ACS Chemical Neuroscience
Author Guidelines
Scope Of The Journal
ACS Chemical Neuroscience publishes high-quality research articles and reviews that showcase chemical, quantitative biological, biophysical and bioengineering approaches to the understanding of the nervous system and to the development of new treatments for neurological disorders. Research in the journal focuses on aspects of chemical neurobiology and bio-neurochemistry such as the following:
Neurotransmitters and receptors
Neuropharmaceuticals and therapeutics
Neural development—Plasticity, and degeneration
Chemical, physical, and computational methods in neuroscience
Neuronal diseases—basis, detection, and treatment
Mechanism of aging, learning, memory and behavior
Pain and sensory processing
Neurotoxins
Neuroscience-inspired bioengineering
Development of methods in chemical neurobiology
Neuroimaging agents and technologies
Animal models for central nervous system diseases
Behavioral research
Research articles reporting the identification of general principles that govern how information is processed by neuronal circuits; or using genetic model systems in conjunction with computational biology, imaging, electrophysiological, and computational neuroscience (neuroinformatics) are also welcomed.
Manuscript Types
ACS Chemical Neuroscience publishes research Letters, Articles, Reviews and Perspectives as well as specially commissioned Viewpoint publications that highlight recent developments and further the understanding of chemical neuroscience. The editors welcome the submission of papers in the following categories:
Letters. Short reports of original research focused on an individual significant finding. Letters are peerreviewed and begin with an unreferenced abstract of less than 150 words. Abstracts should not contain abbreviations or acronyms unless essential. Letters include unheaded sections for the Introduction and combined Results and Discussion. Letters include a headed section for Methods that can also contain subsections; the Methods section should appear at the end of the manuscript. Letters should contain 4– 6 display items (figures/tables/schemes) and ~30 references. Letters should include sufficient experimental detail to allow others to reproduce the findings presented. Supporting Information is encouraged. Letters should be approximately 4500 words or less in length, including the abstract, body text, methods, references, and figure/scheme legends. Letters include a graphical Table of Contents entry.
Articles. Concise, yet comprehensive, original research presenting an advance of immediate, broad, and lasting impact. Articles are not intended to be follow-up papers, unless they contain new and extensive information that will advance the understanding of the system or biological process. Articles are peerreviewed and contain an unreferenced abstract of 250 words or less. Abstracts should not contain abbreviations or acronyms unless essential. A referenced introduction should expand on the background of the work. Articles include the following headed sections: Introduction, combined Results and Discussion, and Methods. Methods should appear at the end of the manuscript, following the Results and Discussion section. In general, Articles include 8–10 display items (figures/tables/schemes) and ~50 references. Supporting Information may be included. Articles include a graphical Table of Contents entry.
Reviews. Topical, brief, and of general interest to the readership. Reviews are peer-reviewed and contain an unreferenced abstract of 250 words or less. A good review critically evaluates existing work, provides a logical organization, and makes the material more easily available to those not expert in the area through clear text and figures. Reviews should contain <5000 words, ~100 references, and the use of graphics (3−5 figures) to illustrate key concepts is strongly encouraged. Authors are required to request permission to use graphics that are reproduced or adapted from other sources. Please see http://pubs.acs.org/page/copyright/index.html for specific guidelines. Include a graphical Table of Contents entry consisting of a colorful figure that represents the topic of the review. Authors may choose to divide the review into sections preceded by headings. Finally, the journal recommends that authors define key words used in the review and key concepts in separate textboxes.
Perspectives. Perspective review articles are designed to communicate a focused (as opposed to comprehensive) review of the most exciting new developments in a field or area and with an eye toward guiding future research. Authorship is usually by invitation, but suggestions of both topics and authors are welcome. Topics that have been extensively reviewed recently in other journals will not be considered. Perspective submissions may contain up to 60 references and up to 7 figures, and are expected to occupy approximately 4−7 pages of printed text. Authors are required to request permission to use graphics that are reproduced or adapted from other sources. Please see http://pubs.acs.org/page/copyright/index.html for specific guidelines. Perspective articles will be peerreviewed to ensure accuracy and balance, and will appear in the front of an issue. Perspectives include a graphical Table of Contents entry.
In addition to peer-reviewed content, the journal also publishes the In This Issue piece, a feature devoted to highlighting research in the journal. Editors also commission Viewpoint pieces which include general commentaries, tutorials, and technical notes of immediate interest to the broad readership. Viewpoint pieces are not peer-reviewed.
Viewpoints. Viewpoint pieces provide a forum in which scientific news can be communicated to a wide audience. These articles should make clear the advance, communicate a sense of excitement, and yet provide a critical evaluation of the work in the context of the rest of the field. The Viewpoint should explain why the topic is exciting to both the biologists and the chemists who read the journal. The Viewpoint should start with a brief abstract (1−3 sentences long) and should not include any references. We highly recommend at least one Figure and can usually accommodate two. Titles should be limited to 30 characters (including spaces) and contain no punctuation marks or abbreviations. Viewpoint articles should occupy no more than 3 printed pages (~1200 words) and must be limited to five (5) references. Viewpoint articles are typically invited, but authors can also submit proposals for Viewpoint topics they plan to write on, pending approval by the editors.
ACS Publishing Center
While this document will provide basic information on how to prepare and submit the manuscript as well as other critical information about publishing, we also encourage authors to visit the ACS Publishing Center for additional information on everything that is needed to prepare (and review) manuscripts for ACS journals and partner journals, such as
Mastering the Art of Scientific Publication, which shares editor tips about a variety of topics including making your paper scientifically effective, preparing excellent graphics, and writing cover letters.
Resources on how to prepare and submit a manuscript to ACS Paragon Plus, ACS Publications’ manuscript submission and peer review environment, including details on selecting the applicable Journal Publishing Agreement.
Sharing your research with the public through the ACS Publications open access program.
ACS Reviewer Lab, a free online course covering best practices for peer review and related ethical considerations.
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