The leading edge--The voice of the journal, editorials are written in house by the editors and signed "
The Lancet Neurology".
Newsdesk--Two pages of "News in Brief" articles start this section. These one paragraph articles aim to summarise the most important clinical papers that were published the previous month. The remainder of Newsdesk deals with research papers published in journals such as
Science and
Nature that may affect neurological practice in the future. Policy news from around the world, including reports from conferences, are also included. Most, but not all, of the writers are professional journalists. However, an event in your country that might be of wider interest to the neurological community can be brought to the attention of the Editor.
Reflection and reaction--This section has a dual function. First, it contains commentaries of research papers that have been published within the past 3 months. Most commentaries are commissioned, but unsolicited ones (no more than 800 words and five references) are also welcome. Practically all spontaneous commentaries that are thought worth pursuing are peer reviewed. Second, this section is the home of correspondence letters, written in response to previous content published in
The Lancet Neurology or on any topic of general interest or concern.
Reviews--These may be either commissioned or submitted unsolicited, although in the latter case it would be wise to send the Editor a one-page outline first, to ensure that a review on a similar subject has not already been commissioned. Articles will be peer reviewed before an editorial decision is made. They should either be definitive overviews of a major topic connected with neurology, or updates of knowledge in a somewhat narrower field of current interest. The word count should be between 3000 and 5000 words, depending on the breadth of the topic, and should include a maximum of 150 references. References cited in the review should be chosen for their importance, ease of access, and for the further reading opportunities they provide. Following the references, authors should consider supplying a short list of useful websites where readers can find further information on the subject.
The Lancet Neurology welcomes systematic reviews, prepared according to the Cochrane Collaboration guidelines. However, when conducting any literature review, it is important that there should be complete transparency concerning the choice of material included. All review articles submitted for publication in
The Lancet Neurology must, therefore, contain a brief section entitled "Search strategy and selection criteria". This should clearly state the sources (databases, journals, or book reference lists, etc) of the material covered and the criteria used to include or exclude studies; for example, English language only or studies conducted after a specific date.
Example:
| Search strategy and selection criteria |
| Data for this review were identified by searches of Medline and Current Contents using the search terms "Alzheimer's", "APOE", and "presenilin". References were also identified from relevant articles and through searches of the authors' files. Abstracts and reports from meetings were included only when they related directly to previously published work. Only papers published in English and Spanish were reviewed. |
Rapid reviews--These short reviews aim to put research findings published in the preceding 6 months into context. A summary panel of up to 400 words should include text under the headings Background, Recent developments, and Where next? Aim for no more than 1500 words, another 400 words for the panel, 30 references, and two tables or figures.
Historical reviews--These follow the same guidelines as for Reviews, but cover the chronological developments of an important or interesting area of neurology.
Personal views--These papers are around 1500-3000 words in length, with up to 75 references. Personal views are thought provoking essays on a neurological subject. Spontaneous contributions are welcome, although it is best to contact the Editor before submission to ensure that the proposed topic is suitable for the journal.
Grand Rounds--These are summaries of clinical patho-logical conferences held at neurology departments around the world. They should include some difficulty in diagnosis or management and provide a teaching point. Consent to publication in print and electronically, must be obtained from the patient or, if this is not possible, the next of kin. A consent form is available at
http://image.thelancet.com/extras/consentform.pdf. Spontaneous submissions are very welcome, although, as always, it would be best to submit a synopsis before submission to ensure that a similar article is not already in the pipeline.
Forums--These are a platform for the discussion of controversies in neurology. Each forum contains three or more 800-word opinion pieces written by neurologists, researchers, nurses, patients, and others with an interest in the topic under discussion. Suggestions for topics from the journal's readers are very welcome.
Errata--Any substantial error in a published article will be corrected as soon as possible. Blame is not apportioned; the important thing is to set the record straight. If errors are spotted quickly any reprints that have been ordered can usually be amended.
Media watch--Readers with an interest in contributing book and/or web reviews should contact the Editor.
The last word--This thought provoking page is written by John McCrone, a journalist with a special interest in the neurosciences.
Title page--A brief imaginative title, not exceeding 100 characters, a short running title, not exceeding 50 characters, and name(s), affiliation(s), current position(s), and full address(es) of the authors should be included. The name and address of the corresponding author should be separately and clearly indicated, together with his/her telephone, fax, and email details.
Authors' contributions and signatures--
The Lancet Neurology will not publish a Review, Rapid review, Historical review, Personal view, or Grand Round unless it is accompanied by a signed letter from each author stating that they have seen the final version of the manuscript and describing their precise contribution to the paper.
Conflict of interest statements--A conflict of interest exists when an author or the author's institution has financial or personal relationships with other people or organisations that inappropriately influence (bias) his or her actions. Financial relationships are easily identifiable, but conflicts can also occur because of personal relationships, academic competition, or intellectual passion. A conflict can be actual or potential, and full disclosure to the Editor is the safest course. All submissions to
The Lancet Neurology must include disclosure of all relationships that could be viewed as presenting a potential conflict of interest
(see Lancet 2001; 358: 854-56). The Editor may use such information as a basis for editorial decisions, and will publish such disclosures if they are believed to be important to readers in judging the manuscript. At the end of the text, under a subheading "Conflict of interest", all authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organisations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of financial conflicts include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications, and travel grants, all within 3 years of beginning the work submitted. If there are no conflicts of interest, authors should state that there are none.
The Lancet Neurology may decide not to publish a review on the basis of a declared financial interest of an author in a company (or its competitors) that makes a product discussed in the paper. However, we would much prefer such matters to be resolved earlier, at the commissioning stage.
The role of the funding source--This should be declared at the end of the text under a separate heading of this name. Authors must describe the role of all sources of funding in the preparation of the manuscript, or in the decision to submit the paper for publication. If the funding source(s) had no such involvement, the authors should state so.
Main text--This should begin with an abstract of no more than 150 words, that summarises the content of the review. Use subheadings to break up the text in the main body of the article, and try to distribute references to the figures and tables throughout the manuscript.
Permissions--Permission to reproduce previously published material, to use illustrations, or report information about identifiable people, or to name people for their contributions (personal communications, etc) should be included.
References--These should be in the "Vancouver" style (see
http://www.thelancet.com/info/info.isa?n1=authorinfo&n=Uniform+requirements), numbered in the order in which they are first used in the article. Titles of journals should be abbreviated according to the Index Medicus style (see
www.nlm.nih.gov). References must be verified against original documents.
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