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JNPCSJournal of Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Computational Science

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Information for Authors

JNPCS welcomes submissions that contribute rigorous and meaningful evidence to neuroscience, computational science, psychiatry, and related interdisciplinary fields.

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Article Types

  • Original Research
  • Review Article
  • Systematic Review
  • Meta-Analysis
  • Short Communication
  • Methods Article
  • Perspective
  • Commentary

The limits below come from the general manuscript template. Article-type-specific requirements will be published here once confirmed by the editorial team.

Manuscript Preparation

  • Structured abstract: maximum 250 words, with Objective, Materials and Methods, Results and Conclusion.
  • Length: maximum 3,500 words for the whole manuscript, excluding references.
  • Title page: a short, informative title (consider including design and population), optional short running title, authors and affiliations, corresponding author details, total word count.
  • Keywords: please consider MeSH terms.
  • Structure: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Statistical Analysis, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, Declarations.
  • Introduction: what is known, what is unknown, the relevance, and the question; generally not more than 1.5–2 pages.
  • Materials and Methods: start with an ethical approval statement, study period and setting; describe procedures so the study can be replicated.
  • Results: report results without interpretation and avoid repeating information between text, tables and figures.
  • Tables and figures: figures must be understandable without reading the manuscript; titles are placed below figures.
  • References: Vancouver style. Cite all authors when there are six or fewer; otherwise the first six followed by “et al”.

Reporting Guidelines

Authors are referred to the EQUATOR Network for reporting guidelines specific to their study design. Authors are encouraged to follow “How to Report Statistics in Medicine” (2nd edition) when reporting results.

Declarations

Ethics and Consent

Begin the Materials and Methods with an ethical approval statement. Provide the registration number for clinical trials.

Funding

Report grants and funding information.

Conflict of Interest

Declare all competing interests.

Author Contributions

Describe each author's contribution (CRediT taxonomy is suggested). All authors must have read and agreed to the final version.

Data Availability

State how supporting data can be accessed, with hyperlinks and persistent identifiers where public; explain restrictions where data cannot be shared. Include primary and secondary data.

AI-Assisted Tools Disclosure

Describe any use of artificial intelligence in creating parts of the manuscript, which parts, which program and version.

Acknowledgements

Acknowledge contributors who do not meet the ICMJE authorship criteria.

File Upload Requirements

These technical requirements are checked automatically when you upload. Files that do not comply are rejected with an explanation. Final editorial wording is pending confirmation by the editorial team.

Manuscript

The complete manuscript following the JNPCS manuscript template.

Formats: .docx, .doc, .pdf · Max size: 25 MB · Max files: 1

  • Includes title page, structured abstract (max 250 words), keywords, main text (max 3,500 words excluding references), declarations and Vancouver-style references.
  • Tables and figures are embedded in the document, with legends; figures readable at print size.
  • Single file: do not split the manuscript into parts. Remove tracked changes and comments.
  • No password protection or encryption; the file must open without a password.
  • Use a plain file name, e.g. Surname_ShortTitle.docx (letters, digits, dash, underscore).

Anonymized manuscript (for blind review)

A copy with every identifying detail removed, supplied to reviewers instead of the identified manuscript.

Formats: .docx, .doc, .pdf · Max size: 25 MB · Max files: 1

  • Remove author names, affiliations, e-mail addresses, ORCID iDs, acknowledgements and funding details from text, headers/footers, figures and tables.
  • Clear document properties (author, organisation, last saved by) and tracked changes/comments metadata.
  • Replace self-citations that reveal identity with “Author et al.” or “[Reference removed for blind review]”.
  • Remove names of institutions, hospitals, ethics committees and approval numbers that identify the authors.

Cover letter

Optional letter to the editor.

Formats: .docx, .doc, .pdf · Max size: 5 MB · Max files: 1

  • Maximum one page recommended.
  • State any prior related publications or conflicts the editor should know.

Supplementary file

Data, extended tables, code, questionnaires, additional figures.

Formats: .pdf, .docx, .doc, .csv, .txt, .xlsx, .xls, .zip, .png, .jpg, .jpeg · Max size: 50 MB · Max files: 10

  • Each file must be referenced in the manuscript (e.g. “Supplementary Table 1”).
  • Data files must contain no personal identifiers; de-identify patient data before upload.
  • Zip archives must contain only the file types listed above; archives with executables are rejected.
  • Combined size of all files for one manuscript must not exceed 150 MB.
  • Figures: PNG or JPEG, at least 300 dpi at final size, one figure per file.

Revised manuscript

The corrected manuscript returned in response to an editorial decision.

Formats: .docx, .doc, .pdf · Max size: 25 MB · Max files: 1

  • Highlight changes (or supply a clean copy together with a marked copy in the response document).
  • Apply the same anonymization rules as the original submission.
  • Upload a point-by-point response to reviewers as a separate file.

Response to reviewers

Point-by-point reply to the reviewers' and editor's comments.

Formats: .docx, .doc, .pdf · Max size: 10 MB · Max files: 1

  • Quote each comment followed by your response and the location of the change.

General rules for every file

  • The combined size of all files for one manuscript must not exceed 150 MB.
  • File names may be up to 150 characters and must not contain slashes, control characters or “..”.
  • The file content must match its extension; renamed or corrupted files are rejected automatically.
  • Not accepted: .exe, .msi, .bat, .cmd, .com, .scr, .ps1, .sh, .js, .mjs, .vbs, .jar, .php, .py, .dll, .docm, .xlsm, .pptm, .lnk, .iso, .dmg, .apk.
  • Files must be free of viruses and must not be password-protected.
  • Upload only material you have the right to share; remove personal data that could identify patients or participants.
  • All uploaded files stay private to the author, assigned editors and assigned reviewers until the editorial office publishes the final article PDF.
  • To replace a file, remove the existing one in the submission form and upload the new version.

Submission Process

  1. Register or sign in, then start a new submission from your author dashboard.
  2. Complete article information, authors and affiliations, then upload the manuscript (DOCX or PDF) and any supplementary files.
  3. Provide ethics and other declarations and confirm the submission.
  4. Track editorial status, reviewer feedback and revision requests from your dashboard.
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