Preparing a submission for Neurology
Neurology sets its own submission rules: length and word limits, the required citation and reference style, figure and table formatting, and editorial policies. Scraiber tracks 25 requirements for Neurology and rewrites your manuscript to meet each one.
Instead of checking each rule by hand, import your draft into Scraiber, select Neurology, and let it rewrite your text to match: the exact word limits, reference style and structure, so your paper is submission-ready.
If the paper was rejected elsewhere, most of the work in retargeting Neurology is mechanical: the reference style changes, headings and sections move, word and abstract limits differ, and the declarations have to follow Neurology's own template. Scraiber applies those changes to the draft you already have instead of you rebuilding the manuscript by hand.
Manuscript types at Neurology
Neurology documents its author requirements per manuscript type: Clinical/Scientific Note, Contemporary Issues in Practice, Education, & Research, Historical Neurology, Letters to the Editor, NeuroImages and Video NeuroImages, Research Article, Research Methods in Neurology, Review, Viewpoint. The rules differ between them, so Scraiber applies the set that matches the type you are submitting.
What Neurology specifies
By manuscript type - Scraiber applies every one of these rules to your draft.
- Clinical/Scientific Note 6 rules, including: word limit (1250 words), abstract word limit (200 words), title character limit (140 characters), reference limit (15 references), display item limit (3 items).
- Research Article 6 rules, including: word limit (4500 words), abstract word limit (350 words), title character limit (140 characters), reference limit (50 references), display item limit (7 items).
- Review 6 rules, including: word limit (5000 words), abstract word limit (350 words), title character limit (140 characters), reference limit (60 references), display item limit (7 items).
- Contemporary Issues in Practice, Education, & Research 5 rules, including: word limit (3500 words), title character limit (140 characters), reference limit (40 references), display item limit (5 items).
- Historical Neurology 4 rules, including: word limit (2000 words), title character limit (140 characters), reference limit (30 references).
- NeuroImages and Video NeuroImages 4 rules, including: word limit (150 words), title character limit (140 characters), reference limit (2 references).
- Viewpoint 4 rules, including: word limit (500 words), title character limit (140 characters), reference limit (5 references).
- Letters to the Editor 3 rules, including: word limit (200 words), title character limit (140 characters).
- Research Methods in Neurology 3 rules, including: word limit (4500 words), title character limit (140 characters).
Read from Neurology's own author guidelines. Journals revise these - verify with the journal before you submit.
What Scraiber changes in your manuscript
Scraiber rewrites the parts of your draft that Neurology constrains: it brings sections within the required lengths, converts in-text citations and the bibliography to the required style, adjusts headings and structure, and flags the declarations Neurology expects. Your argument, results and voice stay yours - only what the journal dictates changes.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the submission requirements for Neurology?
- Neurology documents 25 author requirements covering length limits, citation style, figures, tables and submission policies. The key limits are listed on this page; Scraiber applies all of them to your manuscript in one pass.
- Which citation style does Neurology use?
- Scraiber tracks Neurology's required reference style and reformats your citations to it automatically. Open the journal in Scraiber to apply it to your document.
- Can I automatically format my paper for Neurology?
- Yes. Paste or import your draft into Scraiber, pick Neurology, and it rewrites your text to meet the journal's requirements: length, references, structure and more.
- How do I reformat a paper rejected by another journal for Neurology?
- Import the manuscript you already submitted elsewhere, select Neurology, and Scraiber rewrites it against Neurology's requirements: reference style, length limits, structure and declarations. You never start from a blank page.
- How long does it take to prepare a manuscript for Neurology?
- Minutes rather than an evening. The rewrite runs on your existing draft, so what disappears is the manual pass over every formatting rule.
- Does Neurology have different requirements per manuscript type?
- Yes. Neurology documents separate requirements per manuscript type. Pick your type in Scraiber and it applies that set to your document.
- Do I have to redo my references for Neurology?
- No. Scraiber converts your existing citations and bibliography to the reference style Neurology requires, including the in-text citation format.
Official author guidelines: neurology.org