| Journal | Words | References | Consent Form | Other points | APC |
| Neurology9) | ≤1,500 Words, Unstructured abstract with <250 words,≤2 Figures or tables | ≤15 Ref | Requires journal-specified form10) | Resident & Fellow section ONLY. Clinical Reasoning, Pearls & Oy-sters | |
| CNN11) | ≤1200 words, 3-5 highlights, 1-2 figures, NO tables. | ≤ 5 Ref | No template, Elsevier policy12) | Unstructured abstract of 8 to 10 lines (Abstract is requested to facilitate the review process and will not be published. | (OA option: USD 3630) |
| JNS(letter)13) | ≤1000 words, limited number of figures (perhaps 1 if necessary). | ≤ 10 ref | No template, Elsevier policy14) | Letters to the Editor should begin 'Dear Editor', and should not include an abstract. | (OA option: USD 3530) |
| BMC Neurology15) | Total word limit: Not specified?, Structured Abstract ≤ 350 words. | Not specified? | “You can use your institutional consent form or our consent form if you prefer. You should not send the form to us on submission, but we may request to see a copy at any stage (including after publication)“ | OA | USD 2890 |
| BMJ Neurology Open16) | ≤1500 words, Abstract:structured, ≤200 words,1 table or Figure | ≤15 ref | Requires journal-specified form. JAPANESE available.17) | OA | USD 1988(Short reports) |
| Frontiers in Neurology18) | ≤ 3000 words, no more than 4 display items (figures, tables, or videos) | Not specified? | No templates? | NEED TO USE THEIR WORD TEMPLATE. Authors should follow the CARE guidelines and submit a completed CARE checklist as a supplementary file. | USD 2095 Type B19) |
| Rinsho shikeigaku20) | <2000 words, Abstract ≤ 300 words, Figure/Table ≤ 6 | ≤30 Ref | Requires journal-specified form (Japanese)21) | OA. ≤6 authors | JPY 5000 |