期刊名称：NEURAL REGENERATION RESEARCH ISSN： 1673-5374 出版频率： Monthly 出版社： WOLTERS KLUWER MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS, WOLTERS KLUWER INDIA PVT LTD , A-202, 2ND FLR, QUBE, C T S NO 1498A-2 VILLAGE MAROL, ANDHERI EAST, MUMBAI, India, Maharashtra, 400059   出版社网址： http://www.crter.org/sites/english/ 期刊网址： http://oa.crter.org/nrren/ch/first_menu.aspx?parent_id=2008111280058001 影响因子： 5.135 主题范畴： CELL BIOLOGY;    NEUROSCIENCES;    China Journals 期刊简介(About the journal)    投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)    编辑部信息(Editorial Board)    About the journal About NRR NRR has developed a strong international influence, it is indexed by Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-E), BIOSIS previews (BP), Chemical Abstracts (CA), Excerpta Medica (EM) and Index Copernicus (IC), etc. Research result from March, 2008 show that 188 papers published in NRR have been indexed by SCI-E and 8 papers were shown in SCI database.   NRR focuses on basic and clinical research on neuroregeneration. In 2009, NRR will emphasis on novel findings in the mechanism research of nerve stem cells and tissue regeneration, involved in structure change, interactions and specific properties of nerve cells and tissue elements during development and disease. The journal has focused on research concerning the histomorphological changes of nerve cells, neural tissue engineering and neurodegeneration, and also the pathophysiological changes during nerve cells and tissue regeneration with treatment of traditional Chinese medicine.   NRR publishes basic research, internationally cooperative research, and research in areas supported by national sponsors.   NRR pays great attention to the timeliness of publishing. All manuscripts accepted will be published 120-80 days from the date of submission.   International Influences: NRR has been indexed by many databases as below:   Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-E) BIOSIS previews (BP) Chemical Abstracts (CA) Excerpta Medica (EM) Index Copernicus (IC) Institute of Scientific & Technical Information of China (ISTIC) Chinese Science Citation Database (CSCD)   NRR Subjects: Neurodevelopment, neural plasticity, neural signal transduction; synapse development and plasticity, synapse signals, synapse physiology; neural circuit development, neural circuits, and animal behavior; dendrite development, neural networks; visual perception mechanisms, visual neurophysiology; sensory systems, sensory integration and behavior; basal nucleus development and degenerative disease; neurobiology research related to nervous system diseases.   NRR Scope: NRR focuses on basic and clinical research on neuroregeneration. In 2009, NRR will emphasis on novel findings in the mechanism research of nerve stem cells and tissue regeneration, involved in structure change, interactions and specific properties of nerve cells and tissue elements during development and disease. The journal has focused on research concerning the histomorphological changes of nerve cells, neural tissue engineering and neurodegeneration, and also the pathophysiological changes during nerve cells and tissue regeneration with treatment of traditional Chinese medicine. NRR publishes basic research, internationally cooperative research, and research in areas supported by national sponsors. NRR pays great attention to the timeliness of publishing. All manuscripts accepted will be published * days from the date of submission.   NRR Aims: NRR focuses on practical and current internationally hot issues, including the high-tech advanced achievements in neuroregeneration. NRR has narrowed its focus to hot topics related to the influences of neural stem cells, neuroengineering and traditional Chinese medicine with respect to neuroregeneration. Instructions to Authors Instruction to Authors NRR publishes original articles, technique and method, rapid communications, experimental records, and image discussions.   The most frequently published article types, and guidelines for each, are as follows.   Original articles Titles  1. Titles should be concise and informative, emphasize what is new or distinctive.  2. Focus on the microcosmic characteristics of “neural regeneration  3. All unnecessary words should be removed, such as investigation, research/study, analysis, observation, survey.  4. Avoid using abbreviations, punctuation, Greek letters, and mathematic formulas.  5. Avoid using trade names of drugs and agents.  6. Declarative sentences are commonly used in titles. Interrogative and negative sentences should be used carefully.  7. Do not begin titles with Arabic numerals,   Abstracts The general rules for abstracts in NRR are as follows:   1. Should be concise and understandable independent of the main text.   2. Objectively summarize the content of primary documents; do not declare authors ' opinions.   3. The active voice is preferred over the passive voice.   4. Abstracts do not need references.   5. Avoid abbreviations. Abstracts for original articles should be structured into the following sections: BACKGROUND, OBJECTIVE, DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, INTERVENTIONS/METHODS, MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S), RESULTS, and CONCLUSION. l         Do not use the same sentence as titles in Objective and Conclusion.   BACKGROUND: A concise statement of the history and significance of the study. OBJECTIVE: State the precise objective or study question addressed in the report (e.g., To determine whether?. If more than one objective is addressed, the main objective should be indicated and only key secondary objectives stated. If an a priori hypothesis was tested, it should be stated. DESIGN: Describe the basic design of the study. For clinical research please state patient grouping. SETTING: Describe the properties and characteristics of the study setting.   l         Concrete statement: Five patterns are included: study objects, study timelines, study indexes, study purposes, and study forms. These five patterns are used to explain the design idea of the studies to a maximal extent. l         Study objects: patients,  healthy populations in a community, healthy people for examination,animals, cells, etc. l         Timeline of the study: prospective study, retrospective study, or cross-sectional study. l         Study indexes: Clinical trials include single-variable and multivariable study; randomized, controlled and blinded study; non-randomized synchronic controlled study; case-control study; and case report.  Basic trials include completely randomized grouping design, randomized block design, paired design, Latin square design, factorial design, orthogonal design, crossover design, split-plot design, single sample study, and repetitive measurement design. Survey and investigation: mass survey, sample survey, typical survey, cross-sectional survey, case-control study, and cohort study. l         Study purpose: Exploratory research, and  confirmatory research. l         Study form: Basic study: randomized, and controlled  Comparative observation or observation, and  Prevalence study / Cross-sectional study.   SETTING: Describe the properties and characteristics of the study setting. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS: For clinical research please give criterion standards for diagnostic tests and state the patientsï' clinical manifestations. Clearly state how patient grouping, how many patients were followed up, and how many patients withdrew from the study due to adverse reactions. Provide information about informed consent and approval evidence of the ethical committee. For basic research please describe the main materials and their sources. An approval for animal disposal by the ethics committee is required. INTERVENTIONS/METHODS: For clinical research it is important to provide the study setting and dates. Describe the time for blood or biochemical sampling and the use of measuring scales. For therapeutic intervention it is important to state the main therapeutic method, including frequency and course. For animal experiments the study setting and dates are also required. Focus on the neuroanatomical and neurohistopathological characteristics related to neural regeneration. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Indicate the primary study outcome measurement(s) as planned in the protocol. RESULTS: The main outcomes of the study should be reported and quantified and must include measures of absolute risks, along with confidence intervals (for example, 95%) or statistical values (P or t values). CONCLUSION: Provide only conclusions which are directly supported by the results, avoiding speculating and forejudging. Questions in the OBJECTIVE should be solved in the CONCLUSION.     Key words Please list three to six key words sourced from Index Medicus which reflect the content of the study.   Introduction The introduction should tell readers why the study was performed, explain the differences compared to previous studies, and give a brief review of previous findings which are relevant. Avoid using abbreviations. Describe the design but not conclusion, and do not list study data.   Materials/participants and methods This part should be concise, and written so that other experienced researchers can repeat the experiment. Describe new methods in detail, and giver references for previously described methods. Use nonproprietary names of drugs, devices and other products, with trade names in brackets. For manuscripts about traditional Chinese medicine, the drug name, component, producing setting, dosage, and batch number, etc., are required. Follow-up: Normally, a follow-up evaluation after at least six months but preferably one year is recommended. To ensure consistency in reporting of results of clinical research, when follow-up is reported censored patients should be indicated as having been lost to follow-up or dead. The cause of death and method of ascertainment should be identified. The time of follow-up for an individual participant should be identified. Statistical analysis: State the statistical software's name, version, analyzer, and statistical methods.   Results Quantitative analysis: All clinical research and animal experiments should include the result analysis, and state whether participants or animals were withdrawn from the study and whether an intention-to-treat analysis was performed. Effectiveness analysis: Describe the results based on descriptive statistics and statistical inference. l         Descriptive statistics: Include baseline data and observational results under microscope. l         Statistical inference: The main outcomes of the study should be reported and quantified, along with P values and other statistical values. Follow-up results: Adverse reactions/side effects: Adverse reactions and side effects resulting from instruments, drugs and intervention methods should be reported. Analyze any factors which could have caused a deviation or deficiency during the study.   Discussion Provide only conclusions of the study directly supported by the results. Reveal the differences and similarities in comparison with other relevant studies. Indicate whether additional research is required, and suggestions for how to research unsolved problems. Give equal emphasis to positive and negative findings of equal scientific merit.   Acknowledgments The Acknowledgments section is the general term for the list of contributions, credits, and other information included at the end of the text of a manuscript but before the references. Authors should obtain written permission to include the names of individuals in the Acknowledgments.   References There should be more than 30 references provided. Fifty-percent of the references should be for research published within the past three years.   Funding Sources, numbers and subject topics of all funding are required.   Authors Authorship credit should be based only on substantial contributions to conception and design, acquisition of data, and analysis and interpretation of data;  drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; and implementing editors and reviewers' opinions, and making certain of the final manuscript version for publication.   Authors are required to identify their contributions to the work described in the manuscript. Authors' specific contributions will be published in the Acknowledgments section. The listing of one corresponding author is required. There should be no more than six authors from a single institution or organization.   General l         A few items (objective, design, setting) do not need to form full sentences. l         Numbers over 100 do not need spelling out at the start of sentences. l         Spaces, not commas, should be used to separate thousands. l         Use past tense in METHODS and RESULTS (mostly). l         Use present tense in BACKGROUND and CONCLUSION (mostly).     Rapid communication Refer to guidelines for original articles. Experimental record These manuscripts record how to establish an applied experimental model, or use a novel technique during an experiment. Editorial Board NRR Editorial Board: The reviewer committee of NRR has academic authority. Nearly 200 international reviewers from 39 countries, and 22 Chinese peer reviewers from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan participate in the process of reviewing. Under the guidance of these experts, we guarantee the process of peer review to be objective, fair, normative and timely.