Neurology and Therapy

<p><strong>Aims and Scope</strong></p> <p><em>Neurology and Therapy</em> aims to provide reliable and inclusive, rapid publication for all therapy related research for neurological indications, supporting the timely dissemination of research with a global reach, to help advance scientific discovery and support clinical practice.</p> <p><em>Neurology and Therapy</em> is an international, open access, peer reviewed, rapid publication journal dedicated to the publication of high-quality clinical (all phases), observational, real-world and health outcomes research around the discovery, development, and use of neurological and psychiatric therapies, (also covering surgery and devices). Studies relating to diagnosis, pharmacoeconomics, public health, quality of life, and patient care, management, and education are also welcomed.</p> <p>The journal is of interest to a broad audience of healthcare professionals and publishes original research, reviews, case reports, trial designs, communications and letters. The journal is read by a global audience and receives submissions from all over the world. <em>Neurology and Therapy</em> will consider all scientifically sound research be it positive, confirmatory or negative data. Submissions are welcomed whether they relate to an international and/or a country-specific audience, something that is crucially important when researchers are trying to target more specific patient populations. This inclusive approach allows the journal to assist in the dissemination of all scientifically and ethically sound research. </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Rapid Publication</strong></p> <p>The journal aims for a 2-week peer review, and 3-4 weeks from acceptance to online. Please note that for any steps outside of our standard publication processes, such as multiple rounds of peer review or article proofs, or non-standard copyright requests, this may delay publication beyond these timelines.<strong> </strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Open Access</strong></p> <p>All articles published by Neurology and Therapy are open access.<br/> </p> <p><strong>Personal Service</strong><br/>The journal’s dedicated in-house editorial team offer a personal “concierge service” meaning that authors will always have a personal point of contact able to update them on the status of their manuscript. The editorial team check all manuscripts conform to the journal's submission guidelines to ensure the publication of ethically sound and transparent research. We also encourage pre-submission enquiries and are always happy to provide a confidential assessment of manuscripts. </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Digital Features and Plain Language Summaries</strong></p> <p>Neurology and Therapy offers a range of additional features designed to increase the visibility, readership and educational value of the journal’s content. Each article is accompanied by key summary points, giving a time-efficient overview of the content to a wide readership. Articles may be accompanied by plain language summaries to assist readers who have some knowledge of, but not in-depth expertise in, the area to understand the scientific content and overall implications of the article. The journal also provides the option to include various types of digital features including animated abstracts, video abstracts, slide decks, audio slides, instructional videos, infographics, podcasts and animations. All additional features are peer reviewed to the same high standard as the article itself. If you consider that your paper would benefit from the inclusion of a digital feature, please let us know. Our editorial team are able to create high-quality slide decks and infographics in-house, and video abstracts through our partner Research Square, and would be happy to assist in any way we can. For further information about digital features, please contact the journal editor (see ‘Contact the Journal’ for email address), and see the ‘Guidelines for digital features and plain language summaries’ document under ‘Submission guidelines’.<br/><br/>For examples of digital features please visit our showcase page https://springerhealthcare.com/expertise/publishing-digital-features/ <br/> </p> <p><strong><em>Novel article types</em></strong></p> <p>We publish a wide range of novel article types beyond the traditional formats, including standalone podcast articles, Patient/Physician Perspective articles, and Summary of Research Articles. Please contact us for more information. </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Publication Fees</strong></p> <p>Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be required to pay the mandatory Rapid Service Fee of £5120/€5950/$7675. This fee includes: our rapid publication timelines; our personal concierge service providing authors with a dedicated and responsive point of contact and assisting with article submission and formatting; and other offerings such as extensive article metrics upon request. There is an additional fee for podcast articles.</p> <p>If you would like to request a discount or waiver please do so either ahead of submission or at the very start of the submission process. Requests made after this stage will not be considered. There is an additional fee for podcast articles.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Peer Review Process</strong></p> <p>Upon submission, manuscripts are assessed by the editorial team to ensure they fit within the aims and scope of the journal and are also checked for plagiarism. All suitable submissions are then subject to a comprehensive single-blind peer review. Reviewers are selected based on their relevant expertise and publication history in the subject area. The journal has an extensive pool of editorial and advisory board members who have been selected to assist with peer review based on the afore-mentioned criteria.</p> <p>At least two extensive reviews are required to make the editorial decision, with the exception of some article types such as Commentaries, Editorials and Letters which are generally reviewed by one member of the Editorial Board. Where reviews conflict, an Editorial Board Member will be contacted for further advice and a presiding decision. Manuscripts are then either accepted, rejected or authors are required to make major or minor revisions (both reviewer comments and editorial comments may need to be addressed. Once a revised manuscript is re-submitted, it is assessed along with the responses to reviewer comments and if it has been adequately revised, it will be accepted for publication. Accepted manuscripts are then copyedited and typeset by the production team before online publication. Appeals against decisions following peer review are considered on a case-by-case basis and should be sent to the journal editor, and authors are welcome to make rebuttals against individual reviewer comments, if appropriate.<br/> </p> <p><strong>Preprints</strong></p> <p>We encourage posting of preprints of primary research manuscripts on preprint servers, authors' or institutional websites, and open communications between researchers whether on community preprint servers or preprint commenting platforms. Posting of preprints is not considered prior publication and will not jeopardize consideration in our journals.</p> <p>Please see here for further information on preprint sharing: https://www.springer.com/gp/authors-editors/journal-author/journal-author-helpdesk/submission/1302#c16721550<br/> </p> <p><strong>Copyright</strong></p> <p><em>Neurology and Therapy</em> is published under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial License, which allows users to read, copy, distribute, and make derivative works for non-commercial purposes from the material, as long as the author of the original work is cited. The author assigns the exclusive right to any commercial use of the article to Springer. For more information about the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial License, click here: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0.<br/> </p> <p><strong>Contact</strong></p> <p>For more information about the journal, including pre-submission enquiries, please contact managing editor Rose Evans at [email protected].</p>