Submit your neuroscience and neurology research to JNRT
JNRT accepts basic, clinical, applied, experimental and translational research in neuroscience and neurology on a rolling basis and publishes accepted articles continuously.
Not sure it fits? Read the Aims and Scope ›A peer-reviewed open-access journal of neuroscience and neurology, publishing since 2015 with an international editorial board. Citations to JNRT articles are recorded in OpenAlex. View on OpenAlex ›
Special issues & focused calls
Alongside year-round submissions, we run focused calls led by a guest editor. See the special issues page for any current call, propose one below, or submit to the current volume any time.
Lead a special issue on your topic
Researchers with relevant expertise and a timely theme in neuroscience or neurology may propose a guest-edited special issue. Guest-edited collections follow the journal's standard peer review and open-access publication. Regular submissions to the current volume are accepted throughout the year.
Research areas we publish year-round
Beyond any themed call, we welcome basic, clinical, applied, experimental and translational research in neuroscience and neurology, including molecular, cellular, systems and computational neuroscience; laboratory and animal-model investigations; clinical studies; neuroimaging; neurotechnology; therapeutics; and rehabilitation. The areas below, which include neuro-oncology and pediatric neurology, are examples.
Epilepsy & seizure disorders
Seizure mechanisms, diagnosis, treatment response and outcomes.
Neurodegeneration & movement disorders
Mechanisms, biomarkers and management across degenerative disease.
Stroke & cerebrovascular disease
Acute care, recovery and prevention in cerebrovascular medicine.
Multiple sclerosis & neuroimmunology
Immune-mediated disease of the central and peripheral nervous system.
Neurotrauma & clinical neurophysiology
Injury, electrophysiology and the wiring of the nervous system.
Basic & experimental neuroscience
Laboratory, animal-model and computational studies of the nervous system.
Neuro-oncology
Tumors of the nervous system and their neurological effects.
Pediatric neurology
Neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders in children.
Neuroimaging & neurotechnology
Imaging, diagnostics and devices for the nervous system.
These are examples, not limits. Basic and experimental studies are eligible without an immediate clinical application, provided they address a clear neuroscience or neurological question with appropriate scientific methods. See the full Aims and Scope, or browse the current issue.
What you can submit
Open-submission article formats are listed below. Short case series are submitted as case reports.
Editorials are commissioned by the editors. See the instructions for authors for full detail on each article type, formatting and reporting requirements.
Review, publication and charges
Editorial screening
Each submission is acknowledged and screened by the editorial office before peer review.
Subject-expert editors
Each manuscript is handled by a subject-expert editor, supported by an international editorial board.
Crossref DOI
A Crossref DOI on every article. Crossref DOI registration and open metadata support discovery in scholarly search services.
Open access, you keep copyright
Immediate CC BY 4.0 publication. You retain copyright and can deposit the published version in any repository, with no embargo.
Article processing charge
A single APC of USD 2,100, invoiced after acceptance; there is no fee to submit or be reviewed. Withdrawal after submission is subject to the journal's withdrawal policy.
Editorial system
Submit and track manuscripts through ManuscriptZone. Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request.
Who should submit
Clinicians, neuroscientists, trainees and academic teams worldwide may submit; no invitation is required. We welcome laboratory, experimental and clinical studies and well-documented case reports. Fee-relief inquiries are considered case by case; contact the editorial office before or at submission. Editorial decisions are independent of ability to pay. See article processing charges ›
Three steps from manuscript to review
Prepare your manuscript
Format to our author guidelines for your article type: abstract, structure, references and, where applicable, reporting checklists.
Submit through one route
Primary route: ManuscriptZone. Alternative route: the simple manuscript submission form. Assisted route: email [email protected]. Authors must use only one submission route for the same manuscript. There is no fee to submit or to be reviewed.
Acknowledgment & review
Each submission is acknowledged and screened by the editorial office before peer review. Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request.
Regular submissions are accepted throughout the year
Accepted articles are published on a rolling basis. Authors unsure whether their work fits may send a working title and short abstract to [email protected] before preparing a full submission.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a submission deadline?
What topics are you calling for?
Who can submit?
Is there a submission fee?
How long does the first decision take?
What if I am not sure my manuscript fits?
Do you run special issues?
Is the work open access, and who keeps copyright?
Ready to submit to JNRT?
There is no submission fee, and every article receives a permanent Crossref DOI. The APC of USD 2,100 is invoiced after acceptance. Withdrawal after submission is subject to the journal's withdrawal policy.
Or first read the Aims and Scope and instructions for authors.