Editorial Policies
Peer Review Process
Articles are submitted from Contributing Editors or invited authors with Editorial permission. All articles submitted to Pediatric Neurology Briefs are initially assessed by an Editor, who decides whether or not the article is suitable for peer review. Submissions considered suitable for peer review are assigned to one or more independent experts, who assess the article for clarity, validity, and sound methodology.
Pediatric Neurology Briefs operates a single-blind peer review process, meaning that reviewers remain anonymous for the review process. The review period is expected to take around one week. Reviewers are asked to provide formative feedback, even if an article is not deemed suitable for publication in the journal.
Based on the reviewer reports the editor will make a recommendation for rejection, minor or major revisions, or acceptance. Overall editorial responsibility rests with the journal’s Editor, who is supported by an expert Editorial Board.
Articles published prior to January 2015 re-launch of PNB were not subjected to the same peer-review process. Commentaries underwent initial extensive editorial review and revisions. Peer-review by subject experts occurred upon inclusion in the "Progress in Pediatric Pediatric Neurology" book series.
Section Policies
Commentary
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Editorial
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Metabolic Disorders
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Headache Disorders
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Heredo-Degenerative Disorders
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Neonatal Disorders
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Demyelinating Disorders
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Attention Deficit Disorders
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Vascular Disorders
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Perinatal Disorders
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Sleep Disorders
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Movement Disorders
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Infectious/Autoimmune Disorders
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Antiepileptic Medications
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Neuromuscular Disorders
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Behavior Disorders
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Cerebellar Ataxias
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Developmental Disorders
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Electroencephalography
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Febrile Seizures
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Language Disorders
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Learning and Cognitive Disorders
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
CNS Malformations
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Mental Retardation Syndromes
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Neurocutaneous Syndromes
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
CNS Neoplasms
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Neuroimaging
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Nutritional Disorders
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Paroxysmal Disorders
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Peripheral Neuropathies
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Prenatal Disorders
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Traumatic Disorders
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Congenital Malformations
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Intracranial Hypertension
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Disorders of Attention and Behavior
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Autoimmune Disorders
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Encephalitis / Encephalopathy
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Brain Tumors
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Syncope
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Motor Disorders
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Degenerative Diseases
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Leukoencephalopathies
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Genetic Disorders
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Attention Deficit and Comorbid Disorders
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Diet and Neurological Disorders
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Mental Retardation and Dementias
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Nutrition and CNS Disorders
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Head Injury
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Congenital and Mental Retardation Syndromes
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Degenerative Disorders
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Head Trauma
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Head Trauma and Coma
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Intracranial Tumors
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Infectious Disease
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Psychogenic Disorders
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
CNS Developmental Disorders
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Metabolic and Degenerative Disease
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Nutrition, Diet and The Nervous System
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed
Cerebral Trauma
- Open Submissions
- Indexed
- Peer Reviewed