The journal is interdisciplinary. Papers relating the plasticity and response of the nervous system to accidental of experimental injuries or in-terventions, transplantation, neurodegenerative disorders, and experimental strategies to improve regeneration or functional recovery will be considered for publication. Experimental and clinical research papers adopting fresh conceptual approaches are encouraged. The overriding criteria for publication are novelty, significant experimental or clinical relevance, and interest to a multidisciplinary audience. Experiments on unanesthetized animals should conform with the standards for the use of laboratory animals as established by the Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources, US National Academy of Sciences. Experiments in which paralytic agents are used must be justified. Patient identity should be concealed. All manuscripts are sent out for blind "peer review" to editorial board members or outside reviewers.

該雜志是跨學(xué)科的。有關(guān)神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)對(duì)實(shí)驗(yàn)損傷或意外事故的可塑性和反應(yīng)、移植、神經(jīng)退行性疾病以及改善再生或功能恢復(fù)的實(shí)驗(yàn)策略的論文將被考慮發(fā)表。鼓勵(lì)采用新概念方法的實(shí)驗(yàn)和臨床研究論文。出版的首要標(biāo)準(zhǔn)是新穎，重要的實(shí)驗(yàn)或臨床相關(guān)性，以及對(duì)多學(xué)科觀眾的興趣。未麻醉動(dòng)物實(shí)驗(yàn)應(yīng)符合美國(guó)國(guó)家科學(xué)院實(shí)驗(yàn)動(dòng)物資源研究所制定的實(shí)驗(yàn)動(dòng)物使用標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。必須證明使用麻痹劑的實(shí)驗(yàn)是正確的。應(yīng)隱瞞病人的身份。所有的稿件都被發(fā)送給編輯委員會(huì)成員或外部審稿人進(jìn)行盲審。