

The first issue of Neurospine was published in March 2018 after the Korean Journal of Spine was expanded and reorganized into Neurospine, a joint journal published by academic societies in Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. Neurospine is primarily focused on basic and clinical investigations of the spine and spinal cord. Its scope includes anatomy, basic science, biomechanics, degenerative disorders, neurophysiology and intraoperative monitoring, epidemiology, genetics/genomics, infections, minimally invasive surgery, oncology, pain, pediatrics, trauma, spinal cord, cervical spine, thoracic spine, lumbosacral spine, peripheral nerves, neuroimaging, and functional spine surgery.

As the Editor-in-Chief, I know that authors attach great importance to high-quality, unbiased peer-reviews conducted on time, and speedy publication. Therefore, we have increased the number of associate editors and expanded our pool of qualified reviewers. In addition, we are committed to creating rigorous peer review standards and providing the highest-quality manuscript review, editing, and publication. We also warmly welcome anyone who would like to become part of our energetic and enthusiastic team to achieve this goal.

I am very pleased to take on this very important role, and I would like to thank the President of the Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society and the Executive Board for electing me as the new Editor-in-Chief of this fast-evolving journal. Additionally, I would like to express my gratitude to my predecessor, Prof. Ha Yoon from Yonsei University, for his efforts to ensure a smooth transition.

I end this message by inviting everyone to submit their interesting research to Neurospine. All papers that receive a high level of enthusiasm in the peer review process will find a place in Neurospine. Therefore, we are committed to publishing all influential research, including reviews related to the spine and spinal cord.

Thank you.
Inbo Han
Editor in Chief

Inbo Han, MD, PhD
Editor in Chief, Neurospine

Wen-Cheng Huang MD, PhD
Deputy Editor

Masakazu Takayasu MD, PhD
Deputy Editor

Seung-Jae Hyun MD, PhD
Associate Editor