Get your Current Research in Neurobiology paper right the first time: a ready-made structure with the right abstract and citations, so editors see your science, not formatting slips.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 10 August, 2026
Submitting to Current Research in Neurobiology goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Current Research in Neurobiology guide for authors before peer review, so formatting, structure, and required statements should be right on the first draft rather than repaired during upload. This template sets that structure up for you.
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Current Research in Neurobiology. It covers front matter, the abstract the journal expects, a body organized to the journal's article types, and a reference list in the journal's required style. Confirm current scope and article types on the Current Research in Neurobiology journal page before you draft.
Prepare the title, authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs. Write the abstract to the journal's rule and word limit, organize the body to the article type, and apply the required reference style from the first citation. Complete every declaration (ethics, competing interests, funding, data availability) the Current Research in Neurobiology guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
The common failure modes are formatting or reference style that does not match the guide for authors, missing required statements, and an incomplete portal checklist. Clear all three against the Current Research in Neurobiology guide for authors before you submit.
The shell mirrors what editorial staff check first: article-type fit, the abstract rules, required declarations, and the journal's reference style. For more detail see the author resources. When your draft is ready, upload it through Editorial Manager.
| Element | Current Res Neurobiology requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Abstracts are required and unstructured. Standard abstract: maximum 250 words, should briefly state the purpose of research, principal results and major conclusions. Short Communications: abstract limited to 200 words. Graphical Reviews: abstract up to 250 words. No mandatory headings specified for any article type |
| Main text | Research Papers: no size limit. Short Communications: ideally 4-6 Figures/Tables and 4000 words maximum, including title page, all sections including references, and Figure/Table legends. Methods, Resources and Toolkits: maximum 3500 words (excluding title, abstract, references, tables, and figure captions); maximum of six displays (tables or figures). Graphical Reviews: body up to 2000 words double-spaced (exclusive of figure legends); 3-5 color schemes/figures; no more than 25 key references. Review Articles: typically 2-4 figures and 22-32 pages of text (standard font size and double spacing), recommended 6,000-10,000 words with no strict length restriction. Hypotheses and Intersections: no length or figure limits |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Required: 1 to 7 keywords for indexing purposes. Not specified whether MeSH terms are required |
| References | Numbered (Vancouver-style). References indicated by numbers in square brackets in the text, numbered in the order they appear in the article. Example format: [1] J. van der Geer, T. Handgraaf, R.A. Lupton, The art of writing a scientific article, J. Sci. Commun. 163 (2020) 51 – 59 |
| Peer review | Single-blind review (officially stated as 'single anonymized review process' on the Guide for Authors page). The journal also offers optional transparent reviews (publishing reviews alongside accepted articles) and authors may request double-blind review |
| Submission | www.editorialmanager.com/crneur/default.aspx |
Read the Current Research in Neurobiology guide for authors once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after results are stable. Set the reference style before adding citations. Keep a cover letter that states your contribution and fit to Current Research in Neurobiology in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Current Res Neurobiology papers to calibrate depth and figure style. Make the novelty clear in the first two pages. Deposit data and code when the policy on the Current Research in Neurobiology journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Current Research in Neurobiology guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.