Full papers must present important and substantial new material. Articles should be of direct relevance to clinical practise. Thus we do not generally publish research based on animal experiments nor studies of normal nervous system function.

Word count: 3500 words maximum.
Abstract: 250 words.
Tables/Illustrations: should not normally exceed 8.
References: 40.

Topics suitable for presentation for short reports include single case reports which illustrate important new phenomena, or reports of short, original research studies.

Word count: no more than 1500 words.
Tables/Illustrations: up to one of each.
References: should not normally exceed 15.

Neurological Pictures are very brief case reports or historical vignettes, for guidance, view the current Neurological pictures.

Word count: 500 words maximum; no more than 4 authors

Reviews will be solicited by the Editor and are subjected to a review process. Authors wishing to submit a review should seek the advice of the Editor in advance. Authors should bear in mind that the journal is also available online and the inclusion of additional material, eg video clips and sound files, and links to useful websites is strongly encouraged.

Word count: 5000 words maximum - bullet points encouraged.
Tables/Illustrations: 1 table and 1 figure.
References: should not normally exceed 40.

Editorials will be solicited by the Editor and are subjected to a review process. Authors wishing to submit an editorial should seek the advice of the Editor in advance.

Word count: 1500 words.
Tables/Illustrations: 1 table or figure.
References: should not normally exceed 25.

Letters in response to articles published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry are welcome and should be submitted electronically via the website. Contributors should go to the abstract or full text of the article in question. At the top right corner of each article is a "contents box". Click on the "eLetters: Submit a response to this article" link. Some letters in response to an article may be published in the print version of the journal.

Letters containing original research should be submitted via Bench>Press and must be typed in double line spacing. Letters may be published in a shortened form at the discretion of the editor. Proofs will not be sent to the authors.

Word count: 1000 words.
Tables/Illustrations: 1 table or figure.
References: 5.

The BMJ Publishing Group journals are willing to consider publishing supplements to regular issues. Supplement proposals may be made at the request of:

1. The journal editor, an editorial board member or a learned society may wish to organise a meeting, sponsorship may be sought and the proceedings published as a supplement.
2. The journal editor, editorial board member or learned society may wish to commission a supplement on a particular theme or topic. Again, sponsorship may be sought.
3. The BMJPG itself may have proposals for supplements where sponsorship may be necessary.
4. A sponsoring organisation, often a pharmaceutical company or a charitable foundation, that wishes to arrange a meeting, the proceedings of which will be published as a supplement.

For further information on criteria that must be fulfilled, download the supplements guidelines (PDF).