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Neuroscience

Neuroscience is the official journal of the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO), founded in 1976 as IBRO’s flagship journal. It publishes peer-reviewed articles on fundamental science, meta-analyses, clinical studies, and reviews focused on the central, peripheral, and enteric nervous systems, spanning molecular, cellular, developmental, systems, behavioural, cognitive, and computational neuroscience.

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Subject Neurosciences
Impact Factor 2.8
Quartile Q3
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0306-4522
eISSN 1873-7544
Invitation Only No
Cost Range USD 3675 APC for open access articles; no open access publication fee for subscription publication.

Submission Instructions

Neuroscience accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research Papers

Cover Letter A cover letter must be uploaded with the submission. Cover letter must briefly explain the conceptual advance and significance to a broad readership and include the statements that the ethical standards statement has been read and followed and that all authors approved the final article.
Abstract A concise, factual abstract is required. Abstract must be a single paragraph of fewer than 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured as a single paragraph.
Manuscript Research Papers should be as concise as possible. Research Papers must be organized into four main sections: Introduction, Experimental Procedures, Results, and Discussion. Manuscript must include mandatory highlights as a separate file with 3 to 5 bullet points, a maximum of 6 keywords after the abstract, a declarations of interest statement after Acknowledgements, a declaration of generative AI use before the References when applicable, and author contribution information at the end of the Acknowledgements section.
References In-text citations and the reference list must use an author-date style. Reference list must be on a separate page at the end in alphabetical order and include authors' names and initials, year, article title, abbreviated journal title, volume, and full first and last page numbers, with more than eight authors shortened after the first eight with 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables Research Papers should use as few high-quality illustrations as necessary to document the findings. Figures and tables in the submission file must be placed next to the relevant text with the caption directly below each figure or table, although tables may alternatively be placed on separate pages at the end. Each figure must be submitted as a separate file and each table must be submitted as editable text rather than as an image.
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Reviews

Cover Letter A cover letter must be uploaded with the submission. The cover letter must briefly explain the conceptual advance and significance to a broad readership and include the statements that the author has abided by the journal's ethical standards and that all authors approved the final article.
Abstract A concise and factual abstract is required. The abstract must be a single paragraph of fewer than 250 words. The abstract must be unstructured as a single paragraph.
Manuscript Reviews must be 3,000 to 10,000 words in length. Reviews should include an introductory section, several information presentation sections organized with section headings, and a concluding Future Perspectives section. The manuscript must include mandatory highlights consisting of 3 to 5 bullet points, provide a maximum of 6 keywords after the abstract, include declarations of interest after the Acknowledgements, and include a Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process before the References when applicable.
References References must use an author-date style with first author name and year in text. The reference list must appear on a separate page at the end in alphabetical order and include authors' names and initials, year, article title, abbreviated journal title, volume, and first and last page numbers, listing the first eight authors followed by et al. when there are more than eight authors.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables in the submission file must be placed next to the relevant text, although tables may alternatively be placed on separate pages at the end, and each figure must also be submitted as a separate file. Each figure and table must be numbered consecutively and accompanied by its caption, with table notes placed below the table body and tables submitted as editable text rather than images.
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Registered Reports

Cover Letter A cover letter must be uploaded. The cover letter must briefly explain the conceptual advance and significance to a broad readership and include the statements that the authors have abided by the journal's ethical standards and that all authors approved the final article.
Abstract A concise, factual abstract is required. The abstract must be a single paragraph of fewer than 250 words. The abstract must be unstructured as a single paragraph.
Manuscript The manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections including Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion, and the Results and Discussion sections must not be combined. Highlights are mandatory as 3 to 5 bullet points submitted in a separate file, up to 6 keywords must appear after the abstract, declarations of interest must appear after Acknowledgements, and any use of generative AI in writing must be disclosed in a dedicated declaration section before the References.
References References may be submitted in any consistent style or format. In-text citations must use author name and year, and the reference list must be on a separate page in alphabetical order with entries giving authors, year, article title, abbreviated journal title, volume, and full first and last page numbers.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables in the submission file must be placed next to the relevant text with captions directly below, although tables may alternatively be placed on separate pages at the end. Each figure must be submitted as a separate file and each table must be submitted as editable text rather than as an image.
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Registered Report Stage I

Cover Letter A cover letter must be uploaded. The cover letter must briefly explain the conceptual advance and significance to a broad readership and include the ethical standards statement and a statement that all authors approved the final article.
Abstract A concise and factual abstract is required. The abstract must be a single paragraph of fewer than 250 words. The abstract must be unstructured as a single paragraph.
Manuscript The article must be divided into clearly defined sections including Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Artwork, and Tables with Captions, and the Results and Discussion sections must not be combined. Highlights are mandatory as a separate file with 3 to 5 bullet points of no more than 85 characters each, up to 6 keywords must appear immediately after the abstract, declarations of interest must appear after Acknowledgements, and any use of generative AI in writing must be disclosed in a dedicated declaration section before the References.
References In-text citations must use an author-year style with the first author and year, using both names for two-author works and first author et al. for works with more than two authors. The reference list must appear on a separate page at the end in alphabetical order and include authors' names and initials, year, article title, abbreviated journal title, volume, and full first and last page numbers, listing the first eight authors followed by et al. when there are more than eight authors.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables in the single submission file must be placed next to the relevant text with captions directly below, although tables may alternatively be placed on separate pages at the end and each figure must be submitted as a separate file for publication. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images and figures and tables must be numbered consecutively in the order they appear in the text.
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Registered Report Stage Ii

Cover Letter A cover letter must be uploaded. The cover letter must briefly explain the conceptual advance and significance to a broad readership and include the ethical standards statement and a statement that all authors approved the final article.
Abstract A concise factual abstract is required. The abstract must be a single paragraph of fewer than 250 words. The abstract must be unstructured as a single paragraph.
Manuscript The manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections including Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Artwork, and Tables with Captions, and the Results and Discussion sections must not be combined. Highlights are mandatory as a separate file with 3 to 5 bullet points of no more than 85 characters each, up to 6 keywords must appear after the abstract, declarations of interest must appear after Acknowledgements, and any use of generative AI in writing must be disclosed in a dedicated declaration section before the references.
References In-text citations and the reference list must use an author-date style. References must be listed alphabetically on a separate page at the end of the manuscript, include authors, year, article title, abbreviated journal title, volume, and full first and last page numbers, and list the first eight authors followed by "et al." when there are more than eight authors.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables in the submission file must be placed next to the relevant text with captions directly below, although tables may alternatively be placed on separate pages at the end and each figure must also be submitted as a separate file. Tables must be editable text rather than images, and figures and tables must be numbered consecutively in the order cited.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter A cover letter must be uploaded. Cover letter must briefly explain the conceptual advance and significance to a broad readership and include the statements that the authors have abided by the journal's ethical standards and that all authors approved the final article.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Letters to the Editor must be no more than 500 words.
References References may be included and should be formatted in the style used in Neuroscience. In-text citations must use author-year format and the reference list must be alphabetical, include full bibliographic details, and list the first eight authors followed by et al. when there are more than eight authors.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables included in the manuscript file must be placed next to the relevant text with the corresponding caption directly below each figure or table. Letters to the Editor must not include unpublished data.
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Recent Publications

Corrigendum to “LPI alleviates Alzheimer’s disease pathology via the GPR55 receptor” [Neuroscience 611 (2026) 99–110]

Wenjie Xu, Jiaqi Cao, Yibo Liu, Zimo Wei, Xu Zha, Shumin Xie, Xicheng Liu, Wei Wang, Chen Zhang

10.1016/j.neuroscience.2026.09.017
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Editorial Board

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10.1016/s0306-4522(26)00678-0
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Corrigendum to “TrkB Receptor Agonist 7,8 Dihydroxyflavone is Protective Against the Inner Retinal Deficits Induced by Experimental Glaucoma” [Neuroscience 490 (2022) 36–48]

Vivek Gupta, Nitin Chitranshi, Veer Gupta, Yuyi You, Rashi Rajput, Joao A. Paulo, Mehdi Mirzaei, Maarten van den Buuse, Stuart L. Graham

10.1016/j.neuroscience.2026.09.041
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Retraction notice to “Hyperbaric oxygen preconditioning reduces ischemia-reperfusion injury by inhibition of apoptosis via mitochondrial way in rat brain” [NSC 159/4 1309–1315]

J.-S. Li, W. Zhang, Z.-M. Kang, S.-J. Ding, W.-W. Liu, J.H. Zhang, Y.-T. Guan, X.-J. Sun

10.1016/j.neuroscience.2026.05.029
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Retraction notice to “Corrigendum to ‘Cellular prion protein modulates age-related behavioral and neurochemical alterations in mice’ [Neuroscience 164(3) (2009) 896–907]” [NSC 480C (2021) 248–249]

D. Rial, F.S. Duarte, J.C. Xikota, A.E. Schmitz, A.L. Dafré, C.P. Figueiredo, R. Walz, R.D.S. Prediger

10.1016/j.neuroscience.2026.03.034
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

3 days from submission to first decision; 49 days from submission to decision after review; 118 days from submission to acceptance; 3 days from acceptance to online publication.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required. It should briefly explain the conceptual advance provided by the findings and their significance to a broad readership, and include the statement: "I have read and have abided by the statement of ethical standards for manuscripts submitted to Neuroscience," as well as confirmation that all authors approved the final article.

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What are the publication costs?

USD 3675 APC for open access articles; no open access publication fee for subscription publication.

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Research Topics

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