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Journal of Alzheimer s Disease

The Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease is an international multidisciplinary journal focused on understanding the etiology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, genetics, behavior, treatment, and psychology of Alzheimer’s disease.

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Subject Neurosciences
Impact Factor 3.1
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1387-2877
eISSN 1875-8908
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Article processing charges apply for hybrid open access, and institutional agreements, prepaid accounts, or discounts may help cover APCs.

Submission Instructions

Journal of Alzheimer s Disease accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must indicate why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or submission by a non-author on behalf of the authors.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be 250 words or less. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript Manuscripts exceeding 10,000 words from Introduction through Discussion require Editor-in-Chief approval before submission. Manuscript must include the sections Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. Manuscript must include at least 4 MeSH keywords after the abstract including 'Alzheimer's disease', an Author Contributions heading, a Statements and Declarations section, and disclosure of AI use in the Acknowledgements or Methodology section when required.
References References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and corresponding citations and references must have identical spelling and year.
Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word must be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the running text. Tables must be editable text in Word rather than images, and figures must be numbered consecutively and include a number and title.
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Reviews

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must indicate why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or non-author submission made on behalf of the authors.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be unstructured and no more than 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscripts over 10,000 words from Introduction through Discussion require Editor-in-Chief approval before submission. Reviews must include a conclusion. At least 4 MeSH keywords must be listed after the abstract, and the manuscript must include Author Contributions and a Statements and Declarations section.
References References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in both places.
Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word must be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text. Figures must be numbered consecutively and include a number and title, and tables must be editable text-based tables with a number and title rather than images.
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Systematic Reviews

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must state any third-party writing or editing assistance or submission by a non-author on behalf of the authors.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. The abstract may be up to 250 words. The abstract must be structured. Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses must include a structured abstract, but specific abstract headings are not stated.
Manuscript Manuscripts exceeding 10,000 words from Introduction through Discussion require Editor-in-Chief approval before submission. Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses that include a methods section must be formatted as a Research Article and must include Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. At least 4 MeSH keywords must appear after the abstract, and the manuscript must include Author Contributions plus a 'Statements and Declarations' section with all required subheadings, including 'Not applicable' where relevant, with AI use disclosed in the Acknowledgements or Methodology section when required.
References References must follow the Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, and corresponding citations and entries must match in spelling and year.
Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word must be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text. Tables must be editable Word tables with a number and title, and figures must be numbered consecutively and include a number and title.
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Meta-Analyses

Cover Letter A cover letter must be included. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or submission by a non-author on behalf of the authors.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. No specific abstract headings are stated.
Manuscript Manuscript must include Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion, and Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses that include a methods section must be formatted as a Research Article. Manuscript must include at least 4 MeSH keywords after the abstract, an Author Contributions section, a Statements and Declarations section with all required subheadings including 'Not applicable' where relevant, and AI use disclosure in the Acknowledgements or Methodology section when applicable.
References References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in both places.
Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word must be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the running text. Tables must be editable text in Word rather than images, and figures must be numbered consecutively in the order they appear in the text.
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Short Communications

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or submission by a non-author on behalf of the authors.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be 100 words or less. The abstract must be unstructured. The abstract must not be subdivided into sections.
Manuscript The manuscript must be less than 2000 words counting only the Introduction through Discussion and excluding the abstract, declarations, references, tables, and figures or legends. The manuscript must include Introduction through Discussion as the counted main text sections. The manuscript must include at least 4 MeSH keywords after the abstract, an Author Contributions heading after the Acknowledgements, and a Statements and Declarations section at the end of the article, with AI use disclosed in the Acknowledgements or Methodology section when required.
References References must follow the Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, and corresponding citations and references must have identical spelling and year.
Figures & Tables A maximum combined total of three tables and/or figures is permitted. Figures, charts, and tables created in Word must be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text. Figures must be numbered consecutively in the order cited, and tables must be labeled as tables with a number and title and provided as editable text rather than images.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter A cover letter must be included. Cover letter must indicate why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or submission made by a non-author on behalf of the authors.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Letters to the Editor must be 1000 words or less. Letters to the Editor must concern prior articles published in the journal. A section headed 'Statements and Declarations' must be included at the end of the article, and at least 4 MeSH keywords must be listed after the abstract.
References References must follow the Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and corresponding citations and references must have identical spelling and year.
Figures & Tables Letters to the Editor must not include any tables or figures.
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Recent Publications

Cerebrospinal fluid glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor levels interact with APOE ε4 genotype to influence cognitive decline in older adults without dementia

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The case for FDG-PET and NaF-PET in risk stratification of mild cognitive impairment

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Bypassing the bottleneck: Gamma-glutamylcysteine supplementation for brain glutathione enrichment in Alzheimer's disease

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BRAIN-Diabetes: Acceptability of an adapted FINGER multidomain intervention among adults living with type 2 diabetes in rural border regions across the island of Ireland

Rebecca F. Townsend, Lesley L. Hamill, Dominic N. Farsi, Geraldine McCarthy, Catherine Dolan, Bernadette McGuinness, Sean P. Kennelly, Joanne Regan-Moriarty, Frank Kee, Peter Passmore, Jayne V. Woodside, Claire T. McEvoy

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Decreased cerebrospinal fluid NDRG2 is associated with non-Alzheimer's disease derived mild cognitive impairment

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Frequently asked questions

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required and should explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication. Authors may suggest an Associate Editor in the cover letter, and writing or editing assistance or third-party submission should also be disclosed there when applicable.

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What are the publication costs?

Article processing charges apply for open access publishing, and institutional agreements, prepaid accounts, or discounts may help cover APCs.

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Research Topics

Alzheimer's disease research and treatments Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Tryptophan and brain disorders Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments Nutritional Studies and Diet Computational Drug Discovery Methods Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications Mitochondrial Function and Pathology Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies Memory and Neural Mechanisms Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders Traumatic Brain Injury Research Diet and metabolism studies Nuclear Receptors and Signaling Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes Frailty in Older Adults Neurological Disorders and Treatments

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