Brain Communications Template

Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 2 June, 2026

The Oxford University Press Brain Communications Template is the LaTeX class and Word shell Oxford University Press maintains for Brain Comm, a journal on Oxford Academic. The canonical author rules — article types, word limits, reference style, supplementary data — live in the Brain Communications | Instructions to Authors.

What is the Oxford University Press Brain Communications Template?

OUP publishes its own LaTeX article class plus a Word template. Both cover the title block, abstract, keywords, body sections, figure and table captions, and references in OUP's preferred style. The cross-OUP author hub is on the OUP Academic — Author Services / Resources.

A standard OUP Brain Communications template usually includes:

• Title, short title, author block with affiliations, corresponding-author email, ORCID iDs
• Abstract (typically 150–300 words; structured for clinical journals)
• 3–6 keywords / index terms
• Single-column body with numbered or unnumbered section headings per the journal
• References in OUP's reference style for Brain Comm (typically Vancouver or AMA)
• Figure captions, table captions, supplementary material cross-references
• Conflict of interest, funding, contributorship, and data-availability statements

A strong Brain Communications manuscript prepared with this template should:

• Use the OUP-provided LaTeX class or Word template — link OUP LaTeX template (Oxford Journals article class)
• Match Brain Comm's reference style exactly
• Provide a structured abstract where the journal requires one
• Include ORCID iDs for every co-author (OUP flags missing ORCID)
• Submit through ScholarOne — see ScholarOne Manuscripts for Brain Comm

What does this Oxford University Press Brain Communications Template include?

OUP's LaTeX class and the Word template are downloadable from the OUP LaTeX template (Oxford Journals article class). Journal-level rules for Brain Comm — word and figure limits, supplementary policy, open-access options — are on the Brain Communications on Oxford Academic. ScholarOne Manuscripts (ScholarOne Manuscripts for Brain Comm) handles peer review and revisions.

Steps to Use the Oxford University Press Brain Communications Template with Scispace Agent

1. Click Start Writing on this template page. You are redirected to the Scispace Agent prompt page with this Oxford University Press Brain Communications Template and a starter prompt already loaded.
2. On the prompt page, choose whether to use the existing template shown in the side panel or upload a new template if you already have a venue- or program-specific copy.
3. Modify the prompt with your custom message: the topic, target audience, document type, scope, and any specific constraints (word limit, figure cap, reference style, structured abstract).
4. Run the prompt. Scispace Agent generates the draft directly in the Oxford University Press Brain Communications Template structure — title block, abstract, keywords, body sections, figure/table placeholders, OUP-style references, and back-matter declarations — without hand-editing layout code.
5. Use View Outputs to review the draft. Regenerate specific sections if the first pass needs tightening on depth, evidence, or wording.
6. When the draft is ready, save it to your library inside Scispace Agent or download it in Word or LaTeX format so it drops straight into your submission workflow.

This keeps OUP article-class compliance and Brain Comm editorial rules on the Scispace Agent side while you focus on the contribution.

Oxford University Press Brain Communications Template Structure at a Glance

Quick Tips for Using the Oxford University Press Brain Communications Template

• Pull the current Instructions to Authors for Brain Comm before drafting
• Use the OUP-provided LaTeX class or Word template; do not adapt from another publisher
• Match the BibTeX style to the journal's reference format
• Add ORCID iDs in the title block — OUP flags missing ORCID
• Submit through ScholarOne; do not email the manuscript

Best Practices

• Provide a clear data-availability statement aligned with OUP's data policy
• Use OUP's pre-submission checklist for Brain Comm before final upload
• Add ethics-approval and informed-consent statements for human-subjects research
• Confirm article-type word and figure limits against the Instructions to Authors
• Validate references have DOIs where available

Oxford University Press Brain Communications Template Tips

The Oxford University Press Brain Communications Template is a rules-first workflow. The OUP article class fixes the layout, the Brain Comm Instructions to Authors fix the editorial rules, and ScholarOne fixes the route. Lock the abstract and reference style before scaling the body.