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Clinical Neurophysiology Practice

Clinical Neurophysiology Practice is an open access companion journal to Clinical Neurophysiology and an official publication of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology. It focuses on clinical practice issues in clinical neurophysiology, including relevant new research, case reports or clinical series, normal values, didactic reviews, educational reviews, expert-consensus clinical practice guidelines, original research papers, systematic reviews, editorials, and letters to the editor, with an emphasis on education and evidence-based clinical practice.

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Subject Neurosciences

Impact Factor 2.7

Quartile Q3

Open Access Type Open

ISSN 2467-981X

eISSN 2467-981X

Invitation Only No

Cost Range EUR 1220-2730 excl. taxes depending on article type

Submission Instructions

Clinical Neurophysiology Practice accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Educational Review Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract Educational Review Articles must present an abstract. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.

Manuscript Educational Review Articles are not subject to strict length limits. Educational Review Articles must include keywords and up to three highlights, and any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be declared in a new section placed before the references.

References References may be submitted in any consistent style or format. Text citations use author-year format and the reference list should be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if necessary.

Figures & Tables Tables should be placed next to the relevant text or on separate pages at the end of the article, and figures must be supplied as separate files. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images.

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Original Research Papers

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract Abstract is required and must be concise and factual. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. A structured abstract is indicated. Abstract should state the purpose of the research and emphasize new and important aspects of the study or observations.

Manuscript Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections including an introduction, methods, and conclusion. Include highlights consisting of three bullet points of no more than 85 characters each submitted as a separate editable file, provide 1 to 7 keywords, complete the declarations tool and upload the competing interests declaration, and add a generative AI declaration section before the references if AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.

References References may be submitted in any consistent style or format. Text citations use author-year style, the reference list must be arranged alphabetically then chronologically if needed, and references must include core bibliographic details.

Figures & Tables Tables should be placed next to the relevant text or on separate pages at the end of the article, while figures and other artwork must be supplied as separate files. Tables must be submitted as editable text with captions and figures must be cited, numbered in order, and provided with captions.

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Systematic Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract A structured abstract is required for Systematic Reviews. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be structured.

Manuscript Systematic Reviews are not subject to strict length limits. Systematic Reviews should follow the standard manuscript format used for Research Papers. The manuscript submission must include keywords, up to three highlights, and a generative AI declaration statement at the end of the manuscript before the references if AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.

References References may be submitted in any consistent style or format. Text citations should use author-date style and the reference list should be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if necessary.

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Research Papers

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract A structured abstract is required for Research Papers. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Structured abstract should state the purpose of the research and emphasize new and important aspects of the study or observations.

Manuscript Research Papers are not subject to strict length limits. Manuscript should be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections including an introduction, methods, and conclusion. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 keywords, up to three highlights, a competing interests declaration, and an AI-use declaration statement at the end of the manuscript before the references if generative AI tools were used.

References References may be submitted in any consistent style or format. Reference list should be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if needed, and text citations should use author-date format with 'et al.' for three or more authors.

Figures & Tables Tables should be placed next to the relevant text or on separate pages at the end of the article, while figures must be supplied as separate files. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images, and all figures and tables must be cited in the manuscript and provided with captions.

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Meta-Analyses

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured.

Manuscript Manuscript should follow the standard research paper format. Manuscript must include keywords and up to three highlights, and any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be declared in a section placed before the references.

References References may be submitted in any consistent style, with in-text citations using author-year format and the reference list arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if needed.

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Expert-Consensus Clinical Practice Guidelines

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract An abstract is required and must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. A structured abstract is required.

Manuscript The manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections and should include at least an introduction, methods, conclusion, and acknowledgements before the references. The submission must include highlights consisting of three bullet points of no more than 85 characters each in a separate editable file, provide 1 to 7 keywords, complete the declarations tool, and include a generative AI declaration section before the references if AI was used in manuscript preparation.

References References may be submitted in any consistent style or format. References must include complete bibliographic details, be cited in the text using author-year style, and the reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if needed.

Figures & Tables Tables should be placed next to the relevant text or on separate pages at the end of the article, while figures must be supplied as separate files. Tables must be submitted as editable text with captions and figures must each have a caption and be cited and numbered in order in the text.

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Extended Case Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. A structured abstract is required. Structured abstract must state the purpose of the research and emphasize new and important aspects of the study or observations.

Manuscript Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections, with the abstract excluded from section numbering. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 keywords, three highlights submitted as a separate editable file with each bullet no longer than 85 characters, a competing interests declaration, and if generative AI was used, a declaration section placed at the end of the manuscript before the references.

References References may be submitted in any consistent style or format. References must include core bibliographic details, be cited in the text using author-year style, and the reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if needed.

Figures & Tables Tables should be placed next to the relevant text or on separate pages at the end of the article, while figures and other artwork must be supplied as separate files. Tables must be submitted as editable text with captions, and all figures and tables must be cited in the text and numbered consecutively.

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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract Abstract is not required for Letters To The Editor.

Manuscript Letters To The Editor should be fewer than 1,000 words unless otherwise authorized by the handling Editor. Letters To The Editor must be written as continuous prose in paragraphs only and must not use section headings or subtitles. Three highlights of no more than 85 characters each must be submitted as a separate editable file, and any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be declared in a new section placed before the references list.

References References should be limited to 5–10 for Letters To The Editor. References may be submitted in any consistent style or format. Reference entries must include the required bibliographic details, text citations must use author-year format, and the reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if needed.

Figures & Tables Letters To The Editor may include one figure and/or one table. Tables should be placed next to the relevant text or on separate pages at the end of the article, and figures must be supplied as separate files. Tables must be submitted as editable text with captions, and all figures and tables must be cited in the manuscript and numbered consecutively.

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Case Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract Abstract is required for Case Reports. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.

Manuscript Case Reports are not subject to strict length limits. Manuscript should be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections, excluding the abstract from section numbering. Manuscript must include keywords, up to three highlights, a competing interests declaration, and a generative AI declaration at the end of the manuscript before the references if AI tools were used.

References References may be submitted in any consistent style or format. Reference lists must include full bibliographic details, be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if needed, and use author-year citations in the text.

Figures & Tables Tables should be placed next to the relevant text or on separate pages at the end of the article, while figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images and all figures and tables must be cited in the manuscript and provided with captions.

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Technical Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract Technical Reports must include a structured abstract. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Structured abstract should state the purpose of the research and emphasize new and important aspects of the study or observations.

Manuscript Technical Reports are not subject to strict length limits. Manuscript should be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections including an introduction, methods, and conclusion. Technical Reports must include keywords, up to three highlights, and any required generative AI declaration at the end of the manuscript before the references if AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.

References References may be submitted in any consistent style or format. Text citations should use author-year style and the reference list should be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if necessary.

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Recent Publications

Mills–Nithi algorithm for navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation motor mapping in healthy subjects and brain tumor patients

Evangelia Chatzikyriakou, Ioannis Vlachos, Konstantinos Pastiadis, Nikolaos Foroglou, Konstantinos Kouskouras, Georgios Feretos, Christos Frantzidis, Ioannis Patsalas, Vasilios Papaliagkas, Dimitris Kugiumtzis, Vasilios K. Kimiskidis

10.1016/j.cnp.2026.08.006

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Spastic co-contraction: A misdirected central command

Jean-Michel Gracies, Robert J. Kahoud, Maria Vinti, Simon C. Gandevia, David Burke, Maud Pradines

10.1016/j.cnp.2026.08.005

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Somatosensory evoked fields at 36 weeks' gestation in preterm infants: A pilot study of thalamocortical maturation

Stephanie C. Schüssler, Fabian B. Fahlbusch, Undine Niederreiter, Martin Kaltenhäuser, Heiko Reutter, Regina Trollmann, Stefan Rampp

10.1016/j.cnp.2026.08.003

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Evolving epileptic activity under focal rhythmic Delta activity: insights from simultaneous intracranial and scalp EEG

Ayumi Sakata, Nobutaka Mukae, Takafumi Shimogawa, Takahiko Mukaino, Kimiaki Hashiguchi, Kazuhisa Kuwabara, Kou Matsumoto, Takahiro Yamaguchi, Taira Uehara, Toshiki Okadome, Yasunari Sakai, Yuri Sonoda, Satoshi Akamine, Pin Fee Chong, Kenta Kajiwara, Eriko Watanabe, Noriko Isobe, Koji Yoshimoto, Takato Morioka, Yuya Kunisaki, Hiroshi Shigeto

10.1016/j.cnp.2026.08.001

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Letter to the editor: Re-assessing the clinical significance of long-term neuromuscular alterations following Onabotulinumtoxin-A (BoNTA) in chronic migraine

Andreas A. Argyriou, Emmanouil V. Dermitzakis, Dimitrios Rikos, Panagiotis Soldatos, Michail Vikelis

10.1016/j.cnp.2026.08.004

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

9 days from submission to first decision; 40 days from submission to decision after review; 108 days from submission to acceptance.

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What are the publication costs?

Article Publishing Charges are EUR 2730 excl. taxes for Full length articles and Systematic Reviews, and EUR 1220 excl. taxes for Case Reports and Technical Reports.

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Research Topics

EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies Epilepsy research and treatment Peripheral Nerve Disorders Intraoperative Neuromonitoring and Anesthetic Effects Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders Neurological disorders and treatments Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Muscle activation and electromyography studies Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders Pain Mechanisms and Treatments Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments Glycogen Storage Diseases and Myoclonus Vestibular and auditory disorders Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Human auditory perception and evaluation Educational Robotics and Engineering Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Neonatal and fetal brain pathology Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders