Author Guidelines

Articles should be submitted to the editor of the journal eNeurobiología. Manuscripts will be accepted in Spanish and/or English in the following formats: research articles, review articles, brief communications, and case reports.

All submissions will undergo an editorial review process, which may include, when necessary, text condensation, style correction, and the removal or addition of tables, illustrations, or appendices, without altering the original meaning of the article. The editorial decision will be communicated to the authors via email within one month of the manuscript's receipt.

Articles must be original, not submitted simultaneously to other journals, and not accepted for publication. If the work has been disseminated in part, for example, as an abstract, this must be explicitly stated.

 
Online Submission

Articles, in any format, must be submitted exclusively online to the following email address: eneurobiologia@uv.mx. Text, graphs, figures, and tables must be submitted as separate files. All files must be compiled into a single folder, which must be compressed for submission.

All correspondence related to the editorial process—including confirmation of receipt of the manuscript, notification of the editorial decision, referee feedback, acceptance of the article, requests for corrections, and galley proof review—will be conducted exclusively via email.

 
General Text Format
a) Cover Page:

The cover page must include the title of the article in Spanish and English, the full names of the authors, and their respective affiliations. At the end of each author's name, the institution to which they belong must be indicated by a superscript number, and in parentheses, their ORCID identifier.

In a subsequent paragraph, the name of the corresponding author must be specified, as well as their postal address, P.O. box, telephone number, and email address.
b) Abstract and Keywords:

The manuscript must include an abstract in Spanish and English, with a maximum length of 250 words. This should present, in a concise and representative manner, the sections of introduction, objectives, materials and methods, results, and conclusions. At the end of the abstract, three to six keywords, in both Spanish and English, separated by semicolons, must be included.

c) Body of the article:

The manuscript must be submitted double-spaced, with 3 cm margins on all sides, in Microsoft Word format, using 11-point Times New Roman font.

It must include the following sections:

introduction, materials and methods (including statistical analysis), results, discussion, and conclusions.

The names of equipment, reagents, and drugs must be cited, indicating the manufacturing company with its full name. In the case of drugs, the generic name should be used, followed by the brand name in parentheses.In surgical procedures performed on animals, it will be mandatory to specify the type, dose, and duration of the anesthetic agent used.

It is recommended to avoid the use of structural formulas of chemical compounds, organizational charts, process flow diagrams, and complex mathematical expressions. The body of the text should clearly indicate where the corresponding illustrations will be inserted.

d) References:

Bibliographic references should be presented double-spaced on a separate page at the end of the manuscript, in accordance with the APA style guidelines, 7th edition (Spanish edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association). Only works cited within the text should be included.

References cited in the text (parenthetical citations) should be indicated by superscript numbers (one number per reference) and arranged according to their order of appearance in the manuscript (e.g., 1–5, 7). Authors' names and publication years should not be mentioned within the body of the text. The citation number should be placed after the corresponding punctuation mark, if present.

e) Figures:

Images or figures may be presented in color or grayscale. Their dimensions should be greater than 500 × 500 pixels and less than 1500 × 1500 pixels, with a resolution of 300 dpi. Files should be submitted in JPEG or PNG format. Each figure must be submitted as a separate file; no figures or illustrations should be inserted within the manuscript text. Figures should be named according to their order of appearance in the text (e.g., Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.). All legends, symbols, or scales included in the figures or illustrations must be maintained at the same proportions so that reducing their size does not compromise legibility or visual coherence. Each figure must have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi. The file name should correspond to the figure number according to its appearance in the text (e.g., Figure 1, Figure 2). f) Tables: Each table should be presented on a separate page, double-spaced, and include only the most relevant results. Under no circumstances should information already contained in the text, images, or figures be duplicated. Statistical measures used (standard deviation, standard error, among others) must be explicitly stated. The use of short or abbreviated column headings is recommended. Tables must be prepared in Word format, with portrait orientation. Table titles and captions must be presented on a separate page.

g) Figure and Table Captions:

These should be on a separate page, double-spaced, accompanied by the title and number of the figure or table.

 
Research Article:

Presents, in detail, the original results or innovative findings of a research project. Research articles should be structured according to the guidelines in the previous section (“General Text Format”). There is no word limit, and up to 40 bibliographic references may be included.

 
Brief Communication:

This format is designed for disseminating preliminary, novel, and timely findings that, due to their relevance, may have a significant impact on the area of ​​study.

Preparation and Submission of the Brief Communication.
 
Review Article:

Retrospective Analysis of Studies Compiled in the Literature on This consists of a retrospective and critical analysis of studies published in the scientific literature on a topic of interest, aimed at a general or specialized audience.

Preparation and Submission of the Review Article.

The manuscript should have a maximum length of 8,000 words and include an abstract that complies with the characteristics established in the “General Text Format.” Preferably, it should adhere to the structure proposed there: introduction, development (with the subheadings the author deems pertinent), methods, discussion, and conclusion. Additional subdivisions may be incorporated when the nature of the work so requires. A maximum of 80 bibliographic references will be accepted.

 
Case Report:

This modality includes the description of unique cases in human or animal patients who present an unexpected diagnosis, therapeutic response, or clinical course, and that provide relevant information for understanding neurobiological phenomena.

Preparation and submission of the case report.

Manuscripts should have a maximum length of 3,000 words and may include up to four figures and/or tables.
They must adhere to the following format:
1) abstract, 2) introduction, 3) methods, 4) results, 5) discussion, 6) conclusion, 7) acknowledgments, 8) declaration of conflict of interest, and 9) references (a maximum of 20 will be accepted).
In studies conducted on humans, it will be mandatory to attach the informed consent of the subject of study.

 
On the Use and Care of Experimental Animals

If the article presents information derived from the use of animal models, it must be accompanied by a statement of compliance with the Official Mexican Standard (NOM-062-ZOO-1999) regarding the care and use of laboratory animals.

 
On Research in Human Beings

If the article presents information derived from research involving human beings, it must be accompanied by a statement indicating that the study was conducted in accordance with international ethical principles for Research involving human subjects, as established in the Declaration of Helsinki, and in compliance with the regulations in force in the country where the research was conducted.

Authors must declare and verify that the research protocol was evaluated and approved by an institutional Research Ethics Committee or equivalent, and that informed consent was obtained from all participants or their legal representatives, as applicable. Furthermore, the confidentiality and anonymity of the participants must be guaranteed, avoiding the inclusion of any information that could identify them.

 
ConflictDisclosure of Interests:

In case of conflicts of interest, having received sponsorship or a grant, these must be declared.

 
Anti-Plagiarism Policy

eNeurobiología implements a rigorous anti-plagiarism policy to guarantee originality and ethics in scientific publications. All submitted manuscripts are reviewed using iThenticate software, a specialized tool for detecting similarities with previously published works. If plagiarism is identified, the Editorial Committee assesses the severity of the case and may choose to notify the author, request corrections, or reject the manuscript. This policy aligns with the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and seeks to maintain scientific integrity and trust within the academic community.

 
Statement on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

eNeurobiología recognizes the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI)-based tools in scientific writing. Responsible use of generative AI is permitted only to support the drafting or editing of the language, and never as an author or co-author. Authors must explicitly declare whether and to what extent they have used AI tools. The use of AI to generate, manipulate, or analyze data, or to draft sections requiring scientific interpretation, is not permitted. Full responsibility for the content, accuracy, and originality of the manuscript rests solely with the human authors. This policy is aligned with the recommendations of COPE and other international editorial ethics bodies.

 
Confidentiality:

During the peer review process, Neurobiology guarantees the confidentiality of the work.

 
Copyright and Open Access Statement

eNeurobiología is an open access journal, which means that all articles are available online to users immediately after publication. The journal operates under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0), which permits non-commercial use and distribution in any medium, provided that both the author and the journal are properly credited. eNeurobiology recognizes the importance of copyright, and under no circumstances does it intend to request the transfer of these rights; However, authors must grant the journal the right of first publication.

 
Submission Fees

eNeurobiología does not have any fees or charges for submitting an article in any format.

 
Article Processing Fees

The processing of the Articles are free of charge. All articles published in our journal are open access. No subscription is required to access the publications. The costs for article processing, providing tools for authors, and website production and hosting are covered by the Universidad Veracruzana.