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Brain Pathology

Brain Pathology is a peer-reviewed bi-monthly open access neuropathology journal that publishes original research, review articles, and symposia focusing on the pathogenesis of neurological disease. It is the official journal of the International Society of Neuropathology.

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Subject Clinical Neurology, Neurosciences, Pathology
Impact Factor 6.2
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1015-6305
eISSN 1750-3639
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access article publication charge (APC) applies; institutional or funder coverage may be available.

Submission Instructions

Brain Pathology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An unstructured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must include the sections abstract, introduction, methods, results, and conclusions. Manuscript must include up to six keywords and disclose use of AI Technologies when applicable.
References References must be cited as numbers in parentheses and the reference list must be arranged alphabetically and numbered accordingly, with all authors listed and journal names abbreviated according to Index Medicus.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables may be included in the manuscript or submitted as separate files, and figure legends should be provided in a separate figure legend section after the references. Figures and tables must have legends, each table must include a title and footnotes, and figure legends must use Arabic numerals in manuscript order and explain any abbreviations or symbols appearing in the figure.
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Review Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An unstructured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must contain the sections abstract, introduction, methods, results, and conclusions. Manuscript must include up to six keywords and an AI use disclosure when applicable.
References References may be submitted in any consistent style, but citations in the text should appear as numbers in parentheses and the reference list should be alphabetized and numbered with all authors listed and journal names abbreviated according to Index Medicus.
Figures & Tables Manuscripts may be submitted with figures and tables embedded in the editable file or as separate files. Figures and tables must include legends, and tables must include a title and footnotes.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is not permitted.
Manuscript Main text must be no more than 1500 words. Letter to the Editor must comment on a previous paper to be considered correspondence.
References No more than 10 references are permitted. References must be cited as numbers in parentheses and listed alphabetically in the reference list with numbering assigned accordingly.
Figures & Tables Illustrations must not occupy more than one page. Figures and tables may be embedded in the manuscript or submitted as separate files. Figures and tables must include legends.
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Case Image (Under Your Microscope Section)

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is not permitted.
Manuscript Main text must not exceed 1000 words. Manuscript must include a presentation of the case, the pathological findings including one figure, and a discussion of the diagnosis, and it must be presented as an unknown with a definitive diagnosis.
References A maximum of 3 references is permitted. References must be cited as numbers in parentheses. Reference list entries must be arranged alphabetically and numbered accordingly, and all authors should be cited with journal names abbreviated according to Index Medicus.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 2 figures is permitted. Manuscripts may be submitted as an editable file including figures and tables or with figures and tables as separate files. Figures and tables must have legends.
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Research Letters

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is not permitted.
Manuscript Main text must not exceed 1,200 words. Manuscript must contain the required sections of introduction, methods, results, and conclusions. Manuscript must include up to six keywords and an AI use disclosure when applicable.
References Reference list must not contain more than 10 references. References may be submitted in any consistent style or format, but citations in the text should appear as numbers in parentheses and the reference list should be arranged alphabetically and numbered accordingly.
Figures & Tables A maximum combined total of 2 figures and tables is permitted. Figures and tables may be included in the editable manuscript file or submitted as separate files. Figures and tables must have legends, and tables must include a title and footnotes.
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Recent Publications

Non‐Alzheimer Aβ deposits in the human CNS : Implications with hypoxia and related conditions

Esma Karlovich, David S. Priemer, Charles Harker Rhodes, Daniel P. Perl, Kurenai Tanji, James E. Goldman

10.1111/bpa.70120
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Issue Information

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10.1111/bpa.70108
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SOCIETY NEWS

Audrey Rousseau

10.1111/bpa.70107
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Distinctly altered TRPC3 and TRPC6 expression patterns in human Alzheimer's disease cortex and hippocampus

Xingyong Chen, Zhengjun Wang, Jiaxing Wang, Dehui Kong, Xusheng Wang, Lu Lu, Peter T. Nelson, Fu‐Ming Zhou, Francesca‐Fang Liao

10.1111/bpa.70118
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Lewy bodies are surrounded by granulovacuolar degeneration bodies in dementia with Lewy bodies

Searlait Thom, Pawel Palmowski, Andrew Porter, Joe O'Neill, Johannes Attems, Laura A. Smith, Viktor I. Korolchuk, Daniel Erskine

10.1111/bpa.70119
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Median 11 days from submission to first decision, 134 days from submission to acceptance, and 16 days from acceptance to publication (2025).

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What are the publication costs?

Open access article publication charge (APC) applies; institutional or funder coverage may be available.

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Research Topics

Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment Alzheimer's disease research and treatments Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms Neurological diseases and metabolism Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding Meningioma and schwannoma management Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies Mitochondrial Function and Pathology Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments Chromatin Remodeling and Cancer Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus RNA regulation and disease Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments Nerve injury and regeneration Human auditory perception and evaluation Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments

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