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Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry is an international journal publishing research and reviews across neurological sciences, with a focus on common neurological disorders including stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, peripheral neuropathy, subarachnoid haemorrhage and neuropsychiatry, alongside complex problems such as ALS.

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Impact Factor 7.5
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0022-3050
eISSN 1468-330X
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access article processing charge: 4,370 GBP, exclusive of VAT for UK and EU authors. Authors can also publish at no cost under the subscription model.

Submission Instructions

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 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 for Original Research articles. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions, with specific aims or hypothesis in Background and study design, setting, patients, interventions, and main outcome measures in Methods.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3500 words, excluding the title page, abstract, tables, acknowledgements, contributions, and references. Manuscript must include key messages after the abstract using the headings What is already known on this topic, What this study adds, and How this study might affect research, practice or policy, in 3–5 sentences distinct from the abstract.
References References must not exceed 40.
Figures & Tables Tables and illustrations should not normally exceed 8 in total.
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Systematic Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Word count excludes the title page, abstract, tables, acknowledgements, contributions, and references. Systematic Reviews must follow the Original Research article requirements, and the title must identify the article as a systematic review.
References References requirements are not specified.
Figures & Tables Figures & Tables requirements are not specified.
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Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 5000 words, excluding the title page, abstract, tables, acknowledgements, contributions, and references. Review articles that systematically synthesise evidence must be submitted as Systematic Reviews.
References References should not normally exceed 40.
Figures & Tables Tables and illustrations should not normally exceed 5 in total.
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Short Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions, with aims or hypothesis under Background and study design, setting, patients, interventions, and main outcome measures under Methods.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 1500 words, excluding the title page, abstract, tables, acknowledgements, contributions, and references.
References References should not normally exceed 15.
Figures & Tables Submission may include up to one table and one illustration.
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Letter

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 1000 words.
References References must not exceed 5.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 1 table or figure is permitted.
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Neurological Picture

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 500 words, excluding the title page, abstract, tables, acknowledgements, contributions, and references. Manuscript must include at least one multiple choice question with background information or clinical history, a list of possible answers, and an indication and explanation of the correct answer with references.
References References may include up to 5 entries.
Figures & Tables Figures & Tables requirements are not specified.
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Recent Publications

Functional outcome after ischaemic stroke and intracerebral haemorrhage from two national cohorts

Janis Rauch, Trine Lied-Herland, Bernhard M Siepen, Martina B Goeldlin, Silje Holt Jahr, Elias Auer, Soffien Ajmi, Greta Soekeland, Anette Farmen, Yasaman Safarkhanlo, Agnethe Eltoft, Marta Garés Caballer, Fredrik Ildstad, Michail Giannakakis, Maria Carlsson, Alexandros A Polymeris, Annette Fromm, Stefan Engelter, Timo Kahles, Davide Strambo, Emmanuel Carrera, Isabel C Hostettler, Susanne Wegener, Nils Peters, Carlo Cereda, Susanne Renaud, Julien Niederhauser, Manuel Bolognese, Christophe Bonvin, Marie-Luise Mono, Friedrich Medlin, Pamela Correia, Alexander A Tarnutzer, Werner Josef Z’Graggen, Adnan Mujanovic, Johannes Kaesmacher, Marcel Arnold, Melinda B Roaldsen, Thomas Meinel, Arnstein Tveiten, Urs Fischer, Ole Morten Rønning, Bastian Volbers, Else Charlotte Sandset, Mira Katan, Espen Saxhaug Kristoffersen, David J Seiffge

10.1136/jnnp-2026-339655
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Beyond a single biomarker: a milestone toward precision medicine in aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage

Salvatore Chibbaro

10.1136/jnnp-2026-339842
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PABPN1 pathogenic expansion in the UK Biobank: reframing genetic prevalence of oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy

Chiara Villella, Delia Gagliardi, Enrico Sebastiani, Stefania Corti, Giacomo Comi, Henry Houlden, Arianna Tucci, Dario Ronchi

10.1136/jnnp-2026-339153
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Air pollution and the risk of multiple sclerosis relapses in the Paris region, the CONFISEP study

Edouard Januel, Caroline Papeix, Alexia Baudic, Basile Chaix, Elisabeth Maillart, Céline Louapre, Thomas Roux, Amelie Yavchitz, Caroline Bensa-Koscher, Romain Deschamps, Yann de Rycke, Giovanna Fancello, Florence Tubach

10.1136/jnnp-2026-339534
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Stroke recurrence after primary intracerebral haemorrhage: a population-based study of clinical and MRI factors associated with recurrence

Olyvia Treguer, Mathilde Debonnaire, Julien Ognard, Valère Tala, Mourad Cheddad El Aouni, Alexis Brouazin, Pierre-Yves Rousseau, Aurore Jourdain, François Mathias Merrien, Marie Bruguet, Denis Marechal, Jordan Coris, Irina Viakhireva-Dovganiuk, Philippe Goas, Amelie Leblanc, Julien Asselineau, Douraied Ben Salem, Maëlys Consigny, Serge Timsit

10.1136/jnnp-2026-338800
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Open access publication is available for 4,370 GBP, exclusive of VAT for UK and EU authors. Authors can also publish at no cost under the subscription model.

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Research Topics

Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases Neurological disorders and treatments Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances Epilepsy research and treatment Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders Neurology and Historical Studies Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Hereditary Neurological Disorders Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases Mitochondrial Function and Pathology Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies Neurological and metabolic disorders Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments Alzheimer's disease research and treatments Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment