For Authors
Everything you need to prepare and submit a manuscript that spans the levels of the brain.
What you can submit
Word limits are indicative; well-justified exceptions are welcome, especially for data-rich convergent studies.
From submission to publication
Submit
Upload your manuscript, figures and declarations through the editorial system.
Editorial screening
A subject editor assesses scope, novelty and the strength of convergence.
Peer review
Expert reviewers evaluate rigour, reproducibility and cross-level integration.
Revision
Authors refine the manuscript in response to reviewer and editor feedback before a final decision is reached.
Decision & publication
On acceptance, your article is published open access and assigned a DOI.
Submission checklist
- Manuscript in editable format (DOCX or LaTeX), with line numbers.
- A structured abstract and 4–8 keywords.
- Figures and tables at publication resolution, cited in order.
- An explicit statement of the convergence — which levels are integrated and how they interpret one another.
- Ethics approval / consent statements for human or animal research.
- Data- and code-availability statements.
- Author contributions, funding, and conflict-of-interest disclosures.
- Adherence to relevant reporting guidelines (PRISMA, ARRIVE, STROBE, etc.).
Open access, ethics & integrity
All articles are published open access under CC-BY 4.0; authors retain copyright. JCNS follows COPE principles on authorship, misconduct, corrections and conflicts of interest. We support transparent, reproducible reporting and encourage the deposition of data and code in recognised repositories.
See the full publication ethics & editorial standards.
Start your submission
Manuscripts are handled through our online editorial system. For pre-submission questions about scope and fit, you are welcome to write to the submissions office.