2.1 General Formatting

• Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt
• Line spacing: Double-spaced
• File format: Word (.doc/.docx) or PDF
• Page numbering: Consecutive, bottom right corner

2.2 Required Sections

Each manuscript should include the following components in order:

• Cover Letter (Download template)
• Title Page
  • Full title of the manuscript
  • Full names, affiliations, and email addresses of all authors
  • Contact details for the corresponding author
• Abstract
  • A concise summary (150–250 words) outlining objectives, methods, key results, and conclusions
• Keywords
  • 4–6 relevant terms for indexing

Main Text Structure:

For original research articles:

• Introduction
• Methods
• Results
• Discussion
• Conclusion

Other article types (e.g., reviews, brief reports) may follow alternative structures appropriate to their format.

• Acknowledgments (if applicable)
• Conflict of Interest Disclosure
• Funding Statement
• References
  • Use Vancouver style; list references numerically in the order cited.
  • Include all authors unless there are more than six, in which case list the first six followed by et al.
• Figures and Tables
  • Figures: High-resolution, submitted as JPEG or PNG files
  • Tables: Editable Word format (do not embed as images)
• Supplementary Material
  • Submit any appendices, datasets, or additional files separately

All submissions undergo rigorous double-blind peer review, ensuring the anonymity of both authors and reviewers. Manuscripts are assessed on originality, scientific rigor, clarity, and relevance to NDCR’s scope. Authors may recommend reviewers, but final selection is at the editors’ discretion.

NDCR follows a gold open-access model, ensuring free access to all published content. An Article Processing Charge (APC) applies upon acceptance. Full fee details are available on our website.

We offer APC waivers or discounts for authors from low-income countries and for those without research funding; requests can be submitted during the submission process.

Upon acceptance, authors agree to transfer copyright to NDCR. Published articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0), allowing non-commercial reuse with appropriate attribution.

Authors must adhere to the highest standards of research integrity. Where applicable:

• Provide details of ethical approval for studies involving humans or animals
• Ensure datasets are made publicly available or accessible upon request
• Describe methods thoroughly to enable replication

Authors are expected to promptly inform the editorial office of any errors or inaccuracies identified after publication. Corrections, retractions, or notices will be issued in line with COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines.

Submitting a manuscript or withdrawing is solely the interest of an author and we respect their decision. Withdrawal of a manuscript will be permitted only for the most unavoidable reasons, as it wastes the valuable resources and tremendous amount of effort made in processing the manuscripts by the editors, reviewers and the editorial staff.

Authors are entitled to change their mind regarding submitting or withdrawing their articles and they can withdraw their article at no charge - if withdrawn within 3 days of its initial submission only. If the author(s) requests a withdrawal of manuscript any time after the peer review process or in the production stage (Early release) or after it is published online- they will be subjected to payment of 60% of the original article processing fee.

For full submission instructions, templates, and access to the submission portal, please visit our website or contact us at: editor@neurodegenerativejournal.com.