Submit your neurology research to JNRT
JNRT accepts clinical and translational neurology on a rolling basis. We aim for a first decision in about three weeks, and we publish continuously, so an accepted manuscript goes online as soon as it is ready. The sooner you submit, the sooner you publish.
Not sure it fits? Read the aims & scope ›An established, peer-reviewed open-access neurology journal, publishing since 2015. JNRT research is cited in journals and books from Springer Nature, Elsevier, Frontiers, Taylor & Francis and World Scientific. Verify on OpenAlex ›
Special issues & focused calls
Alongside year-round submissions, we run focused, time-boxed 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
Are you an established researcher with a timely theme in neurology or neuroscience? Propose a guest-edited special issue. We provide the platform, fast review and open-access reach. Or submit to the current volume now: the sooner your manuscript arrives, the sooner it publishes.
Neurology topics we publish year-round
Beyond any themed call, we welcome strong clinical and translational neurology research across the areas below. The journal has a particular strength in well-documented case reports.
Epilepsy & seizure disorders
Diagnosis, treatment response and outcomes in the seizure clinic.
Neurodegeneration & movement disorders
Mechanisms, biomarkers and management across degenerative disease.
Stroke & cerebrovascular disease
Acute care, recovery and prevention in cerebrovascular medicine.
Multiple sclerosis & neuro-immunology
Immune-mediated disease of the central and peripheral nervous system.
Neurotrauma & clinical neurophysiology
Injury, electrophysiology and the wiring of the nervous system.
Neurology case reports & case series
Well-documented cases that teach. A particular strength of the journal.
These are examples, not limits. Scope is limited to neurology and neuroscience. See the full aims & scope, or see the journal's most-cited research and where it is cited.
What you can submit
We welcome a full range of study designs and formats.
See the instructions for authors for full detail on each article type, formatting and reporting requirements.
What you get for choosing us
A prompt first decision
We aim for a first decision in about three weeks, with an acknowledgement of your submission within 72 hours.
Named, subject-expert editors
Your manuscript is handled by a named neurologist in the relevant field, supported by an international board.
Permanent, citable DOI
A Crossref DOI on every article, discoverable in Google Scholar and OpenAlex.
Cited where it counts
Your work joins a record cited in journals and books from Springer Nature, Elsevier, Frontiers and other major publishers.
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.
Fair, transparent pricing
A single APC of $2,100 only on acceptance. No fee to submit or be reviewed.
A real editorial system
Submit and track through ManuscriptZone, with Single-blind (double-blind on request) peer review by independent experts.
Who should submit
Clinicians, neuroscientists, trainees and academic teams worldwide, with no invitation required. We especially welcome well-documented case reports and applied clinical studies. If funding is a barrier, waivers are considered by exception, and an editorial decision never depends on your ability to pay. See charges and waivers ›
Three steps from manuscript to review
Prepare your manuscript
Format to our author guidelines: article type, structure, references and reporting checklists.
Submit your manuscript
Go to the submit page and upload through ManuscriptZone, our editorial system. There is no fee to submit or to be reviewed.
Acknowledgement & review
You receive an acknowledgement within 72 hours, then Single-blind (double-blind on request) peer review, with a first decision in about three weeks.
Submit early, publish sooner
Submissions are open year-round and enter peer review as soon as they arrive. Because JNRT publishes on a rolling basis, an accepted article goes online as soon as it is ready, so an earlier submission means an earlier publication date. Not sure your work fits? Send a working title and short abstract to info@openaccesspub.org for a 48-hour scope check before you prepare 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 fast is the first decision?
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?
Free to submit, and a first decision in about three weeks. Every article gets a permanent Crossref DOI, and the single $2,100 APC is due only if your work is accepted.
Or first read the aims & scope and instructions for authors.