The goal of the Journal is as a forum for the interdisciplinary field of neural engineering where neuroscientists, neurobiologists and engineers can publish their work in one periodical that bridges the gap between neuroscience and engineering. The Journal publishes articles in the field of neural engineering at the molecular, cellular and systems levels.

The scope of the Journal encompasses experimental, computational, theoretical, clinical and applied aspects of

• brain-machine (computer) interface
• neural interfacing
• neurotechnology
• neuroelectronics
• neuromodulation
• neural prostheses
• neural control
• neuro-rehabilitation
• neurorobotics
• optical neural engineering
• neural circuits: artificial & biological
• neuromorphic engineering
• neural tissue regeneration
• neural signal processing
• theoretical and computational neuroscience
• systems neuroscience
• translational neuroscience

Papers

Descriptions of original scientific research, techniques and applications; not normally more than 12 000 words (14 journal pages). All research papers should show strong evidence validating the scientific hypothesis, or the novelty, performance or comparative advantage of the technique or application

Communications

Shorter versions of Papers and not normally more than 4000 words (4 journal pages).

Topical reviews

Intended to summarize accepted practice and report on recent progress in selected areas; generally commissioned by the Editorial Board, from experts in various fields.

Comments and replies

Comments on, or criticisms of, previously published work or comments on general scientific matters; not normally more than 1800 words (2 journal pages).

Special requirements

Authors of all articles are required upon submission to disclose any potential conflict of interest (e.g. employment, consulting fees, industrial research contracts, stock ownership, equity interests, patent-licensing arrangements, honoraria, etc) in their covering letter. If the article is subsequently accepted for publication, this information should be included in an acknowledgments section. Authors should also note that the journal fully endorses the principles embodied in the Declaration of Helsinki. All investigations involving humans must be conducted in accordance with these principles and in accordance with local statutory requirements. Articles relying on clinical trials should quote the trial registration number at the end of the abstract. We also encourage the registration of such studies in a public trials registry prior to publication of the results in the journal. All investigations involving animal experimentation must be conducted in conformity with the 'Guiding Principles for Research Involving Animals and Human Beings' as adopted by The American Physiological Society.