Chosun University Hospital Professor Joo Changil Receives "Most Cited Paper" Award from International Journal

Professor Joo Changil of the Department of Neurosurgery at Chosun University Hospital recently received the Most Cited Paper Award (Shinbi Academic Award) from the international spine journal Neurospine at the 16th Asia Spine·Neurospine 2025 and the 39th Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society joint conference, ASIA SPINE & NSC 2025, held in Busan. Provided by Chosun University Hospital

Chosun University Hospital announced on September 15 that Professor Joo Changil of the Department of Neurosurgery recently received the "Most Cited Paper" Award (Shinbi Academic Award) from the international spine journal Neurospine at the 16th Asia Spine·Neurospine 2025 and the 39th Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society joint conference, ASIA SPINE & NSC 2025, held in Busan.

Professor Joo published the paper titled "Complications and management of endoscopic spinal surgery" in 2023. This paper was selected as the most frequently cited article in international journals between 2023 and 2024, with a total of 85 citations, which led to this award.

The paper analyzes the contents of 103 previously published articles on the rapidly advancing field of endoscopic spinal surgery, examining common complications by surgical procedure and introducing appropriate management methods. It has become a significant academic resource for physicians learning and researching endoscopic spinal surgery, resulting in a high number of citations.

Neurospine, an international academic journal (SCI) led by the Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society, is also the official journal of the Japanese Society of Spinal Neurosurgery and the Taiwan Neurosurgical Spine Society. It is recognized as the most authoritative journal in the field of spine research with the highest impact factor. Along with The Spine Journal (North American Spine Society) and Eurospine (the journal of the European Spine Society), it is considered one of the world's leading journals in spine research.

Meanwhile, Professor Joo currently serves as Director of the Spine Center and Head of the Minimally Invasive Spine Clinic at Chosun University Hospital. He is also actively involved in academic activities as President of the Korean Society of Endoscopic Spine Surgery, Special Executive Director for Research Support at the Korean Neurosurgical Society, Director of Disability Assessment at the Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society, Planning Director at the Korean Society of Neuropathic Pain, and as an AOSpine delegate.

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