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Research Topics
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Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience explores the neural mechanisms underlying animal and human behavior, covering learning, emotion, motivation, and social interactions across species. It is an official partner journal of the Mediterranean Neuroscience Society (MNS).
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Subject
Behavioral Sciences, Neurosciences
Impact Factor
2.9
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Open
ISSN
1662-5153
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
APCs: CHF 3,150 for A Type Articles; CHF 2,500 for B Type Articles.
Submission Instructions
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Original Research
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must be structured in a single paragraph, for example following the IMRAD format.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 12,000 words. Manuscript should include Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion, with the Introduction containing no subheadings. The first page must indicate the manuscript word count and the number of figures and tables, the manuscript must include 5 to 8 keywords, and any use of generative AI to produce or edit written or visual content must be acknowledged in the acknowledgements section with the tool’s name, version, model, and source.
References
References must follow the journal reference style, list the first six authors followed by et al. with author given names abbreviated to initials, and include the DOI when available.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be uploaded individually in the order cited with captions placed at the end of the manuscript, while tables must be inserted directly into the manuscript at the end in editable source form and not submitted as figures. All figures or images must include alternative text, and large tables covering several pages must be published as supplementary material.
Systematic Review
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract should be structured in a single paragraph.
Manuscript
The manuscript must not exceed 12,000 words. The manuscript should be organized as Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion, with the research question clearly defined in terms of PICOS and with Methods and Discussion including the specified systematic review elements. The manuscript must include funding information, at least five and no more than eight keywords, and an acknowledgement section disclosing any use of generative AI with its name, version, model, and source.
References
Citations and references must follow the journal reference style. References must list the first six authors followed by et al. and include the DOI when available, and Systematic Reviews must not cite unpublished material, submitted manuscripts, or personal communications.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be submitted individually with captions placed at the end of the manuscript, while tables must be inserted directly into the manuscript at the end in editable form. If applicable, the manuscript must include a PRISMA flow diagram.
Review
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must be structured in a single paragraph.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 12,000 words. Manuscript must be organized as Abstract, Introduction, subject-relevant subsections, and Discussion. The first page must state the manuscript word count and the number of figures and tables, the manuscript must include 5 to 8 keywords, and any use of generative AI for written or visual content must be acknowledged in the acknowledgements section with the tool name, version, model, and source.
References
Citations and references must follow the journal reference style. References must list the first six authors followed by et al. and include the DOI when available, and review articles must not cite unpublished material, submitted manuscripts, or personal communications.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be uploaded individually and figure captions placed at the end of the manuscript, while tables must be inserted directly into the manuscript in editable form at the end of the manuscript. All figures or images must include alternative text.
Mini Review
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract should be structured in a single paragraph.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 3,000 words. Manuscript should be organized as Abstract, Introduction, subsections relevant to the subject, and Discussion. Manuscript should discuss different schools of thought or controversies, current research gaps, potential future developments in the field, include 5 to 8 keywords, indicate the word count and number of figures and tables on the first page, and acknowledge any generative AI use in the acknowledgements with the name, version, model, and source.
References
References must follow the journal reference style, list the first six authors followed by et al. with authors’ given names abbreviated to initials and DOI when available, and must not include unpublished material, submitted manuscripts, or personal communications.
Figures & Tables
Mini Review articles may contain no more than 2 figures and/or tables. Figures must be submitted individually with captions placed at the end of the manuscript, and tables must be inserted directly into the manuscript at the end in editable form. Each figure and table must be mentioned in the text, and multipart figures should use clearly labeled panels such as (A), (B), (C), and (D).
Clinical Trial
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must be structured in a single paragraph. Abstract must include the clinical trial registry number, the trial's unique identifier, and the URL of the publicly accessible trial registry website.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 12,000 words. Manuscript should be organized as Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion. The first page must indicate the manuscript word count and the number of figures and tables, the manuscript must include 5 to 8 keywords, and any use of generative AI to produce or edit written or visual content must be acknowledged in the acknowledgements with the name, version, model, and source of the tool.
References
Citations and references must adhere to the journal reference style. References must list the first six authors followed by et al., abbreviate given names to initials, include the DOI when available, and include only works that are published or accepted.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be submitted individually and figure captions placed at the end of the manuscript, while tables must be inserted directly into the manuscript and placed at the end in editable form. All figures or images must include alternative text, and randomized clinical trials must include a CONSORT flow diagram in the figures or supplementary material.
Case Report
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required for Case Report articles. The abstract should be structured in a single paragraph.
Manuscript
The manuscript must not exceed 3,000 words. The manuscript should be organized as Abstract, Introduction, Case description, a figure or table presenting a timeline, Diagnostic assessment with details on the therapeutic intervention, follow-up and outcomes, Discussion, and Patient perspective. The first page must indicate the manuscript word count and number of figures and tables, the title must be formatted as "Case Report: 'area of focus'," the manuscript must include 5 to 8 keywords, and any use of generative AI in written or visual content must be acknowledged in the acknowledgements section with the tool name, version, model, and source.
References
References must follow the journal reference style. References must list the first six authors followed by et al., abbreviate given names to initials, include the DOI when available, and include only published or accepted works in the reference list.
Figures & Tables
Case Report articles may include no more than 4 display items in total, including figures, tables, or videos. Figures must be submitted individually with captions placed at the end of the manuscript, while tables must be inserted directly into the manuscript at the end. The manuscript must include a figure or table showing a timeline with relevant data from the episode of care, and all figures or images must include alternative text.
Data Report
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract should be structured in a single paragraph, for example following IMRAD format.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 3,000 words. Manuscript should be organized as Introduction, Methods used to collect the data, analysis of the data, and relevant subsections, and it must not include Results or Discussion sections. Manuscript must include the dataset name, the database or repository where the dataset was submitted, a confidential peer-review link to the dataset that will be updated to a public link before publication, methods describing the data collection period and any filters applied, information on dataset interpretation and reuse, at least five and no more than eight keywords, the number of words and figures/tables on the first page, and an acknowledgement specifying the name, version, model, and source of any generative AI technology used.
References
References must follow the journal reference style and list the first six authors followed by et al., include authors’ given names as initials, provide the DOI when available, use 'in press' for accepted unpublished works, and include version and unique identifier for cited datasets when available.
Figures & Tables
No more than 2 figures and tables in total are permitted. Figures must be submitted individually with captions at the end of the manuscript, while tables must be inserted directly into the manuscript at the end and not submitted as figures. Each figure and table must be mentioned in the text, and figure panels in multi-panel figures should be labeled clearly such as (A), (B), (C), and (D).
Brief Research Report
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract should be structured as part of the required Abstract, Introduction, Method, Results, and Discussion format and presented as a single paragraph.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 4,000 words. Manuscript should follow the format Abstract, Introduction, Method, Results, and Discussion. The manuscript must include 5 to 8 keywords, indicate the word count and number of figures and tables on the first page, and acknowledge any use of generative AI in the acknowledgements with the tool name, version, model, and source.
References
Citations and references must adhere to the journal reference style. References must list the first six authors followed by et al., abbreviate given names to initials, include the DOI when available, and include only works that are published or accepted.
Figures & Tables
Brief Research Report articles may contain no more than 4 figures and tables in total. Figures must be submitted individually and captions placed at the end of the manuscript, while tables must be inserted directly into the manuscript at the end in editable form. All figures or images must include alternative text.
Recent Publications
Transcranial alternating current stimulation improves cognitive functions in healthy subjects through modifying frontoparietal and dorsal attention networks based on personalized individual theta frequency analysis
Burak Yulug, Ali Yalcinkaya, Ayse Karakuş, Shair Shah Safa, Dila Sayman, Alexandra Berekelia, Seyda Cankaya, Ceyhun Sayman, Sevilay Ayyildiz, Behçet Ayyildiz, Mehmet Ozansoy, Halil Aziz Velioglu, Lutfu Hanoglu, Adil Mardinoglu
10.3389/fnbeh.2026.1821101
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Functional loss of PKMζ in the dorsal hippocampus potentiates the time-dependent increase in false contextual fear memory and impairs spatial recognition memory in mice
Haruna Takahashi, Yuna Kanemoto, Fuka Ohnuma, Yumi Tsuneura, Tohru Matsuki, Kenjiro Seki
10.3389/fnbeh.2026.1837349
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Interactive impacts of social deprivation and intranasal oxytocin administration on oxytocin receptor density in prairie vole brains
Susanna Zheng, George S. Prounis, Alexander G. Ophir
10.3389/fnbeh.2026.1772423
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Towards a neurophysiological model of kundalini: a theoretical framework informed by preliminary clinical observations
Swapan Samanta, Nirmal Sultania, Mukul Roychoudhury, Surendra Sharma, Paritosh Mitra
10.3389/fnbeh.2026.1828520
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Distinct orbitofrontal circuits with dorsal and ventral CA1 differentially regulate spatial memory and emotional behaviors
Yanling Liang, Shiran Yu, Zizhuo Wang, Haibing Xu
10.3389/fnbeh.2026.1853168
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
The editorial decision is communicated immediately upon finalization of review. Publication occurs electronically after production.
Reformat to Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A traditional cover letter is not allowed. Authors must prepare a 200-word contribution-to-the-field statement during submission.
Reformat to Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
Article processing charges are CHF 3,150 for A Type Articles and CHF 2,500 for B Type Articles. APCs are charged for articles that pass peer review and are accepted for publication.
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