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EMBARGOED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 4, 2020, 12:00 AM EDT
Scholarly medical journals seek reports of detailed, high-quality research studies in the hopes of publishing the best scientific evidence. Given preference are randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews of such trials, and well-designed cohort studies. Case reports and limited case series are often deemed of lower priority for publication because their evidence is typically anecdotal.
However, reports of one or a few cases do add to our knowledge. Alone, they may herald the emergence of a novel disease or the advent of a new cure. Added together, these reports build on each other’s new information, creating a database of sound clinical observations and experiences that, pooled together, can provide a higher level of evidence.
The JNSPG recognizes the value of high-quality neurosurgical case reports and limited case series. To ensure their wider publication, we are launching a new dedicated journal.
Manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons should be concise, data driven, and convey a clear message. Peer review and article preparation will be rapid. All articles will be open access (see figure).
Note to Authors: Case reports and limited case series should no longer be submitted to our print journals.
Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons will provide a new home and a higher-profile platform for neurosurgical case reports and limited case series. Without competition from larger, more detailed investigations, we expect to see greater dissemination of small neurosurgical studies and the lessons they teach to young as well as experienced clinicians and researchers.
The first issue will appear on the JNSPG website (https://thejns.org/) on January 4, 2021. The submission site for the journal (https://caselessons.msubmit.net/) is now open.
More details on Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons can be found in the following article from our editors:
Kondziolka D, Rutka JT. Editorial. The lessons of neurosurgery: a new publication for the Journal of Neurosurgery. J Neurosurg. Published ahead of print, September 4, 2020. DOI: 10.3171/2020.8.JNS203120
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For additional information, please contact: Ms. Jo Ann M. Eliason, Communications Manager, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group, One Morton Drive, Suite 200, Charlottesville, VA 22903. Email: [email protected]; Phone: 434-982-1209.
For 76 years, the Journal of Neurosurgery has been recognized by neurosurgeons and other medical specialists the world over for its authoritative clinical articles, cutting-edge laboratory research papers, renowned case reports, expert technical notes, and more. Each article is rigorously peer reviewed. The Journal of Neurosurgery is published monthly by the JNS Publishing Group, the scholarly journal division of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Other peer-reviewed journals published by the JNS Publishing Group each month include Neurosurgical Focus, the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, and the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics. All four journals can be accessed at www.thejns.org.
Founded in 1931 as the Harvey Cushing Society, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) is a scientific and educational association with more than 10,000 members worldwide. The AANS is dedicated to advancing the specialty of neurological surgery in order to provide the highest quality of neurosurgical care to the public. All active members of the AANS are certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Neurosurgery) of Canada, or the Mexican Council of Neurological Surgery, AC. Neurological surgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders that affect the entire nervous system including the brain, spinal column, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. For more information, visit www.AANS.org.
