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Journal of Neurorestoratology

Journal of Neurorestoratology is the official journal of the International Association of Neurorestoratology (IANR). It is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal focusing on experimental and clinical research, methodological advances, neurorestorative mechanisms, neural rehabilitation, healthcare prevention in neurorestoratology, and related areas including neurotrauma, stroke, neurodegenerative disease, cell therapy, neuromodulation, brain machine interface, neurorestorative surgery, pharmacy, bioengineering, tissue engineering, and active neurorehabilitation.

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Subject Clinical Neurology
Impact Factor 3.4
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 2324-2426
eISSN 2324-2426
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Article Publishing Charge: USD 1700 excl. taxes for all articles.

Submission Instructions

Journal of Neurorestoratology 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 An abstract is required. Abstract must be structured into four sections. Abstract headings must be Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must include the sections Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion. Manuscript must include keywords and a declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the manuscript preparation process before the references if such tools were used beyond basic grammar, spelling, punctuation, or reference management functions.
References References must be cited in the text using consecutive superscript Arabic numerals and listed in numerical order of appearance.
Figures & Tables Tables may be placed next to the relevant text in the article or on separate pages at the end, and each illustration must be submitted as a separate file. All figures must have relevant captions, and all tables must include titles, descriptions, and footnotes.
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Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required for Reviews. The abstract must be unstructured and must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 5000 words, excluding the abstract, references, acknowledgments, figure captions, and tables. Articles must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. The manuscript must include 3 to 8 keywords and a declaration of generative AI use in a new section before the references list when applicable.
References Reviews must not exceed 40 references. References in the text must be indicated by consecutive superscript Arabic numerals in the order in which they appear, and the reference list must be numbered in that same order.
Figures & Tables Reviews must not exceed 8 figures and tables in total. Tables may be placed next to the relevant text in the article or on separate pages at the end, and each illustration must be submitted as a separate file. All figures must include captions, all tables must include titles, descriptions, and footnotes, and tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images.
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Full Length Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required for Full Length Articles. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 4000 words, excluding the abstract, references, acknowledgments, figure captions, and tables. The article must include the sections Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion. The manuscript must include 3–8 keywords after the abstract and a declaration of generative AI use in a new section before the references if such tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References The article must not exceed 40 references. References must be cited in the text using consecutive superscript Arabic numerals and listed in numerical order of appearance.
Figures & Tables The article must not exceed 8 figures and tables in total. Tables may be placed next to the relevant text in the article or on separate pages at the end, while each illustration must be submitted as a separate file with its caption provided separately. All figures must include relevant captions, and all tables must include titles, descriptions, and footnotes.
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Practice Guideline

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is not required.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 5000 words, excluding the abstract, references, acknowledgments, figure captions, and tables. Articles must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections with hierarchical subsection numbering where applicable. Manuscript must include no more than 6 keywords and a declaration of generative AI use in a new section before the references if such tools were used beyond basic grammar, spelling, punctuation, or reference management functions.
References There is no reference limit. References must be cited in the text using consecutive superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance. The reference list must be numbered in the order of first citation and journal names must be abbreviated according to the List of Title Word Abbreviations.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables combined must not exceed 4. Figures must be submitted as separate files with captions provided separately, while tables may be placed next to the relevant text or on separate pages at the end. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, figures must include relevant captions, and tables must include titles, descriptions, and footnotes where applicable.
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Clinical Practice

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is not required for Clinical Practice articles.
Manuscript Clinical Practice articles must not exceed 2500 words.
References Clinical Practice articles must not exceed 15 references. References must be cited in the text using consecutive superscript Arabic numerals. The reference list must be numbered in the order in which references appear in the text, and journal names must be abbreviated according to the List of Title Word Abbreviations.
Figures & Tables Clinical Practice articles have no figure or table limit. Tables may be placed next to the relevant text in the article or on separate pages at the end, and each illustration must be submitted as a separate file. All figures must include relevant captions, and all tables must include titles, descriptions, and footnotes.
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Short Communication

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required for Short Communications. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Structured abstracts should include the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 1200 words, excluding the abstract, references, acknowledgments, figure captions, and tables. Articles must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Manuscript must include no more than 6 keywords and a declaration of generative AI use in a new section before the references list when applicable.
References Reference list must not exceed 15 references. References in the text must be indicated by consecutive superscript Arabic numerals, and the reference list must be numbered in the order of citation.
Figures & Tables Short Communications must not exceed 1 figure or table. Tables may be placed next to the relevant text in the article or on separate pages at the end, and each illustration must be submitted as a separate file. All figures must include relevant captions, and all tables must include titles, descriptions, and footnotes.
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Case Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 100 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 1000 words. The manuscript must include no more than 6 keywords and a declaration of generative AI use in a new section before the references when such tools were used beyond basic grammar, spelling, punctuation, or reference management functions.
References The reference list must not exceed 10 references. References must be cited in the text using consecutive superscript Arabic numerals and listed in numerical order of appearance.
Figures & Tables The submission must not exceed 1 figure or table. Tables may be placed next to the relevant text in the article or on separate pages at the end, and each illustration must be submitted as a separate file. All figures must include captions and all tables must include titles, descriptions, and footnotes.
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Letter To Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is not required for Letters to the Editor.
Manuscript Letters to the Editor must not exceed 1000 words. No abstract or keywords are required, and any declaration of generative AI use must appear in a new section before the references list.
References Letters to the Editor must not exceed 5 references. References may be submitted in any consistent style, but in-text citations must use consecutive superscript Arabic numerals and the reference list must be numbered in order of appearance.
Figures & Tables Letters to the Editor must not exceed 1 figure or table. Tables may be placed next to the relevant text in the article or on separate pages at the end, while each illustration must be submitted as a separate file. All figures must include relevant captions, and all tables must include titles, descriptions, and footnotes.
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Recent Publications

2026 Technical Guidelines of Multimodal Assessment for Neurovascular Coupling and Neuromuscular Function Evaluation During Neural Rehabilitation

Haoyuan Chen, Caizhi Ma, Runze Ma, Xinglang Wang, Tongtong Qian, Yang Yu, Ting Li, Zhiguo Zhang, Naifu Jiang, Ping Xie, Xiaodong Guo, Fubiao Huang, Zhonghai Li, Jie Zhu, Pu Wang, Shi-Chun Bao, Richu Jin, Xiaoling Guo, Guanglin Li, Daifa Wang, Wei Huang, Jianzhong Hu, Houqing Long, Zuncheng Zheng, Qun Xue, Zebin Huang, Tao Liu, Sitong Su, Meiling Cheng, Honghui Lei, Yi Liu, Xintong Ji, Fangyong Wang, Yong Hu

10.1016/j.jnrt.2026.100344
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Corticospinal Excitability Depends on Hemodynamic Brain State: A Study using Optical Neuroimaging-Triggered, Brain-State-Dependent Stimulation

Jack Jiaqi Zhang, Roy Rongyue Zeng, Siqing Wang, Siqi Xiong, Xue Luo, Zi Wang, Ruixuan Lin, Bella Bingbing Zhang, Georg S. Kranz, Tiev Miller, Patrick W.H. Kwong, Lukas Lorentz, Usman Jawed Shaikh, Zhongfei Bai, Michael Lührs, Ferdinand Binkofski, Klaus Mathiak, David M.A. Mehler, Kenneth N.K. Fong

10.1016/j.jnrt.2026.100342
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Post–Cerebral Palsy Syndrome: A Problem That Cannot Be Ignored

Keye Li, Jiancheng Zang

10.1016/j.jnrt.2026.100343
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Upper limb functional improvement associated with low-thoracic spinal cord stimulation and intensive rehabilitation after traumatic cervical spinal cord injury: A case report

Huaiyu Sun, Qiwen Wang, Ningning Cui, Li Zhao, Tingting Cao, Ke Ma, Yang Song, Chunli Song, Xin Chen, Zhonghai Li

10.1016/j.jnrt.2026.100334
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Effects of dual-task training on mobility, balance, walking and motor functions in children with cerebral palsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Jibrin Sammani USMAN, Thomson Wai-Lung WONG, Shamay Sheung Mei NG

10.1016/j.jnrt.2026.100335
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

7 days submission to first decision; 35 days submission to decision after review; 99 days submission to acceptance.

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What are the publication costs?

Article Publishing Charge: USD 1700 excl. taxes for all articles.

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Research Topics

Spinal Cord Injury Research Nerve injury and regeneration Mesenchymal stem cell research Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Traumatic Brain Injury Research EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces Pluripotent Stem Cells Research Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation Neurological disorders and treatments Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Human auditory perception and evaluation Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments Educational Robotics and Engineering Neuroscience and Neural Engineering Biomedical Ethics and Regulation Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research Pain Management and Treatment Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations

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