Authors Instructions

Kranion is a journal on neurology and neurohumanities founded in 2001.

Kranion is a quarterly, open access journal that publishes reviews on practical, frontier, controversial or emerging neurological topics, reserving a section for historical and cultural aspects related to neurology and other brain sciences.

PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTS

Manuscripts will be submitted, by prior invitation of the Director, Dr. David Ezpeleta, to the following address: director.kranion@permanyer.com

**To avoid duplications in the system, please refrain from creating a new request when resubmitting your modified files. You must continue using the same reference until your manuscript completes the editorial process.

Kranion is open to publishing works without prior invitation if they are consistent with and contemporary to the editorial line of the journal.

Submitted works must be accompanied by a letter signed by all the authors of the work, stating that: it has not been previously published, nor has it been simultaneously submitted to another journal, that there is no conflict of interest, and in case of acceptance the copyright is transferred to this journal.
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Review articles must be submitted with a front page:

– Title in Spanish and English.
– Short title or running title, no more than 40 characters.
– First name, middle initial (if applicable) and surname(s) of each author (without titles or positions). Add a hyphen if the second surname is included. For example: Antonio P. Morales, Antonio Morales or Antonio P. Morales-Andrade.
– Affiliations will be referred to with consecutive superscript numbers after the author’s name. For example: Antonio P. Morales1; XXXX2; etc.
– Institutional departments to which they are assigned: Unit, Service, Department / Hospital / Faculty and University / City, Province, Country.
– Name and current address of the corresponding author.
– Acknowledgments: in this section acknowledgments to individuals and institutions, as well as funding, will be described. This section must be included in the front page so that the main document of the manuscript remains anonymous.
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Review articles will cover neurology and related disciplines and must include without exception: title, name and surname(s) of each author (without titles or positions); institutional departments to which they are assigned; name and current address of the corresponding author; abstract and keywords in Spanish and English, full text, tables and figures with their corresponding captions and reference list, as well as a statement of funding, conflicts of interest and ethical responsibilities.

− Articles must not exceed 7,000 words (including abstract and keywords in Spanish and English, tables and figure legends), with no more than 7 tables or figures (any combination allowed). References will be included in the text in strict consecutive order of citation.

− The text must be written double-spaced in Times New Roman font, size 12, and each of the sections must begin on a new page: front page, abstracts and keywords in Spanish and English, body of the manuscript, tables, figure legends, bibliography and final statements. Figures and graphs will be submitted in separate individual files.

− It is recommended to consult the document Preparing a Manuscript for Submission to a Medical Journal of ICMJE: International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.

− Articles will not be accepted if they are not prepared in accordance with these author guidelines.

The body of the manuscript must contain the following:

Abstract: not divided into subsections, with a maximum of 200 words, including a definition of the subject under discussion, its importance, the aspects to be addressed and a brief conclusion with the main messages of the review. A list of 4 to 6 keywords is required for indexing purposes.

Introduction: this section must provide a clear justification for presenting the subject.
Methods: in the case of systematic reviews. In narrative and other types of reviews, if the author considers it necessary.

Development: this section does not necessarily have the title “Development”. Instead, it is recommended to use free-style headings and subheadings, as needed.

Conclusions: highlighting the most important messages of the work in no more than 150 words.

References: these will be presented according to the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors). References will be indicated with Arabic numerals consecutively and in the order in which they first appear in the text. They will be cited in the text, tables and figure legends with their corresponding numbering. In citations with multiple authors (more than six authors), only the first 6 authors of the work must be included, followed by et al., after the abbreviation of the name(s) of the 6th author. In the case of 6 or fewer authors, all of them must be included in the citation. The syntax for each type of bibliographic reference (journal articles, book chapters, books, electronic references, others) can be consulted at: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirements.html.

Tables: they must be numbered consecutively with Roman numerals in the order cited in the text, with titles at the top and, at the bottom, the meaning of abbreviations and explanatory notes. They must be included at the end of the manuscript after the References section.

Figures or graphs: they must be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals in the order cited in the text. Legends must contain the necessary information to correctly interpret the figure without referring to the text. Each figure or graph must be submitted as a separate file.

- - - - Image quality: figures must be submitted at the highest possible resolution.
      - Graphs: it is recommended to submit them in editable PowerPoint format or similar to facilitate layout work.
      - Originality: all iconography must be original. Otherwise, the source reference must be cited and the author must obtain prior permission from the respective author, publisher or journal. Figures should not duplicate data already written in the text. Photographs of objects should include a ruler to calibrate reference measurements. In microphotographs, the microscopic magnification or a reference micron bar must appear. The name, face, other patient data or any recognizable feature must not appear in the figures unless express informed consent has been obtained for this purpose.

Funding: it must be declared whether any official grant, research program support or scholarship has been received specifically for the preparation of the article, including grant numbers or other identifiers.

Conflicts of interest: the author(s) must declare any financial or personal relationship with other organizations or individuals that could give rise to a conflict of interest in relation to the article submitted for publication. A declaration must be made regarding companies or institutions that may be related to the article if any of their products are mentioned or prominently discussed, and if the author is a regular advisor or speaker in activities related to the concerned companies or institutions, having received payment from them.

Ethical considerations: protection of humans and animals: when experiments on humans and animals have been carried out; data confidentiality, right to privacy and informed consent: if patient data appear (photos, others). The following form must be completed and the generated document should be attached: https://www.permanyer.com/formulario-responsabilidades/#

With regard to the right of subjects to privacy and confidentiality, as well as human and animal rights as research subjects, Kranion adheres to the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals in the latest version published by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) on its website: http://www.icmje.org. A copy of informed consent will be requested in studies with patients and clinical cases, as well as approval from the institution’s Bioethics Committee in the case of clinical and experimental studies.

Procedures on humans must comply with the ethical standards of the 1975 Declaration of Helsinki: Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects (World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki): JAMA. 2000;284:3043-5, as well as the agreement published by the Ministry of Health on January 26, 1982, and the standards of the Ethics and Research Committee of the institution where the original work was carried out. Studies on animals must observe similar principles: Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Research Council. Guide for the care and use of laboratory animals. Washington, DC. National Academy Press. 1996. Given the characteristics of the works published in Kranion, statements of this kind are not expected. Regarding data confidentiality, information should be provided on how participants’ anonymity and privacy of their information have been protected.

COPYRIGHT

Manuscripts submitted to Kranion must be accompanied by a letter signed by all authors stating that the work has not been previously published nor simultaneously submitted to another journal. Publishing in Kranion implies the transfer of copyright to Publicaciones Permanyer.

The opinions contained in the article are the responsibility of the authors.

EDITORIAL PROCESS

The editorial process consists of 6 stages:

1. Reception of the manuscript (indeterminate, depending on whether the author meets the requirements): its objective is to verify that the manuscript complies with the specifications of these instructions for authors and that the submitted documentation is complete.
2. Initial editorial review (maximum 5 business days): its objective is to corroborate the relevance, timeliness, originality, and scientific contribution of the manuscript, as well as the methodological and statistical soundness of the study. At this time, it will be submitted to an electronic plagiarism detection system. Derived from this, a rejected opinion may be obtained, or it will be sent for review by peer researchers.
3. Review by peer researchers (maximum 30 business days): the opinion of at least two experts in the area in question will be obtained, who will evaluate the technical and methodological aspects of the investigation.
4. Editorial review (maximum 7 business days): its objective is to make a decision based on the opinion of peer reviewers. The opinion can be rejected, major changes, minor changes or accepted. In the case of major or minor changes, it will be submitted again for evaluation by the initial peer reviewers.
5. Final edition (6 weeks): its objective is the technical and linguistic edition (and translation), layout of galleys, DOI assignment, and correction by the author.
6. Advanced publication: All manuscripts will be published ahead of print on the journal’s website as soon as they complete the editing process, until they are incorporated into a final issue of the journal.

PRINT PROOFS (PDF) OF ACCEPTED ARTICLES

The corresponding author will receive proofs of the article for revision and correction of terminology errors, or any other updates related to facts/figures. As the article will already have been edited according to the journal’s internal editorial guidelines, style corrections will not be accepted. The corresponding author will receive an email with the article in PDF format, on which they can leave their comments. Authors will need to have Adobe Reader (version 9, or a later version), downloadable for free). For other system requirements, please visit the Adobe website.

Alternatively, authors may list their corrections and submit them via email. Any major changes at this stage will be subject to the approval of the Editor. Authors should make sure to include all changes in a single email, as we cannot guarantee the inclusion of subsequent corrections.

The proof review is the responsibility of the author.

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