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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology is a fully open access, peer-reviewed journal for rapid dissemination of high-quality research related to all areas of neurology.
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Subject
Clinical Neurology, Neurosciences
Impact Factor
3.9
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Open
ISSN
2328-9503
eISSN
2328-9503
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
APC: $4,100 USD / £2,640 GBP / €2,990 EUR; society members receive 50% off; Case Study and Brief Communication: $1,025 USD / £660 GBP / €748 EUR; Viewpoint: $2,733 USD / £1,760 GBP / €1,993 EUR; ANA Educational Summary: APC waived.
Submission Instructions
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Research Article
Cover Letter
Cover letter is required. Cover letter must specify the submission type, identify the corresponding author with mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address, certify that all coauthors have seen and agree with the manuscript contents, certify that the submission aside from an abstract is not under review elsewhere, and indicate that the conflict of interest form has been completed and submitted.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured with subheadings.
Manuscript
Research Article must not exceed 4,500 words, excluding the abstract, references, and figure legends. Manuscript sections must appear in the order Abstract, Introduction, Methods or equivalent, Results, Discussion, Appendix, Acknowledgement, and References. Manuscript must include at least one keyword, a paragraph at the end describing each author's contribution, a conflict of interest section, transparent disclosure of any AI tool use in the Methods or Acknowledgements, and a Data Availability Statement.
References
References must use Index Medicus reference style. References must be arranged in order of citation, cited in the text as superscript numbers without brackets, include up to four authors or three and et al. if more than four, and exclude unpublished data from the reference list.
Figures & Tables
Figure legends must follow the References, tables must follow the figure legends, and figures must be uploaded as separate files. Each figure must have a separate numbered legend, and each table must be numbered consecutively with a title.
Review Article
Cover Letter
Cover letter is required. Cover letter must specify the submission type, identify the corresponding author with mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address, certify that all coauthors approve the manuscript contents, certify that the submission is not under review elsewhere aside from an abstract, and indicate that the conflict of interest form has been completed and submitted.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured and contain no subheadings.
Manuscript
Review Article must not exceed 4,000 words. Sections must appear in the order Abstract, Introduction, Methods or Patients and Methods or Subjects and Methods or Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Appendix, Acknowledgement, and References, with Figure Legends after the References and Tables after the Figure Legends. Manuscript must include at least one keyword, a paragraph describing each author's contribution at the end, a conflict of interest section, and transparent disclosure of any artificial intelligence tool use in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References
References must use Index Medicus reference style. References must be arranged in order of citation, cited in the text as superscript numbers without brackets, and list up to four authors or three authors followed by et al when there are more than four.
Figures & Tables
Figure legends must follow the References, tables must follow the Figure Legends, and figures must be uploaded as separate files. Each table must be numbered consecutively, given a title, and limited to one standard-sized manuscript page, and each figure must have a separate numbered legend that is not embedded in the figure file.
Brief Communication
Cover Letter
Cover letter is required and must specify the submission type, identify the corresponding author with mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address, certify that all coauthors approve the manuscript, certify that the submission is not under review elsewhere apart from an abstract, and indicate that the conflict of interest form has been completed and submitted. Cover letter must specify the submission type, identify the corresponding author with mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address, certify that all coauthors have seen and agree with the manuscript contents, certify that the submission apart from an abstract is not under review elsewhere, and indicate that the conflict of interest form has been completed and submitted.
Abstract
Abstract is required for Brief Communications. Abstract must not exceed 100 words. Abstract must be unstructured and must not include subheadings.
Manuscript
Main text must not exceed 1,500 words, excluding the abstract, references, and figure legends. Manuscript sections must appear in the order Abstract, Introduction, Methods or equivalent, Results, Discussion, Appendix, Acknowledgement, and References, followed by Figure Legends and then Tables. Manuscript must include at least one keyword, a paragraph describing each author's contribution at the end, a conflict of interest section, and transparent disclosure of any AI tool use in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References
References must use Index Medicus style. References must be arranged in order of citation, cited in the text as superscript numbers without brackets, and list up to four authors or three authors followed by et al. if there are more than four.
Figures & Tables
Figure legends must follow the references, tables must follow the figure legends, and figures must be uploaded as separate files. Each table must be limited to one standard-sized manuscript page, and each figure requires a separate numbered legend that does not appear in the figure file itself.
Case Study
Cover Letter
Cover letter is required and must specify the submission type, identify the corresponding author with mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address, certify that all coauthors have seen and agree with the manuscript, certify that the submission is not under review elsewhere aside from an abstract, and indicate that the conflict of interest form has been completed and submitted. Cover letter must specify the submission type, identify the corresponding author with mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address, certify that all coauthors have seen and agree with the manuscript, certify that the submission is not under review elsewhere aside from an abstract, and indicate that the conflict of interest form has been completed and submitted.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Case Study abstract must not exceed 100 words. Case Study abstract must be unstructured and must not include subheadings.
Manuscript
Case Studies must not exceed 1,500 words. Manuscript sections must appear in the order Abstract, Introduction, Methods or Patients and Methods or Subjects and Methods or Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Appendix, Acknowledgement, and References, followed by Figure Legends and Tables. Manuscript must include at least one keyword, a paragraph describing each author's contribution at the end, a conflict of interest section, and transparent disclosure of any artificial intelligence tool use in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References
References must use Index Medicus style. References must be arranged in order of citation, cited in the text as superscript numbers without brackets, and list up to four authors or three authors followed by et al. if there are more than four.
Figures & Tables
Figure legends must follow the References, and Tables must follow the Figure Legends. Each table must be numbered consecutively with a title and limited to one standard manuscript page, and each figure must have a separate numbered legend.
Letter To The Editor
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must specify the submission type, identify the corresponding author with mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address, certify that all coauthors approve the manuscript, certify that the submission is not under review elsewhere aside from an abstract, and indicate that the conflict of interest form has been completed and submitted.
Abstract
Abstract is not required.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 400 words. At least one keyword must be provided, a paragraph describing each author's contribution must appear at the end of the manuscript, a conflict of interest section must be included, and any use of artificial intelligence tools in developing the manuscript must be disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References
References must use Index Medicus reference style. References must be arranged in order of citation, cited in the text as superscript numbers without brackets, and list up to four authors or three authors followed by et al. when there are more than four.
Figures & Tables
Figure legends must follow the references, tables must follow the figure legends, and figures must be uploaded as separate files. Each table must be numbered consecutively with a title and limited to one standard manuscript page, and each figure must have a separate numbered double-spaced legend.
Recent Publications
Association Between Neurofilament Light Chain and Real‐World Ambulatory Function in Progressive MS
Gabby B. Joseph, Megan McCune, Riley Bove, Ahmed Abdelhak, Bruce A. C. Cree, Valerie J. Block
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Submission to first decision (median): 4 days; submission to acceptance (median): 80 days; acceptance to publication (median): 28 days.
Reformat to Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A cover letter should specify the submission type, corresponding author contact details, confirmation that all coauthors have seen and agree with the manuscript, confirmation that the submission is not under review elsewhere apart from an abstract, and confirmation that the conflict of interest form has been completed and submitted.
Reformat to Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
APC: $4,100 USD / £2,640 GBP / €2,990 EUR. Society members receive 50% off. Case Study and Brief Communication: $1,025 USD / £660 GBP / €748 EUR. Viewpoint: $2,733 USD / £1,760 GBP / €1,993 EUR. ANA Educational Summary: APC waived. No submission fees or page charges.
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