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Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience is part of a neuroscience journal series and focuses on advancing understanding of whole systems of the brain, including the architecture of brain systems and information processing, storage, and retrieval.
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Subject
Neurosciences
Impact Factor
3.5
Quartile
Q2
Open Access Type
Open
eISSN
1662-5137
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
Article processing charges are CHF 3,150 for A-Type Articles and CHF 2,500 for B-Type Articles.
Submission Instructions
Frontiers in Systems 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 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, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion. Manuscript must include at least five keywords, indicate the word count and number of figures and tables on the first page, and disclose any generative AI use in the acknowledgements and in the methods section if applicable.
References
References must include all works cited, list the first six authors followed by et al. with authors’ given names abbreviated to initials, and include the DOI when available.
Figures & 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 cited in the text in numerical order.
Systematic Review
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must be structured and presented as a single paragraph.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 12,000 words. Manuscript should be organized as Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion, with the Methods including study design, participants, interventions, comparators, systematic review protocol, search strategy, data sources, study selection and data extraction, and data analysis, the Results including a flow diagram of retrieved studies, study selection and characteristics, synthesized findings, and assessment of risk of bias, and the Discussion including summary of main findings, limitations, and conclusions. Manuscript must clearly define the research question in PICOS terms, include funding information, contain at least five keywords, and acknowledge any use of generative AI in the acknowledgements and methods section if applicable with the tool name, version, model, and source.
References
References must include only published or accepted articles, list the first six authors followed by et al. with authors’ given names abbreviated to initials, include DOI when available, ensure all in-text citations appear in the reference list and vice versa, and exclude unpublished material, submitted manuscripts, and personal communications.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be submitted individually with captions placed at the end of the manuscript, while tables must be directly inserted at the end of the manuscript in editable source form. Each figure and table must be cited in the text in numerical order, and figure panels should be labeled with capital letters.
Review
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract should be structured in a single paragraph.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 12,000 words. Manuscript should be organized as Abstract, Introduction, subject-relevant subsections, and Discussion, and it must discuss different schools of thought or controversies, fundamental concepts, issues and problems, current research gaps, and potential developments in the field. Manuscript must include at least five keywords, indicate the number of words and figures and tables on the first page, acknowledge any generative AI use in the acknowledgements and methods if applicable with the tool name, version, model, and source, and include funding information in a funding section.
References
References must include only published or accepted works, all cited items must appear in the reference list and vice versa, the first six authors should be listed followed by et al. with authors’ given names abbreviated to initials, DOI should be provided when available, and unpublished material including personal communications must not be included.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be submitted individually with captions placed at the end of the manuscript, while tables must be directly inserted at the end of the manuscript in editable source form. Each figure and table must be cited in the text in numerical order.
Clinical Trial
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must be structured in a single paragraph. Abstract must include the clinical trial registry number, unique identifier, and URL of the publicly accessible trial registry website.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 12,000 words. Manuscript must be organized as Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion. Manuscript must include acknowledgment of any generative AI use in the acknowledgments section and in the Methods section if applicable.
References
References must list the first six authors followed by et al., abbreviate given names to initials, and include the DOI when available.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be submitted individually, figure captions placed at the end of the manuscript, and tables inserted directly at the end of the manuscript in editable source form. Each figure and table must be cited in the text in numerical order.
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, subject-relevant subsections, and Discussion, and it must discuss different schools of thought or controversies, current research gaps, and potential future developments in the field. At least five keywords are required, and any use of generative AI to produce or edit written or visual content must be disclosed in the acknowledgements section and in the methods section if applicable, including the tool name, version, model, and source.
References
References must include only published or accepted works, list the first six authors followed by et al. with author given names abbreviated to initials, include the DOI when available, and exclude unpublished material 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, while tables must be directly inserted at the end of the manuscript in editable form. Each figure and table must be cited in the text in numerical order, and figure panels should be labeled with capital letters.
Data Report
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must be structured in a single paragraph, for example following IMRAD format.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 3,000 words. Manuscript must be organized as Introduction; Methods used to collect the data, including the data collection period, filters applied, and guidance on interpreting and reusing the dataset; and some analysis of the data, 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 is updated to a public link before publication, at least five keywords, and an acknowledgement of any generative AI use with the tool name, version, model, and source, including in Methods if applicable.
References
References must include all cited items only, list the first six authors followed by et al. with initials for given names and DOI when available, and include version and unique identifier for cited deposited datasets when available.
Figures & Tables
No more than 2 figures and/or tables 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 in editable source form. Each figure and table must be cited in numerical order in the text, and multi-panel figures must use clearly labeled panels such as (A), (B), and (C).
Brief Research Report
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract should be structured in a single paragraph.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 4,000 words. Manuscript should be organized as Abstract, Introduction, Method, Results, and Discussion. Manuscript must include at least five keywords, indicate the manuscript word count and number of figures and tables on the first page, and acknowledge any generative AI use in the acknowledgments and methods section if applicable.
References
References must include the first six authors followed by et al. and the DOI when available, with author given names abbreviated to initials.
Figures & Tables
Manuscript may contain no more than 4 figures and tables in total. Figures must be submitted individually, with figure captions placed at the end of the manuscript, and tables inserted directly into the manuscript at the end in editable form. Each figure and table must be cited in the text in numerical order, and multi-panel figures should use labels such as (A), (B), and (C).
Fair² Data
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract should be structured in a single paragraph, for example according to the IMRAD format.
Manuscript
Manuscript is capped at 12,000 words. Manuscript must be organized by headings and subheadings. Manuscript must include at least five keywords and acknowledge any use of generative AI in the acknowledgements section and in the methods section if applicable, including the tool name, version, model, and source.
References
References must list the first six authors followed by et al. when applicable and include the DOI when available.
Figures & Tables
FAIR² Data articles may include up to 15 figures or tables. Figures must be submitted individually, figure captions placed at the end of the manuscript, and tables inserted directly into the manuscript. Figures and tables must be cited in numerical order in the text, and figures with multiple panels must use labels such as (A), (B), and (C).
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Decision on a manuscript in 77 days.
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A traditional cover letter is not allowed. Authors must instead prepare a 200-word statement describing the manuscript's contribution to the field.
Reformat to Frontiers in Systems 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 apply to articles that pass peer review and are accepted for publication.
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