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Cerebral Cortex

Cerebral Cortex is an online-only journal that publishes papers on the development, evolution, organization, plasticity, and function of the cerebral cortex, including the hippocampus.

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Subject Neurosciences
Impact Factor 2.9
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Closed
ISSN 1047-3211
eISSN 1460-2199
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Institutional online-only access: £2060.00 / $3919.00 / €3093.00 for 2026 subscriptions.

Submission Instructions

Cerebral Cortex accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Research Article

Cover Letter Cover letter is required for disclosure of any AI use. Cover letter must disclose any use of AI to help generate content or images, write code, process data, or provide translation.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must be 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured. Abstract must not contain headings such as background or objectives.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 5,000 words. Manuscript must include Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments, Funding, References, Tables, and Captions to figures sections. Manuscript must include up to five keywords in alphabetical order and must disclose any AI use in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References References must follow the Council of Science Editors Style Name-Year system, 9th edition. References must be cited in the text using name-year style, grouped citations listed chronologically, the reference list ordered alphabetically by first author surname and chronologically for the same author, and all author names listed unless there are more than five authors, in which case et al. should be used.
Figures & Tables Tables and figures with legends must be embedded within the text at the location where they are discussed. All tables and figures must have legends, and tables must be supplied in an editable word-processing table format rather than as spreadsheets or image files.
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Review Article

Cover Letter Cover letter must disclose any use of AI to help generate content or images, write code, process data, or provide translation.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must be 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured. Abstract must not use headings such as Background or Objectives.
Manuscript Review Article must not exceed 8,000 words. Manuscript must include Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments, Funding, References, Tables, and Captions to figures sections. Manuscript must include up to five keywords in alphabetical order, a Funding section before the Acknowledgments section, conflict-of-interest declarations at the end of the paper, and disclosure of AI use in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References References must follow the Council of Science Editors Style Name-Year system, 9th edition. References must use name-year in-text citations, group multiple citations chronologically, list entries alphabetically by first author surname and then chronologically for the same author, list all authors unless there are more than 5 authors in which case et al. should be used, and abbreviate journal titles according to Index Medicus or the Bibliographic Guide for Editors and Authors.
Figures & Tables Tables and figures with legends must be embedded within the text at the location where they are discussed in the single file uploaded for review. All tables and figures must have legends, tables must be supplied in an editable word-processing format rather than spreadsheets or image files, and supplementary figures and legends must be provided separately from the main document.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter Any use of AI to generate content or images, write code, process data, or perform translation must be disclosed in the cover letter.
Abstract Abstracts must be unstructured without headings.
Manuscript Letter to the Editor submissions must not exceed 500 words. Letter to the Editor submissions must comment on articles published in the journal within the past two years. Provide up to five keywords in alphabetical order.
References References must follow the Council of Science Editors Style Name-Year system, 9th edition. References must be cited in the text using name-year style, grouped citations must be listed chronologically, and the reference list must be ordered alphabetically by first author surname and chronologically for multiple papers by the same author, listing all authors unless there are more than five, when et al. should be used.
Figures & Tables Tables and figures with legends must be embedded within the text at the location where they are discussed. All tables and figures must have a legend.
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Reply

Cover Letter AI use must be disclosed in the cover letter.
Abstract Abstracts must be unstructured without headings.
Manuscript Reply submissions must not exceed 500 words. Manuscript must include Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments, Funding, References, Tables, and Captions to figures sections. Include up to five keywords in alphabetical order, a Funding section before Acknowledgments, conflict-of-interest declarations at the end of the paper, and AI use disclosure in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References References must follow the Council of Science Editors Style Name-Year system, 9th edition. References must be cited in name-year style, grouped citations listed chronologically, reference entries ordered alphabetically by first author surname and chronologically for the same author, and all authors listed unless there are more than five authors, when et al. should be used.
Figures & Tables Tables and figures with legends must be embedded within the text at the location where they are discussed. All tables and figures must have legends, tables must be supplied in editable word-processing format rather than spreadsheets or image files, and each table must be on a separate page.
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Commentary

Cover Letter Any use of AI to help generate content or images, write code, process data, or provide translation must be disclosed in the cover letter.
Abstract An abstract is required for Commentaries. Commentary abstracts must be 120 words. The abstract must be unstructured. Headings such as Background or Objectives must not be used in the abstract.
Manuscript Commentaries must not exceed 3,000 words. The manuscript must include Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments, Funding, References, Tables, and Captions to figures sections. Include up to five keywords in alphabetical order, and disclose any use of AI in the Methods or Acknowledgements section of the manuscript.
References References must follow the Council of Science Editors Style Name-Year system, 9th edition. References must use name-year in-text citations, group multiple citations chronologically, list entries alphabetically by first author surname and chronologically for the same author, list all authors unless there are more than five and then use et al., and abbreviate journal titles according to Index Medicus or the Bibliographic Guide for Editors and Authors.
Figures & Tables For review, tables and figures with legends must be embedded within the text at the location where they are discussed. All tables and figures must have a legend, and tables must be supplied in an editable word-processing table format rather than as spreadsheets or image files.
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Recent Publications

Cortical dynamics of icon perception: effects of concreteness and attractiveness

Jiaqi Zheng, Weiyong Xu, Johanna Silvennoinen, Fengyu Cong, Tiina Parviainen, Tuomo Kujala

10.1093/cercor/bhag075
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Laminar architecture of visual and auditory responses in the supplementary eye field of macaques

Pranavan Thirunavukkarasu, Steven P Errington, Amirsaman Sajad, Benjamin W Corrigan, Jeffrey D Schall

10.1093/cercor/bhag064
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Selective removal of visual working memory items at test

Chong Zhao, Temilade Adekoya, Sintra Horwitz, Edward Awh, Edward K Vogel

10.1093/cercor/bhag066
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Diencephalic integrity explains aspects of hippocampal amnesia

Georgios P D Argyropoulos, John P Aggleton, Christopher R Butler

10.1093/cercor/bhag069
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Garbage in, garbage out: stringent quality control of behavioral data boosts signal in brain–behavior associations

Mahmoud Elsayed, Wei Q Deng, Kyla L Belisario, James MacKillop

10.1093/cercor/bhag037
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

After copyediting and review of the final proof, papers are published in the currently open issue.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required to disclose related or similar preprints, dissertations, manuscripts, published papers, and reports by the same authors, explain how the submitted manuscript differs from related work, and disclose use of AI tools.

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What are the publication costs?

Institutional online-only access: £2060.00 / $3919.00 / €3093.00 for 2026 subscriptions.

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Research Topics

Neural dynamics and brain function Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies Memory and Neural Mechanisms Visual perception and processing mechanisms Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms Neuroscience and Music Perception Face Recognition and Perception Action Observation and Synchronization Motor Control and Adaptation Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism Multisensory perception and integration Neuroscience and Neural Engineering Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications Photoreceptor and optogenetics research Neonatal and fetal brain pathology Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms Reading and Literacy Development Stress Responses and Cortisol

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