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Trends in Neurosciences

Trends in Neurosciences is a monthly, peer-reviewed journal that publishes reviews and commentaries across all disciplines of neuroscience. It communicates advances in brain research, serves the global neuroscience community, and highlights the contribution of neuroscientific research to medicine and society.

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Subject Neurosciences
Impact Factor 15.1
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Closed
ISSN 0166-2236
eISSN 1878-108X
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open Access Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 7,030 (excluding taxes); subscription publishing: no publication fee charged to authors.

Submission Instructions

Trends in Neurosciences accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Review Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required and must be 100–120 words. Abstract must be 100–120 words.
Manuscript Main text must not exceed 3500 words, excluding boxes, tables, figure legends, abstract, and references. Manuscript must begin with a brief accessible introductory section using a content-specific heading rather than “Introduction” and end with a section titled “Concluding Remarks” or “Concluding Remarks and Future Perspectives.” Manuscript must include 3–5 Highlights bullets of no more than 900 characters uploaded as a separate Word file, an Outstanding Questions Box of no more than 2000 characters uploaded as a separate Word file, at least two and no more than six keywords, a declaration of interests section, and a “Declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process” section if AI was used in scientific writing.
References References are limited to 80. References must be numbered in square brackets in order of appearance and listed in citation order rather than alphabetically.
Figures & Tables Review Articles may contain up to six total additional elements across figures, tables, and text boxes, and may include either one Key Figure or one Key Table but not both. Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables must be prepared in Word and submitted as part of the main document. Figure legends must include a short explanatory title and be limited to 250 words, and tables must have a single-sentence title with no legend.
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Letters

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Letters are typically 700–800 words excluding table, figure legend, text box, and references. Letters must include affiliation details for all authors, identify the corresponding author, include at least two descriptive keywords, include a declaration of interests section, and add a section titled “Declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process” after the declaration of interests section if such tools were used in scientific writing.
References Letters are strictly limited to 12 references, including the article being discussed. References must be numbered in square brackets in order of appearance and listed in citation order with one reference per number.
Figures & Tables Letters may include one additional element consisting of a figure, table, or text box, and each text box is limited to 200 words. Letter figures must be supplied as separate image files, while letter tables must be prepared in Word and submitted as part of the main document. Figures and tables must be cited in the main text, figures must have a legend under “Figure Legend” in the main text file, tables must have a single-sentence title with abbreviations footnoted using superscript lowercase letters and no legend, and text boxes must have a single-sentence title of ideally up to 8 words.
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Recent Publications

The neural basis of laughter

Fausto Caruana, Sophie K. Scott

10.1016/j.tins.2026.05.002
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Enteric neuroimmune interactions in health and disease

Yifan Qu, Yuxuan Zhang, Shiming Zhou, Tao Yang, Coco Chu

10.1016/j.tins.2026.05.006
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Atomic insights into the physiological and functional diversity of NMDA receptors

Ke Xu, Siming Wu, Shujia Zhu

10.1016/j.tins.2026.05.004
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Advisory Board and Contents

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10.1016/s0166-2236(26)00105-0
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Subscription and Copyright Information

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10.1016/s0166-2236(26)00108-6
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Frequently asked questions

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Is a cover letter required?

Letter proposals should be sent as presubmission inquiries. Full-length manuscripts should only be submitted after discussion with the Journal Editor.

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What are the publication costs?

Open Access APC: USD 7,030 excluding taxes. Subscription publishing: no publication fee charged to authors.

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Research Topics

Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Neural dynamics and brain function Memory and Neural Mechanisms Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research Ion channel regulation and function Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms Photoreceptor and optogenetics research Neuroscience and Neural Engineering Visual perception and processing mechanisms Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling Nerve injury and regeneration Mitochondrial Function and Pathology Human auditory perception and evaluation Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology Neurological disorders and treatments Retinal Development and Disorders Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior Cellular transport and secretion Alzheimer's disease research and treatments Sleep and Wakefulness Research Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies

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