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Journal of Experimental Neuroscience

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Aims and Scope

Journal of Experimental Neuroscience is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes original papers on nervous system structure and function, from molecular to behavioral levels of inquiry. The five general areas of focus for the Journal of Experimental Neuroscience are:

Molecular, Cellular and Developmental;
Systems and Computational;
Cognitive and Behavioral;
Plasticity and Repair;
Diseases and Disorders.

All articles will be considered for publication; however, preferential consideration will be given to reports of significant interest to the broad neuroscience community. Mini- and full-length reviews are typically invited by the Editor-in-Chief, however, unsolicited work will be considered.

Standard Author Services

The journal distinguishes itself from others in the field by combining individualized author service with editorial integrity and procedural efficiency. At every stage authors will be introduced to the staff member responsible for their paper and will receive procedural explanations and regular status updates. The progress of authors’ papers is continually monitored by staff, and a staff member is always available to answer authors' questions. This is reflected in our consistently positive author testimonials.

Submission to first editorial decision including rigorous, expert peer review in 3-4 weeks
Rapid publication in 2-4 weeks after acceptance
Unlimited revisions to typesetting proofs without deadlines
Paper promotion after publication through high-visibility databases, social media, and opted-in journal newsletters
Open access visibility and impact with no restrictions on archiving
CC-BY-NC licensing to prohibit unrestricted commercial re-use
Article level usage data (in beta)
Permanent availability by leading institutional libraries under CLOCKSS and LOCKSS systems
Proactive, professional journal staff

Optional Author Services

Ebook on how to enhance article visibility
Pre-peer review language polishing and paper formatting
Pre-submission paper-matching and editor in chief consultation

Current Article Processing Fees

As an open access journal authors are charged an article processing fee after acceptance for publication by the editor in chief or associate editor. Fees do not vary based on factors like word count or use of color images, and there is no fee charged upon submission. Current fees are given below:

Authors in North America: US$1848
Authors in Japan: ¥220,500
Authors in other countries: €1549

More information on article processing fees and availability of waivers and discounts are available on the article processing fees webpage.

Manuscript Types and Preparation Guidelines

Information on manuscript types accepted for peer review and guidelines for manuscript preparation are available here. A manuscript template, sample manuscript, and pre-submission check list are available here.

Editorial Policies

All articles are subject to blind independent peer review by reviewers drawn from the journal's editorial board, volunteer peer reviewer pool, and where necessary from Pubmed. Pubmed is used where specialized expertise is unavailable from the other sources. Two to four peer reviewers will be used. Editorial decisions are made by independent editors in chief or associate editors. The editorial process from peer review to first editorial decision takes three to four weeks following acceptance of each paper for peer review.

In the open access business model many editorial decisions result in a fee payment to the publisher. Because of this we maintain a strict distinction between editorial decisions, made by editors in chief or associate editors, and business decisions. Libertas does not make nor attempt to influence editorial decisions. Editorial decision makers receive no incentives to make decisions leading to fee payments.

The journal is committed to high standards of integrity. Authors are required to confirm their compliance with ethical and legal requirements upon submission. Prior to publication all authors must provide signed confirmation of compliance. Where concerns arise the journal will apply the Committee on Publication Ethics guidelines on ethical matters.

Frequency of Publication

Articles are published upon completion of production.

Citing Articles

Article citations follow this format:

Authors: Title. Journal [year]:[volume] [first page]-[last page]

Open Access

This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access.

Inquiries

Correspondence should be sent to . Contact details for Libertas staff are available here.

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