About Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry

Aims and Scope

The Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry publishes original articles, short reports, editorials, commentaries and more; covering the whole field of clinical neurological practice, neurosurgery & neuropsychiatry. Emphasis is given to common disorders such as cerebrovascular disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, peripheral neuropathy, epilepsy, and subarachnoid haemorrhage.

Practical Neurology is a bi-monthly educational supplement, free to JNNP subscribers. Each issue of Practical Neurology publishes reviews and essays from eminent neurologists from around the world, as well as educational material to test your knowledge. Papers are rigorously edited by Professor Warlow and his editorial team to present the working neurologist with accessible, engaging, up-to-date information.

Editors

Professor Martin Rossor
Institute of Neurology & National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Queen Square
London, UK

[Competing Interest Statement]

Deputy Editor

Professor Michael G Hanna
Department of Molecular Neuroscience
Institute of Neurology
Queen Square
London, UK

Editorial Office

BMJ Journals Department
BMA House, Tavistock Square
London
WC1H 9JR
UK

Email: jnnp{at}bmjgroup.com
Tel: +44 (0)20 7383 6147
Fax +44 (0)20 7383 6668

Frequency

18 times a year (including Practical Neurology) plus supplements

Launch date

1920

ISSN Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry

0022-3050

ISSN Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry Online

1468-330X

Readership

Clinicians (including trainees) and researchers involved with all areas of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry as well as affiliated healthcare workers

Print circulation

2860 (22% UK; 31% Europe; 28% North America; 19% other)
Not including online only or consortia customers

Indexed by

Index Medicus (Medline), ISI Current Contents (Web of Science), Excerpta Medica (Embase)

Impact factor

The 2007 impact factor is 4.622 (ISI Web of Science)

Submitting to Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry

All papers must be submitted through Bench>Press, our online submission and review system.

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry welcomes:
Original papers (clinical and basic science)
Scientific letters
Global Issues Articles
Editorials (usually commissioned)
Reviews
Innovations Articles
Education Articles
Video reports

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry will consider rapid review and publication for articles of outstanding interest. Supplementary data for articles and electronic correspondence are available on Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry Online. Further information is available in the Instructions to Authors and from the Editorial Office

Lead times

Time from submission to first decision: median 3 weeks (5 weeks for full papers)
About 35% of submissions are rejected without external peer review
Time from acceptance to publication: 5 months

Acceptance rate

18%

Subscriptions

Information on rates and how to subscribe

- Personal print subscribers receive access to Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry at no additional cost
- Personal and institutional subscribers may purchase access to Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry separately
- Subscriptions can start with any issue and refunds are given upon cancellation for outstanding issues
- Non-subscribers may purchase individual articles for US$12 or access the whole site for 30 days for US$30

Rights

Authors retain copyright for their own material. However, they must provide Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry with an exclusive licence to publish .
Corresponding authors are provided with a toll-free link to their published article on Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

Permissions

Material may not be reproduced in full or part in any medium or language without prior permission of BMJ Publishing Group Ltd

Please refer to our Copyright and Permission Guidelines

Authors may reproduce their own work in other publications and host on their own website or that of their institution (non-commercial only) without prior permission; we do ask that all material is clearly acknowledged with the original source and a link to the website included where possible

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COPE

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