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Cortex

Cortex is an international journal devoted to the study of cognition and the relationship between the nervous system and mental processes, particularly as reflected in the behaviour of patients with acquired brain lesions, normal volunteers, children with typical and atypical development, and brain activation recorded by functional neuroimaging techniques. It was founded in 1964 by Ennio De Renzi.

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Subject Behavioral Sciences, Neurosciences
Impact Factor 3.3
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0010-9452
eISSN 1973-8102
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access APC: USD 3,640 excluding taxes; subscription publication: no publication fee charged to authors.

Submission Instructions

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

Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract not exceeding 250 words is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract should be unstructured as a concise and factual standalone summary.
Manuscript Review articles have no word limit. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. The manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords and a declaration of generative AI use in a new section placed before the references when applicable.
References Review articles have no reference limit. In-text citations should follow APA style. Reference list should be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-author same-year entries distinguished by letters.
Figures & Tables Figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images.
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Research Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract should be unstructured and concise and factual.
Manuscript Research Reports have no word limit. Article must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords and, if generative AI was used in manuscript preparation, a declaration in a new section before the references list.
References Research Reports have no reference limit. In-text citations should follow APA style. Reference list should be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-author same-year entries distinguished by a, b, c, etc.
Figures & Tables Tables must appear as editable text and figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. Tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively, and include captions.
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Registered Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Article must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections, with the abstract excluded from section numbering. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords and, if generative AI was used in manuscript preparation, a declaration in a new section placed before the references list.
References In-text citations should follow APA style. Reference list should be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-author same-year entries distinguished by letters after the year.
Figures & Tables Figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript, while tables are submitted within the manuscript as editable text. Tables must be editable text rather than images and must be cited, numbered consecutively, and provided with captions.
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Exploratory Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords and, if generative AI was used in manuscript preparation, a declaration in a new section before the references list.
References In-text citations should follow APA style. Reference list should be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-author same-year entries distinguished by letters after the year.
Figures & Tables Figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript, while tables are included as editable text in the submission. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images and must include captions.
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Single Case Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract not exceeding 250 words is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must use a single case or multiple single cases approach and be divided into clearly defined numbered sections. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords and, if generative AI was used in manuscript preparation, a declaration in a new section before the references list.
References In-text citations should follow American Psychological Association style. Reference list should be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-author same-year entries distinguished by letters such as a, b, and c.
Figures & Tables Figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript, while tables are submitted within the manuscript as editable text. Tables must be editable text rather than images and include captions, and all figures and tables must be cited in the manuscript text and numbered consecutively.
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Clinical Postcards

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract should be unstructured.
Manuscript Article must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 keywords in English and, if generative AI was used in manuscript preparation, a declaration section placed before the references list.
References In-text citations should follow American Psychological Association style. Reference list should be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-author same-year entries distinguished by letters after the year.
Figures & Tables Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables are included as editable text in the submission. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images and both tables and figures must be cited in the manuscript and provided with captions.
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Recent Publications

The effect of hunger and state preferences on the neural processing of food images

Denise Moerel, Cecilia Chenh, Sophie A. Bowman, Thomas A. Carlson

10.1016/j.cortex.2026.03.015
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Surface-based tractography uncovers ‘what’ and ‘where’ pathways in prefrontal cortex

Marco Bedini, Emanuele Olivetti, Paolo Avesani, Daniel Baldauf

10.1016/j.cortex.2026.03.016
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Progressive rolandic apraxia

Ryan P. Coburn, Aaron R. Switzer, Julie A. Stierwalt, Hugo Botha, Lyell K. Jones, Kai J. Miller, David T. Jones

10.1016/j.cortex.2026.03.017
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Presence hallucination induction through robotically mediated somatomotor conflicts: A pooled analysis of 25 experiments

Herberto Dhanis, Jevita Potheegadoo, Nathan Faivre, Masayuki Hara, Fosco Bernasconi, Olaf Blanke

10.1016/j.cortex.2026.03.018
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Commentary on progressive verbal apraxia of reading

Joseph R. Duffy, Malcolm R. McNeil, Kirrie J. Ballard, Hugo Botha, Heather M. Clark, Tepanta R.D. Fossett, Geoff Fredericks, Keith A. Josephs, Gabriela F. Meade, Donald A. Robin, Rene L. Utianski

10.1016/j.cortex.2026.03.019
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

3 days from submission to first decision; 64 days from submission to decision after review; 147 days from submission to acceptance; 14 days from acceptance to first online publication.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access APC is USD 3,640 excluding taxes. Subscription publication has no publication fee charged to authors.

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Research Topics

Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies Spatial Neglect and Hemispheric Dysfunction Hemispheric Asymmetry in Neuroscience Action Observation and Synchronization Visual perception and processing mechanisms Memory and Neural Mechanisms Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Reading and Literacy Development Face Recognition and Perception Neural dynamics and brain function Motor Control and Adaptation EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces Multisensory perception and integration Memory Processes and Influences Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills Neuroscience and Music Perception Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Human auditory perception and evaluation Educational Robotics and Engineering Language Development and Disorders Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications Tactile and Sensory Interactions Child and Animal Learning Development

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