期刊名称：LEARNING & MEMORY
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
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LEARNING & MEMORY welcomes high-quality original research papers covering all areas of neuronal plasticity, learning, memory, and their models, conducted in humans and other vertebrate and invertebrate species with the following approaches: behavior, cognition, computation, neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neuropharmacology, biochemistry, genetics, and cell and molecular biology. The journal also publishes Reviews, Commentaries, and Brief Communications. |
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Instructions to Authors
Submission of Papers. The journal accepts papers that present original unpublished research. Submission to the journal implies that a paper is not currently being considered for another journal or book. Closely related papers that are in press elsewhere or that have been submitted elsewhere should be included with the submitted manuscript. It is also understood that researchers who submit papers to this journal are prepared to make available to qualified academic researchers materials needed to duplicate their research results. Authors should submit nucleic acid and protein sequences to the appropriate data bank.
Papers should be submitted to:
The Editor
Learning & Memory
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
1 Bungtown Road
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
Questions regarding papers should be directed to Learning & Memory Editorial Office, at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (Tel: 516-422-4012, FAX: 516-422-4092; e-mail: lm@cshl.org).
Manuscript Preparation
1. General. Papers should be as concise as possible. The entire paper (including tables, figure legends, references, footnotes) should be typed DOUBLE-SPACED on standard-sized European or American bond paper with at least 1-in (2.5 cm) margins on all four sides. Computer printouts should be of letter quality, and should use a computer typeface of at least 11 point size. Each page should be labeled with the first author's name and a page number. Five copies should be submitted; at least four of these copies should have original art. A cover letter should include: (a) name, address, telephone and FAX numbers, and E-mail address of author responsible for correspondence regarding the manuscript; (b) statement that the manuscript has been seen and approved by all listed authors (THIS IS ESSENTIAL); (c) specific requirements for reproduction of art; and (d) status of any related manuscripts in submission or in press and information on permissions needed for publication of the submitted manuscript. Authors may suggest names of qualified referees and also may indicate individuals they feel are in conflict. However, referees are selected at the discretion of the Editor.
2. Format. The following order is preferred: Title page, Abstract, Introduction, Results, Discussion, Materials and Methods, Acknowledgments, References, Figure legends, Tables, Figures. The Title page should include: (a) title; (b) all authors' full names; (c) all affiliations clearly indicated; (d) a shortened version of the title for use as a running head (maximum 45 characters); and (e) key words (up to 6) for use in indexing. The Abstract should be about 200 words long and should summarize the aim of the report, the methodological approach, and the significance of the results. Methods should be detailed enough to allow any qualified researcher to duplicate the results. Brief Communications should be less than 2500 words (abstract less than 100 words) and contain no section headings.
3. Submitted Papers MUST include Computer Discs.A computer diskette containing a copy of the manuscript (in Word or ASCII text) MUST accompany all submissions, as this is necessary for the review process. We can accept IBM PC, Macintosh, or compatible, formats (Floppy, Zip, or CD). Please indicate on the disk: computer brand name, whether the disk contains a text or word-processing file (name of software), and the disk format. Five hard copy versions should also be submitted for use by referees and editors.
4. Figures and Legends. Five sets of figures should be supplied- at least four sets as high-quality glossy prints. Half-tones should be high-contrast, particularly in the case of gels, for the best reproduction. Line drawings, graphs, charts, and chemical formulae, should be professionally prepared and labeled. Multiple-part figures should be submitted as mounted, camera-ready composites. Authors submitting color figures as essential data for review with manuscripts undertake to pay the publication costs of four-color artwork.
The back of each figure should be labeled with the first author's name, figure number, and an indication of "top." The figures should be numbered consecutively in the order to which they are referred in the text. The size of the figures will be adjusted to fit the Journal format: therefore, please try to keep labels, symbols, and other call-out devices in proportion to the figure size detail.
Figure legends should be brief and should not contain methods. Symbols indicated in the figure should be identified in the legend text. If figures are reprinted from another source, permission to reprint is required.
5. Tables. Tabular data should be presented concisely and logically. Tables should be numbered consecutively according to the order cited in the text and each should have a title. Use only horizontal rules and make sure column headings are unambiguous in indicating columns to which they refer. Table legends and footnotes should be included where needed. If tables are reprinted from another source or if data included are from another source, permission to reprint is required.
6. References. References are name/date citations in text; please do not cite by number. Undated citations (unpublished, in preparation, personal communication) should include first initials and last names of authors. Bibliographic information should be supplied in the following order: For Journal articles: Author(s), year, article title, journal title, volume, inclusive page numbers. For books: Author(s), year, chapter title, book title, editors' names, volume, inclusive page numbers, publisher, city of publication. Please follow these examples:
Journal:
Lefstein, J., Thomas, J.R. and Yamamoto, K.R. 1994. Influence of a steroid receptor DNA-binding domain on transcriptional regulatory functions. Genes & Dev. 8:2242-2856.
Book:
Zenke, M., Wildeman, A. and Chambon. P. 1987. The SV40 early promoter. In Molecular aspects of papovaviruses (ed. Y. Aloni and S. Gunn), Vol. 1., pp. 6-66. Springer-Verlag, New York., NY.
7. Proofs. Proofs are considered the final form of the paper and correction can be made only in the case of factual errors. If additional information must be added at this stage, it should be in the form of "Note added in proof," subject to the approval of the editors.
8. Reprints. A reprint order form will be included with the proofs. To help defray the cost of publication, a charge of $30 per page will be made for publication in Learning & Memory. Authors unable to meet these charges should include a letter of explanation upon acceptance for publication; inability to meet these charges will have no effect on acceptance and publication of submitted papers.
Accepted manuscripts
Paper length in the journal is between 2 and 12 journal pages. A manuscript of 28-32 typed, DOUBLE-SPACED pages with 27 lines of 11-point text per page (a manuscript of 63,000 characters) with 4-6 figures and 1 or 2 tables will translate to 12 printed pages in the journal. Accepted manuscripts: Hard-copy submission requires four copies of the manuscript text and hard copies of the figures and tables (at least two sets of the figures must be HIGH-QUALITY originals for use in printing the manuscript--see details below for information on acceptable digital art for reproduction), and an electronic version of the manuscript in a WORD format. Electronic versions of figures as TIFF or EPS files ONLY can be used at this stage. Details on electronic figure format requirements from our PRINTER are described below.
Proofs are considered the final form of the paper and corrections at this stage do incur charges, so changes should be kept to a minimum as much as possible. Making sure the details of formatting and nomenclature have been followed prior to final acceptance will greatly reduce the need for changes at this stage. If additional data or substantive changes to the text, figures, or tables need to be made at this stage, it must be approved by the Editor.
To help defray the cost of publication, a charge of $30 per page will be made for publication in Learning & Memory. Authors unable to meet these charges should include a letter of explanation upon acceptance for publication; inability to meet these charges will have no effect on acceptance and publication of submitted papers.
REQUIREMENTS FOR DIGITAL ART FOR PUBLICATION
Label the back of each figure with the first author's name, figure number, and an indication of "top." When submitting digital artwork (either on a CD or Zip disc), please be advised that you must also submit two copies of high-quality reflective artwork. The reflective art must match the digital file in all aspects, including size. This applies to replacement artwork as well (two copies of reflective art are needed with replacement art, however), since our printer will not accept digital art files without accompanying reflective art. (Note: The reflective art will be used as the default should the electronic art file not pass our printer?s Preflight checks.) Acceptable digital art formats are EPS or TIFF, created in either Illustrator or Photoshop.
Line Art
Line art (without halftone dots) should be scanned or produced at a minimum of 1200 dpi in bitmap mode (saved as EPS or TIFF).
Halftone or Grayscale Art
Art to be reproduced as halftones should be scanned or produced at 350 dpi in grayscale mode. This is for halftone/grayscale art only (art that doesn?t also have any line art within it). If within the halftone artwork there also exists line art, you need to follow the dpi specifications for Combo Art instead. When in doubt with halftone art, always default to the Combo Art specifications to ensure that halftone digital art will be used. For the best reproduction, halftones should be high contrast (saved as EPS or TIFF).
Combo Art
Combo art, which means both halftone art and line art within the same piece of art, must be 900 dpi in grayscale mode (saved as EPS or TIFF).
Color Art
Color art to be reproduced as halftones should be scanned or produced at 350 dpi in CMYK mode (saved as EPS or TIFF). Always save your color scans into the CMYK color space. Never submit color electronic files in the RGB mode. When color files are converted from RGB into CMYK, the color can change significantly and type can be lost. Please convert any RBG files to CMYK files prior to submitting such artwork to make sure the file is correct.
Editorial Board
EDITOR
John H. Byrne (Houston)
EDITORIAL BOARD
Per Anderson (Oslo)
Philippe Ascher (Paris)
Jocelyne Bachevalier (Houston)
Alan D. Baddeley (Cambridge)
Carol A. Barnes (Tucson)
Timothy Bliss (London)
Thomas J. Carew (New Haven)
Graham Collingridge (Birmingham)
John Connor (Nutley)
Thomas Curran (Nutley)
Antonio Damasio (Iowa City)
Michael Davis (New Haven)
Ronald Davis (Houston)
Pietro De Camili (New Haven)
Yadin Dudai (Rehovot)
Howard Eichenbaum (Stony Brook)
Yves Frégnac (Gif sur Yvette)
Alan Gelperin (Murray Hill)
Alison Goate (St. Louis)
Michael E. Greenberg (Boston)
Stephen Heinemann (La Jolla)
Martin Heisenberg (Wurzburg)
Susan Hockfield (New Haven)
Peter Holland (Durham)
Eric Kandel (New York)
Lawrence C. Katz (Durham)
Mary B. Kennedy (Pasadena)
Joseph Le Doux (New York)
Stephen G. Lisberger (San Francisco)
Daniel Madison (Stanford)
Roberto Malinow (Cold Spring Harbor)
Randolf Menzel (Berlin)
Mortimer Mishkin (Bethesda)
Richard Morris (Edinburgh)
Dennis D.M. O'Leary (La Jolla)
Marcus Raichle (St. Louis)
Christine Sahley (West Lafayette)
Daniel Schacter (Cambridge)
James Schwartz (New York)
Carla Shatz (Berkeley)
Wolf Singer (Frankfurt)
Larry Squire (San Diego)
Charles Stevens (La Jolla)
Richard Thompson (Los Angeles)
Dick Tsien (Stanford)
Tim Tully (Cold Spring Harbor)
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