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Stroke and Vascular Neurology is an open access, peer-reviewed journal publishing research for neurologists, neurosurgeons and basic neuroscientists. It is the official journal of the Chinese Stroke Association and publishes clinical and translational original research, short reports, editorials, and reviews focused on improving patient care in stroke and vascular neurology.
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Subject
Clinical Neurology
Impact Factor
4.9
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
2059-8688
eISSN
2059-8696
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
Article Processing Charge waivers include a 100% discount for authors in low and lower-middle-income countries, with other discounts considered case by case.
Submission Instructions
Stroke and Vascular Neurology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Epidemiological Study
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must be 500–800 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript
Manuscript word count is unlimited and determined by the editor. Main text must be separated under appropriate headings and subheadings, and the manuscript should be presented in the order of abstract, acknowledgments, competing interests, funding and other required statements, and references.
References
References are unlimited and determined by the editor. References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered sequentially in order of appearance in the text, with the first three authors listed before using "et al" if applicable.
Figures & Tables
Tables and illustrations are unlimited and determined by the editor. Tables must be placed in the main text where first cited, whereas figures must be uploaded as separate files with legends provided at the end of the manuscript.
Big Data Analysis
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must be 500–800 words.
Manuscript
Manuscript word count is unlimited and determined by the editor. Main text should be organized under appropriate headings and subheadings, and the manuscript order includes abstract, acknowledgments, competing interests, funding and other required statements, and references.
References
Reference count is unlimited and determined by the editor. References must follow BMJ Vancouver style. References must be numbered sequentially in order of appearance in the text, using the first three authors followed by et al if applicable.
Figures & Tables
Tables and illustrations are unlimited and determined by the editor. Tables must be placed in the main text where first cited, while figures must be uploaded as separate files. Tables and figures must be cited in numerical order, and figure legends must be provided at the end of the manuscript.
Original Research
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required for Original Research. Abstract must be no more than 300 words.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be up to 3500 words, excluding the title page, abstract, tables, acknowledgements, contributions, and references. Manuscript should follow the structure abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, references, and tables and figures as appropriate. Manuscript must include key messages after the abstract under 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, and must include a Data Availability Statement.
References
Reference list may include up to 40 references. References must use BMJ Vancouver style. References must be numbered sequentially in order of appearance in the text, with the first three authors listed before "et al" if applicable.
Figures & Tables
A maximum of 8 tables and/or figures is permitted. Tables must be placed in the main text where first cited, while figures must be uploaded as separate files and their legends provided at the end of the manuscript.
Systematic 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. Manuscript title must include the research type. Manuscript must include a Data Availability Statement.
References
References should usually not exceed 40. References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered sequentially in order of appearance in the text, with the first three authors listed by last name and initials followed by et al if applicable.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables should usually total no more than 5. Tables must be placed in the main text where first cited, while figures must be uploaded as separate files. Figure legends must be provided at the end of the manuscript.
Review
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Review articles must not exceed 5000 words, excluding the title page, abstract, tables, acknowledgements, contributions, and references. Main text should be separated under appropriate headings and subheadings, and the manuscript should be presented in the order of abstract, acknowledgments, competing interests, funding and other required statements, and references. Bullet points are encouraged in Review articles.
References
Review articles should not normally exceed 40 references. References must follow BMJ's Vancouver style. References must be numbered sequentially in the order cited, using the first three authors followed by 'et al' if applicable, and should include author names, article title, and DOI or PubMed ID.
Figures & Tables
Review articles should not normally exceed 5 tables and/or illustrations. Tables must be placed in the main text where first cited, while figures must be uploaded as separate files with figure legends provided at the end of the manuscript.
Short Report
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Structured abstract is required. Abstract must be 200 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 1500 words, excluding the title page, abstract, tables, acknowledgements, contributions, and references. Main text should be separated under appropriate headings and subheadings, and the manuscript order should place the abstract before the references.
References
References should not normally exceed 15. References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered sequentially in the order cited in the text, using square brackets or superscripts, with the first three authors listed before 'et al' if applicable.
Figures & Tables
Short Reports may include at most one figure or one table. Tables must be placed in the main text where first cited, while figures must be uploaded as separate files and their legends provided at the end of the manuscript.
Statistical Report
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must be 500–800 words. The abstract must be structured.
Manuscript
Manuscript length is unlimited and determined by the editor. The manuscript should be presented in the order of abstract, acknowledgments, competing interests, funding and other required statements, and references, with the main text separated under appropriate headings and subheadings.
References
References are unlimited and determined by the editor. References must follow BMJ Vancouver style. References must be numbered sequentially in the order cited in the text, with the first three authors listed before using et al where applicable.
Figures & Tables
Tables and illustrations are unlimited and determined by the editor. Tables must be placed in the main text where first cited, while figures must be uploaded as separate files with legends provided at the end of the manuscript.
Guidelines
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must be 250–350 words.
Manuscript
Manuscript has no fixed word limit and length is determined by the editor. Manuscript should be presented in the order of abstract, acknowledgments, competing interests, funding and other required statements, and references, with the main text separated under appropriate headings and subheadings.
References
References have no fixed limit and the number is determined by the editor. References must follow BMJ reference style using Vancouver style. References must be numbered sequentially in order of appearance in the text, with the first three authors listed by last name and initials followed by "et al" if applicable.
Figures & Tables
Tables and illustrations have no fixed limit and the number is determined by the editor. Tables must be placed in the main text where first cited, while figures must be uploaded as separate files. Figure legends must be provided at the end of the manuscript.
Case Report
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Case Reports must include a summary. The summary must be no more than 150 words.
Manuscript
Case Reports must be no more than 1000 words, excluding the title page, abstract, tables, acknowledgements, contributions and references. Case Reports must be submitted using the journal's case report Word template.
References
Case Reports may include up to 10 references. References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered sequentially in order of appearance in the text.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be placed in the main text where first cited, while figures must be uploaded as separate files.
Correspondence
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 1000 words.
References
References are limited to a maximum of 5. References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered sequentially in the order cited in the text, with the first three authors listed before using "et al" if applicable.
Figures & Tables
A maximum of 1 table or figure is permitted. Tables must be placed in the main text where first cited, and figures must be uploaded as separate files.
Letter
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 1000 words.
References
References are limited to a maximum of 5. References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered sequentially in the order cited in the text.
Figures & Tables
A maximum of 1 table or figure is permitted. Tables must be placed in the main text where first cited, while figures must be uploaded as separate files. Figure legends must be provided at the end of the manuscript.
Recent Publications
Adjunctive intra-arterial thrombolysis after endovascular thrombectomy in acute ischaemic stroke: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Lu Xu, Shi-Dong Chen, Yi Dong
10.1136/svn-2026-005351
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Different perfusion responses to bypass surgery in moyamoya disease and intracranial atherosclerotic disease: a prospective perfusion MRI study
Haotian Chen, Zijun Li, Xiao Hu, Chengcheng Zhu, Hongyan Yang, Zhenyu Wang, Yuting Wang
10.1136/svn-2026-005190
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Intermittent theta burst stimulation on the cerebellar Hemisphere to imprOve Post-stroke cognitivE impairment (HOPE): a multicentre randomised controlled double-blind trial
Weili Jia, Xinyang Zhang, Xiaohong Li, Jiayi Zhao, Xiaoying Zhao, Bingwei Zhang, Zixiao Li
10.1136/svn-2026-005263
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Mechanism-specific acute silent ischaemic lesions and ischaemic periprocedural stroke after PTAS for severe symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis
Mu Yuan Li, Zhengyu Wang, Xiaoxin He, Xuebing Feng, Peng Gao, Liqun Jiao
10.1136/svn-2026-005622
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Effectiveness and safety of tenecteplase for acute ischaemic stroke at primary stroke centres: a multicentre retrospective study
Jingjing Li, Yuhua Fan, Yu Liu, Jian Zhang, Chao Dang, Shihui Xing, Jinsheng Zeng
10.1136/svn-2025-004998
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Median time to first decision with review is 38 days.
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A covering letter may be used to provide detailed explanations of the ethical and moral basis of the work when that detail does not fit into the manuscript, or it may be uploaded as a supplemental file.
Reformat to Stroke and Vascular Neurology using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
BMJ Group offers open access publishing with APC waivers including a 100% discount for authors in low and lower-middle-income countries, and other discounts may be considered case by case.
Reformat to Stroke and Vascular Neurology using Livewrite PremiumResearch Topics
Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research
Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications
Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
Moyamoya disease diagnosis and treatment
Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment
Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases
Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
Neurological Disorders and Treatments
Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
S100 Proteins and Annexins
Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
Peripheral Artery Disease Management
Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
Cerebrovascular and genetic disorders
Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications
Barrier Structure and Function Studies
Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms