Journal Media Toolkit
This page features information about The Journal of Neuroscience for the working media:
About The Journal
The Journal of Neuroscience is the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience and is published weekly. The Journal publishes papers on a broad range of topics of general interest to those working on the nervous system.
The Journal publishes neuroscience research in four sections:
- Behavior/Systems/Cognitive
- Cellular/Molecular
- Development/Plasticity/Repair
- Neurobiology of Disease
The Journal of Neuroscience is published weekly, 12 months a year.
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Embargo Information
The Journal of Neuroscience is published each Wednesday. Articles appearing in The Journal are embargoed for release until 5 p.m. U.S. Eastern time the Tuesday preceding publication. This policy is comprehensive and includes reporters, authors, and institutional public information officers.
Interviews are permissible prior to the embargo lift. Authors are permitted to share manuscripts with reporters and should be cognizant of the embargo.
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Image Use Permissions
For permission to use images published in The Journal for Neuroscience, contact the Society's journal department at jn@sfn.org or (202) 962-4000, with:
- Full citation for study
- Figure number
- Brief explanation of how material will be used
- Fax number
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Electronic Table of Contents Alerts
Reporters can access prepublication Table of Contents for The Journal. Registration is required, and reporters may choose to receive any of the following:
- Notification that a new issue of The Journal of Neuroscience is online
- Table of Contents for new issues
- Special announcements from SfN
Register for the electronic Table of Contents.
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Prepublication Access to Articles
Registered reporters can access articles approximately one week prior to publication. Reporters and institutional public information officers can contact media@sfn.org to register.
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Journal Information Posted on EurekAlert!
Each Wednesday, four articles are summarized on an embargoed basis for the upcoming issue in “This Week in The Journal” and posted on EurekAlert! (See the "News Tips" heading from The Journal of Neuroscience.) EurekAlert! registration is required.
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Additional Society for Neuroscience Resources
SfN: An Overview
- Founded in 1969
- More than 38,000 members as of October 2008
- Learn more SfN background
Society publications about the brain
The Society publishes several publications to educate the public about neuroscience basics and the impact of science research:
- Brain Briefings - Monthly two-page newsletters explaining how basic neuroscience discoveries lead to clinical applications, available by subscription or download.
- Brain Research Success Stories - An occasional series designed to tell elected officials and the public about the recent successes and future potential of neuroscience. They explain how neurological and psychiatric disorders can be overcome only through continued increases in federal biomedical funding.
- Brain Facts - A 74-page primer on the brain and nervous system, available for download.
- Research & Discoveries - A series that chronicles examples of curiosity-driven research advances that are creating promise for the treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting
SfN's annual meeting is the premier venue for neuroscientists from around the world to debut cutting-edge research. Since 1971, the meeting has offered attendees the opportunity to learn about the latest neuroscience breakthroughs and network with colleagues at top destinations throughout North America.
SfN's 39th annual meeting is scheduled for October 17–21 in Chicago. Visit the Neuroscience 2009 Web site.
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