AIM: To assess the overall trends in scientific dissemination at neurosurgery meetings organized by the Turkish Neurosurgical Society (TNS) and the Society of Surgery of the Nervous System (SSNS), two major neurosurgical societies in Turkey.

MATERIAL and METHODS: We reviewed 2,696 abstracts presented at TNS and SSNS annual meetings (2018?2022) and identified subsequent full-text publications through PubMed and Google Scholar. Data collected included presentation type, neurosurgical subspecialty, journal indexing, impact factor, and time to publication.

RESULTS: Of 2,696 abstracts, 323 (11.98%) were published as full-text articles, with a median time to publication of 11 months. Oral presentations had a significantly higher publication rate than poster presentations (20.8% vs 5.9%, p<0.001). Award-winning abstracts showed a higher publication rate (73.08%, p<0.001). Most publications appeared in SCIE-indexed journals (59.9%). No significant differences were found between TNS and SSNS in terms of publication rate (p=0.419) or time to publication (p=0.806). Rates varied by subspecialty, highest in surgical neuroanatomy (30.3%), and pediatric neurosurgery (15.5%), and lowest in spinal (8.7%) and neuro-oncology (8.5%) (p<0.001).

CONCLUSION: Although overall publication rates remain modest, oral presentations, award-winning abstracts, and certain subspecialties showed higher conversion to full-text publication. Initiatives such as structured mentorship, multi-center collaboration, and editorial support may enhance dissemination and publication success.