Archivos de Neurociencias is the official organ of the Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía. For this purpose, the journal will consider contributions in the following sections:
- Original articles
- Brief communication
- Evidence synthesis
- Case report
- Research protocols
- Letter to the editor
- Editorial
- Teaching images
- Neuroscience History and Philosophy
- Reporting Guidelines
All articles submitted for possible publication must be original and unpublished and must not be simultaneously submitted for publication in other journals or editorial bodies. All works received may be reviewed by software for plagiarism detection and content similarity comparison.
Authors are strongly encouraged to apply appropriate Reporting Guidelines according to the study type submitted. Several of those guidelines may be retrieved from the EQUATOR Network website. Some examples are listed below:
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Type of study |
Guide |
Checklist |
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Randomized clinical study |
CONSORT (CONsolidated Standards Of Reporting Trials) |
CONSORT Checklist |
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Non- randomized clinical study |
TREND (Transparent Reporting of Evaluations with Nonrandomized Designs) |
TREND Checklist |
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Observational studies |
STROBE (STrengthening the Reporting of Observational studies in Epidemiology) |
STROBE Checklist |
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Diagnostic tests |
STARD (STAndards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies) |
STARD Checklist |
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Systematic review or meta-analysis |
PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) |
PRISMA Checklis |
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Clinical cases |
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PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTS
The manuscripts must be sent through the new electronic publishing system of the journal at: https://publisher.archivosneurociencias.permanyer.com/login.php
The author of correspondence must create an account by registering. Once you have a username and password, you may upload your files to the platform by following the instructions. All articles must include without exception.
**To avoid duplications in the system, please refrain from creating a new request when resubmitting your modified files. You should continue using the same reference until your manuscript completes the editorial process.
1. A cover letter:
- The submitted works must be accompanied by a letter signed by all authors of the paper, stating that it has not been published previously, nor is it simultaneously under consideration by another journal, confirming the absence of conflicts of interest, and, if accepted, they agree to transfer the copyright to Archivos de Neurociencias.
2. A front page with:
- Title in Spanish and English.
- Short title or running title, not exceeding 40 characters.
- First name, initial of the second name (if applicable), and last name(s) of each author (without titles or positions). Add a hyphen if the second surname is included. For example: Antonio P. Morales, Antonio Morales, or Antonio P. Morales-Andrade.
- Affiliations should be indicated with consecutive superscript numbers after the author's name. For example: Antonio P. Morales1; XXXX2; etc.
- Institutional departments to which they are affiliated: Unit, Service, Department / Hospital / Faculty and University / City, Province, Country.
- Name and current address of the corresponding author.
- Acknowledgments: This section should describe acknowledgments to individuals and institutions, as well as funding sources. This section should be on the front page to maintain the anonymity of the main manuscript document.
3. Full text, tables and figures.
– The texts must be in Word format and correctly written in English.
– The text should be double-spaced, in Times New Roman 12. Every new section of the article should start on a new page. (Front page; summaries in English and Spanish and keywords; main text; references + tables + figure captions).
– The pages will be numbered consecutively starting at the front page, and the number will be placed at the top of each page.
All Original Articles, Review Articles, Research Articles, Opinion Articles, Special Articles, Images in Cardiology and Clinical Cases must contain:
– The front page as stated in section 1
– A second file with the manuscript, completely anonymous, a statement of conflict of interests, financing, and the ethical responsibilities form to be filled in electronically through the manuscript manager at the time of submission.
– The main text must be anonymous, and it should contain:
• A summary in English and in Spanish + keywords in both languages
• The body of the article in English
• References, tables and figure captions
For more help, please refer to the International Committee of Editors of Biomedical Journals website, www.icmje.org
For more information on how to prepare your manuscript, please consult: http://www.icmje.org/recommendations/ browse/manuscript-preparation/preparing-for-submission.html
ABSTRACTS
– All Original Research Articles must contain an abstract in English and one in Spanish, structured as follows: Title - Objective - Method - Results - Conclusions – Keywords
– For all Review Articles, the abstract should be structured as follows: Title - Summary -Keywords
FORMAT OF THE MAIN TEXT
– Introduction: It should include the background, the approach to the problem and the objective of the study in continuous writing duly supported in the bibliography.
– Material and methods: The characteristics of the sample and the methods used (with relevant references) will be clearly indicated, in such a way that the reading of this chapter allows other researchers to carry out similar studies. The statistical methods used should be clearly indicated with the corresponding reference. The authors must include the ethical procedures they have followed for experiments with animals, patients, management of confidential data, informed consent, etc. and they must confirm having the authorization from the Ethics Committee at their institution.
– Results: They should include relevant findings of the study, comparing them with figures or graphs that are strictly necessary and that extend the information given in the text. Do not repeat information in the writing and in the tables and / or figs.
– References: They will be presented in accordance with the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals (International Committee of Editors of Biomedical Journals). References will be indicated consecutively with Arabic numerals and in the order in which they appear for the first time inside the text. The text, tables and figures (and captions, if applicable) must be referenced as well. In citations with multiple authors (more than six authors), only the first 6 authors of the work should be included, followed by et al., After the abbreviation of the name or names of the 6th author. In the case of 6 or less authors, all of them must be included in the quotation, (https://www.nlm. nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirements.html).
• Articles published in journals should appear in the following format: Welt CK, Chan JL, Bullen J, Murphy R, Smith P, DePaoli AM, et al. Recombinant human leptin in women with hypothalamic amenorrhea. N Engl J Med. 2004; 351: 987-97.
• References to books must include the full name of the publisher as well as the city and country of publication and the year in which it was published, according to the following model: Aréchiga H, Somolinos J. Mexican contributions to modern medicine. Fund of Economic Culture. Mexico D.F., Mexico, 1994.
• References to chapters in books should appear as follows: Pasternak RC, Braunwald E. Acute myocardial infarction; or: Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. Isselbacher KJ, Braunwald E, Wilson JD, Martin JB, Fauci AS, Kasper DL (Eds.) McGraw-Hill Inc. 12a. Edition, New York, USA, 1994, pp. 1066-1077.
TABLES
They must be double-spaced, listed consecutively in the order mentioned in the text, with the titles at the top; the meaning of the abbreviations and explanatory notes will go below. They should be included at the end of the manuscript after the references section.
FIGURES AND GRAPHICS
– Figure captions will be written in double space. Captions will contain the necessary information to interpret the figure without resorting to the text. They should be referenced in the text in order or appearance. Graphics, tracings and drawings must be sent as high resolution (JPG, TIFF, EPS, PowerPoint and Illustrator). All iconography must be original. Otherwise, they must be referenced and the author must obtain prior permission of the respective publisher. Data that has already been written in the text should not be repeated. Photographs of objects should include a rule to calibrate reference measurements. Microphotographs should show a microscopic magnification or a reference micrometre bar.
– The name, face, patient data or any recognizable feature must not appear in the figures.
– Authors are encouraged to add coloured illustrations that adequately accompany the text.
ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The following form must be submitted when uploading the article on the platform: https://www.permanyer.com/formulario-responsabilidades/#
The journal adheres to the "Uniform Requirements for Preparing Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: Writing and Editing Biomedical Publications" in the most recent version published by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors on its website http://www.icmje.org, regarding possible conflicts of interest, privacy and confidentiality, as well as human and animal rights as subjects of research. A copy of the informed consent will be requested in the case of studies with patients and clinical cases, as well as the approval of the Bioethics Committee of the corresponding institution, in the case of clinical and experimental studies.
The procedures in humans must adhere to the ethical standards of the Helsinki Declaration of 1975 (World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki) Ethical principles for medical research involving human subjects. JAMA 2000; 284: 3043-5, as well as the agreement published by the Ministry of Health on January 26, 1982, and the Rules of the Ethics and Research Committee of the Institution where an original work was carried out. Studies in animals should follow similar guidelines (Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Research Council, Guide for the care and use of laboratory animals, Washington, DC, National Academy Press, 1996). In relation to data confidentiality data, the way in which the anonymity of the participants and the privacy of their information have been protected must be informed.
FUNDING
The author should mention the organizations that fund, including grants or similar, if applicable.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Authors should describe any financial or personal relationship they have with other people or organizations that could lead to a conflict of interest in relation to the article submitted for publication.
ARTICLE TYPES
Contributions received for eventual publication in Archivos de Neurociencias must comply, without exception, with the guidelines that are detailed depending on the type of collaboration.
Original articles
They must be the original result of a research work, linked to the thematic areas of interest of the journal. The texts sent to this section must certify a rigorous peer review process, under the double-blind modality, the result of which will be unappealable in all cases. Appropriate methodological recommendations should be applied, see Reporting Guidelines. Original articles received for possible publication must have a maximum length of 4,000 words (from Introdcution to Conclusions), 50 references, and 5 tables or figures. An abstract (maximum 250 words) must be included. Manuscripts must be structured in the following order:
- Abstract
- Background (≤1000 words)
- Objectives
- Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- Funding sources
- Conflicts of interest
- References
- Supporting materials
Brief communication
Short research articles describing preliminary findings whose relevance merits rapid publication. Also, studies consisting of the validation of instruments and methods. Short articles received for possible publication must have a maximum length of 1,500 words and 25 references. An abstract (maximum 150 words) must be included. Manuscript structure is the same as for Original articles. Appropriate methodological recommendations should be applied, see Reporting Guidelines.
Evidence synthesis
These studies represent a detailed and critical review that integrates the essential information on a topic. It collects the most relevant information. All evidence syntheses are eligible for this section, including narrative reviews, bibliometric studies, scientometric studies, evidence (gap) maps, scoping reviews, systematic reviews (all types), and their protocols. Manuscripts should adhere to standard methodologies, such as the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions, the JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis, as well as the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). The PRISMA 2020 statement should be complemmented with, at least, PRISMA-P, PRISMA-A, and PRISMA-S, among other extensions for different study types.
Careful consideration must be taken for the appropriate use of the guidelines for either conducting or reporting reviews [i.e. stating that a systematic review was designed and/or conducted according to PRISMA (reporting guideline) is not accepted].
Maximum length must be 3,000 words for short reviews, 6000 for full-reviews, and 10,000 for systematic reviews. A maximum of 150 reference is allowed, as well as 6 figures or tables. An abstract (maximum 400 words) must be included. Manuscripts must be structured as original articles, but adapted to the methodological guidelines applied.
Case report
Case reports or case series (with or without systematic or narrative literature reviews) of high scientific value that exemplify a high anatomical clinical correlation, the use of translational medicine or atypical or unusual presentations of neurological, neurosurgical or psychiatric diseases, will be considered. Clinical cases received for possible publication must have a maximum length of 2,000 words, 3 tables or figures, and 20 references. An abstract (maximum 250 words) must be included. Appropriate methodological recommendations should be applied, see Reporting Guidelines. They must be structured in the following order:
- Abstract
- Background (≤1000 words)
- Case presentation
- Discussion and conclusion
- Acknowledgements
- Funding sources
- Conflicts of interest
- References
- Supporting materials
Research protocols
Protocols for clinical or experimental studies may be prospectively (before conducting the studies) submitted to Archivos de Neurociencias. Retrospective (after conducting the studies) submission is not allowed. In addition, the setting, validation, and standardization of research methodologies may also be accepted. Methods must be described as detailed as required to allow their accurate replication (i.e. 900 mg NaCl were dissolved in 35 ml of deionized water). Appropriate methodological recommendations should be applied, see Reporting Guidelines.
Protocols for Evidence Synthesis studies should be submitted as the appropriate manuscript type. Manuscripts should be formatted as follows:
- Abstract
- Background (≤1000 words)
- Objectives
- Methods
- Expected results
- Possible relevance
- Strengths and limitations of the protocol
- Acknowledgements
- Funding sources
- Conflicts of interest
- References
- Supporting materials
It should be mentioned if the protocol was previously registered (i.e. clinicaltrials.gov, Open Science Framework, or any other registry/platform).
Letter to the editor
- Those texts that aim to establish communication between the different specialists in the areas of neuroscience will be considered for publication.
- The texts sent to this section must have the approval of the Editor-in-Chief and/or Section Editor.
- Letters to the editor received for possible publication must have a maximum length of 1,000 words, one image or table, and 10 references. An abstract is not required.
- Four types of contributions are accepted in this section:
- Brief reviews: regarding articles, books or texts of scientific content published on other sites that, in the opinion of the author, will impact the practice of neuroscience.
- Preliminary research: brief summaries of research in the area of neurosciences with the aim of publicizing novel or potentially collaborative projects between doctors and scientists in Mexico and Latin America.
- Profiles: short vignettes of neuroscientists who have made significant contributions to neuroscience.
- Neurosciences, culture, and art: descriptions or observations of the influence of neurosciences on cultural and artistic expressions.
Neither case reports nor case series are acceptable for this section, those manuscripts must be submitted as the appropriate article type.
Editorial
This section is designed to express opinions about important scientific questions and hot topics in the field of the Neurosciences. It is aimed to promote debates across the public. Editorials may only be submitted by invitation or by the journal’s editors. Manuscripts should not exceed 1000 words, one figure or table, and 10 references. An abstract is not required.
Teaching images and videos
Interesting images relevant to nervous system pathologies across the field of Neurosciences. The manuscript must include a clinical vignette with the relevant features. They should contain no more than 500 words, 2 images and 5 references. An abstrat is not required. The authors must obtain the patients' consent, which they will confirm through the ethical responsibilities form: https://www.permanyer.com/formulario-responsabilidades/#
Neuroscience History and Philosophy
In this section, historical articles that do not present the characteristics of an original research will be considered. This section is reserved for essay-type articles that may include Notes, Reviews, Sketches, and others. Manuscripts structure and extension should be the same as Letters to the Editor.
COPYRIGHT
All submitted works must be accompanied by a letter signed by all the authors, stating that it has not been published previously, nor has it been sent simultaneously to another journal, and that there is no conflict of interest. In case of acceptance, the copyright will be transferred to the Archivos de Neurociencias.
Authors are responsible for their opinions and statements.
Articles that do not meet the above-mentioned requirements will not be accepted.
EDITORIAL PROCESS
The editorial process consists of 6 stages:
1. Reception of the manuscript (indeterminate, depending on whether the author meets the requirements): its objective is to verify that the manuscript complies with the specifications of these instructions for authors and that the submitted documentation is complete.
2. Initial editorial review (maximum 5 business days): its objective is to corroborate the relevance, timeliness, originality, and scientific contribution of the manuscript, as well as the methodological and statistical soundness of the study. At this time, it will be submitted to an electronic plagiarism detection system. Derived from this, a rejected opinion may be obtained, or it will be sent for review by peer researchers.
3. Review by peer researchers (maximum 30 business days): the opinion of at least two experts in the area in question will be obtained, who will evaluate the technical and methodological aspects of the investigation.
4. Editorial review (maximum 7 business days): its objective is to decide based on the opinion of peer reviewers. The opinion can be rejected, major changes, minor changes or accepted. In the case of major or minor changes, it will be submitted again for evaluation by the initial peer reviewers.
5. Final edition (6 weeks): its objective is the technical and linguistic edition (and translation), layout of galleys, DOI assignment, and correction by the author.
6. Advanced publication: All manuscripts will be published ahead of print on the journal's website as soon as they complete the editing process, until they are incorporated into a final issue of the journal.
PRINT PROOFS (PDF) OF ACCEPTED ARTICLES
The corresponding author will receive proofs of the article for revision and correction of terminology errors, or any other updates related to facts/figures. As the article will already have been edited according to the journal’s internal editorial guidelines, style corrections will not be accepted. The corresponding author will receive an email with the article in PDF format, on which they can leave their comments. Authors will need to have Adobe Reader (version 9, or a later version), downloadable for free). For other system requirements, please visit the Adobe website.
Alternatively, authors may list their corrections and submit them via email. Any major changes at this stage will be subject to the approval of the Editor. Authors should make sure to include all changes in a single email, as we cannot guarantee the inclusion of subsequent corrections.
The proof review is the responsibility of the author.
Relevant links
- Committee on Publication Ethics. Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers
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