Revisions

Detailed instructions for submitting a revised manuscript are included in the decision letter when a manuscript has been judged potentially acceptable for publication.

Authors have the option to provide a URL and footnote for supplemental material on the submission form when they submit an invited revision. The footnote may include a brief description of the contents of the Supplemental Material, but no other reference to supplemental material may appear in the article. See Supplemental Material for more information.

When submitting a revised manuscript you must:

  • Submit revisions within 3 months of the decision letter. If an extension is needed, contact JNeurosci's Central Office (jn{at}sfn.org) before the deadline.

  • Sign the electronic License to Publish form once the revised manuscript is submitted. A link to the form will be available on the home page of http://jneurosci.msubmit.net for each author, if the corresponding author does not sign for all authors.

  • Submit a point-by-point reply to the reviews showing how reviewer concerns were addressed.

  • Submit the manuscript text (including tables, if any) in Word, WordPerfect, RTF, LaTeX, or Text format with all insertions indicated in bold or colored font, so that reviewers can easily see the changes you have made. Please also include a clean copy as a separate Companion Manuscript file.

  • If revisions require adding, deleting, or reordering of figures, tables, or equations, be sure that all in-text references to such items are renumbered as well.

  • Double-check that all in-text citations are in the reference list and that all references on the reference list have at least one corresponding in-text citation. Only published and "in press" references should appear in the reference list at the end of the paper. Unpublished references must be cited as such in text only. The latest information on "in press" references should be provided.

  • Submit publication quality digital figures, one per file. (see Illustrations and Tables). Check all aspects of illustrations carefully to avoid alterations in the proofs (see also the Proofs section). All labels used in a figure should be explained in the legend. Double-check that all labels and symbols mentioned in the figure legend are on the final version of the figure. For questions regarding figure sizing and digital art preparation see Illustrations.

  • Scrutinize the revised paper for any final corrections in style or substance. Changes at the proof stage are permitted only for corrections of factual errors, printer's errors, or quality of figure reproduction. Other changes may result in a fee.
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