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JoVE Behavior publishes observational and experimental techniques to understand human and/or animal behavior. This section includes methods for analysis of the genetic causes and physiological responses to internal and external stimuli, as well as examining implicated brain regions.
Specific topics included in this section are as follows:
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If your research falls within this scope, and you would like to contact an editor about publishing, please email?submissions@jove.com.
JoVE Biochemistry publishes methods that advance understanding of the structure and function of biomolecules (such as proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, lipids, and metabolites), as well as their interactions and transformations during biological processes.
JoVE Bioengineering publishes methods and techniques that merge physical and life sciences to understand basic biological processes and functions. This section also features physical science tools and approaches for improving the measurement, diagnosis and treatment of disease.
JoVE Biology publishes methods used in the fields of cellular, molecular and organismal biology, ranging from new applications of standard techniques to novel approaches aimed at understanding basic biological functions of living organisms.
JoVE Cancer Research publishes techniques used in the study of cancer biology. This section features research methodologies addressing carcinogenesis, mechanisms of drug resistance, diagnosis, metastasis, and innovative therapeutics.
JoVE Chemistry publishes methods from a broad scope of disciplines including analytical, organic, polymer, physical, and inorganic chemistry. This section also includes design and preparation of materials and small molecules for advanced or unique applications.
JoVE Developmental Biology publishes methods and techniques used for studying biological development in vitro and/or in vivo at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ and whole organism levels.
JoVE Engineering publishes content in engineering and applied physics. The section includes contributions from mechanical, electrical, civil, and chemical engineers, as well as physicists and materials scientists.
JoVE Environment publishes research methodologies and techniques to study Earth’s processes and ecosystems and to address environmental problems. This section features lab and field-based methods from a broad range of interdisciplinary environmental research fields, as well as agricultural and food science.
JoVE Genetics publishes methods addressing all areas of genetics (in all organisms), including genomics, gene expression, genetic engineering and epigenetics. This section also highlights advances in sequencing technologies and their applications.
JoVE Immunology and Infection publishes methods and techniques for evaluating biological responses to pathogens, immune responses to infection, basic microbiology and novel therapeutics or treatments for infectious organisms.
JoVE Medicine publishes biomedical research methods as well as clinical applications. This section features animal models of disease, medical procedures, surgeries, patient case studies, and clinical trial methodologies.
JoVE Neuroscience publishes methods for investigating the structure, function, physiology, and pathophysiology of the brain and nervous system. Potential treatment platforms and surgical techniques for neurological diseases and disorders are also included in this section.
JoVE is a scientific methods journal providing rapid and efficient publication of methodology in biological, medical, chemical and physical research.? JoVE publishes novel methods, innovative application of existing techniques, and gold standard protocols that enable a greater level of experimental transparency.
JoVE accepts articles based on scientific validity and degree of usefulness to the scientific community, with particular emphasis placed on the ability to provide detailed information on how a given research procedure is performed. Other important criteria for publication include coherence and clarity of presentation, compliance with research standards, technical quality, and general impact. These qualities are assessed by JoVE’s editors and external peer reviewers.To learn more about JoVE’s objectives and scope, please see our?About page?or e-mail submissions@jove.com?with questions.
JoVE does publish methods and techniques that have been used to generate data previously published in results-driven journals. In all cases, JoVE requires original manuscript text that does not overlap with any other article, either previously published or at any stage in the publication process. If an author uses representative results or figures from a prior publication, the author must obtain permission from the original publisher and include appropriate citation. JoVE encourages authors to publish the most recent version of their method, especially if the method has been improved upon following original use.
JoVE editors work with authors, external peer reviewers and editorial board members to publish the best scientific practices in our journal. While we greatly value the input of our peer reviewers and editorial boards, final editorial decisions are made by JoVE’s in-house editorial and production staff.
Some authors are invited to submit an article; however, this does not guarantee publication. In addition, the journal reserves the right to retract a manuscript at any point in the submission process if there are any concerns with its content.
Prior to video production, authors must have explicit, written permission to show animals on film from the regulatory groups overseeing their studies. This permission may be in the form of an approved animal protocol, an addendum to a protocol, a letter from the animal use committee, or the equivalent. For protocols that use live animals (i.e. vertebrates and higher invertebrates), authors must state that all experiments were completed in accordance and compliance with all relevant regulatory and institutional guidelines. All manuscripts and videos must include a statement that the demonstrated protocol was approved by the authors’ animal use governing body. All articles involving laboratory animals are reviewed by JoVE’s independent Veterinary Advisory Board?to ensure compliance with these guidelines.
For videos that involve the use of laboratory animals, the completed article is reviewed by our specialist veterinary board to ensure compliance with animal welfare standards. Please note that authors are solely responsible for ensuring compliance with their local animal research guidelines and obtaining permission to film, if required.
“All studies involving human subjects must explicitly state that informed consent is required and has been obtained. Authors also must state that their research has been performed in compliance with all institutional, national and international guidelines for human welfare. These statements must be made within the article and (if applicable) within the video.”?Human subjects appearing in a film must have a signed Talent Release Form on file. Authors should also ensure that they have the proper permission from their institutional review board or other regulatory groups overseeing their studies to film human subjects. Authors must make sure that subjects understand the format and distribution of the publication.
If questions or concerns arise regarding the use of animals or human subjects, reviewers may be contacted to provide advice in addition to JoVE’s independent Veterinary Advisory Board. See the?Author License Agreement?or the?Author License Agreement UK?for additional information.
JoVE relies on a strong editorial and peer review process to select manuscripts for publication. Only those articles that fit within the aim and scope of JoVE will be considered for publication. Each submitted manuscript initially undergoes a quality evaluation to ensure compliance with JoVE’s?Manuscript Instructions for Authors. Submissions may be returned to authors with revision suggestions at this stage and will not be sent for further peer review until passing quality control. Following peer review, authors will be provided with comments and suggestions from reviewers and editors. Peer reviewers are instructed to focus on accuracy, rationale, limitation and comparisons to existing methods in their reviews.
When submitting a manuscript, authors will be asked to suggest 3 peer reviewers and provide their contact information. Authors are encouraged to select reviewers who have expertise in the topic of study and are well-versed in the aspects of the methods presented. Authors should not recommend peer reviewers with whom they directly work, but recommendation of colleagues within their field is encouraged.
Authors also have the opportunity to request the exclusion of peer reviewers or editors from the peer review of their article. JoVE will respect these requests as long as they do not interfere with the rigorous and objective evaluation of the manuscript.
JoVE editorial staff will make the final decision regarding all peer review selections and exclusions. Please see our?peer review guidelines?and our policy on?conflict of interest?for more information.
JoVE requests that authorship is assigned to those who contributed to the content of the article. Contributions can be conceptual, developmental and physical. Authorship can be assigned based upon the conventions of specific fields. JoVE does not require that all authors appear in the video portion of the article, but please consider acknowledgement of all who do appear.
JoVE assumes that the corresponding author represents all authors during the publication process, but the published corresponding author may differ from that used for correspondence with the editorial office during the submission and publication process.
If any discrepancies in authorship arise, JoVE requires that all authors on the manuscript approve the authorship in writing. JoVE reserves the right to contact any individuals who the corresponding author asks to be added or removed from the list of authors.
The use of any large-language-model (LLM) or artificial intelligence (AI) tool must be disclosed by the authors when preparing or revising a manuscript in the Acknowledgements section. The tool itself cannot be credited as an author. The authors of a manuscript are ultimately responsible for the contents of the work.
JoVE depends, in part, on the payment of publication fees to support its operations. Articles are considered for publication solely on the basis of their scientific merit and peer review.
The publication fee is $2,400. If authors choose the open access option for their full-text article, an additional fee of $1,800 will apply.
If the open access option is selected, the full-text article will be freely available on the JoVE website.
Following the acceptance and publication of the author’s manuscript, JoVE may offer to create a video. The videos produced by the JoVE production services are not a part of the author’s submission. The publication fee is the same whether the JoVE offers a video production, or not.
Authors own the copyright to their article, but grant JoVE the exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual use of the article regardless of access type. Full license information for articles is available in our?Author License Agreement. UK authors funded by UKRI can use our?UK Author License Agreement.
“If the Author’s funding is a subject to the requirement of the NIH Public Access Policy, the Author retains the right to provide a copy of their final peer-reviewed manuscript to the NIH for archiving in PubMed Central 12 months after publication by JoVE.”
If the Author’s funding is a subject to the requirement of the UKRI Policy, Authors retain the right to self-deposit their final Accepted Manuscript in any repository immediately after publication and without restriction on non-commercial reuse.
If the Author’s funding is a subject to the requirements of Plan S, JoVE acknowledges that the Author retains the right to provide a copy of the Author’s accepted manuscript for archiving in a Plan S approved repository under a Plan S approved license.
The videos produced by JoVE production services are governed by the?Video Release Form.
The author may use the article and video for their non-commercial research and education work.
JoVE does allow publication of corporate sponsored articles with the inclusion of necessary disclosures. Each manuscript, regardless of sponsorship, undergoes the same rigorous review process. Disclosing of corporate sponsorships provides the reader with the information necessary to independently assess the work, but does not invalidate the author’s submission and work done by reviewers.
Under JoVE’s article and video license agreement, authors may only use their article and video for noncommercial purposes. Should the author wish to use the article or video for commercial purposes (i.e. using it for marketing a product or any other for-profit venture), the authors should contact our business development team?at?industry@jove.com.
JoVE does encourage its authors to use their JoVE publication for academic and educational purposes, as this fulfills our mission of increasing the dissemination of scientific knowledge. Authors can embed the video on their lab website and use the video at educational and scientific meetings. If you need help, then please contact your editor or?support@jove.com.
We comply fully with the open access requirements of?UKRI,?Wellcome, and?NIHR. Where required by their funder, authors retain the right to distribute their author-accepted manuscript (AAM), such as via an institutional and/or subject repository.
To help UK authors comply with their mandates on Open Access, JoVE provides the ‘Gold’ and ‘Green’ routes to Open Access for UK authors.
Gold route: JoVE provides immediate and unrestricted access to the final published version of the paper on JoVE’s website and it is made available using CC-BY License. Authors can immediately self-deposit the final published version of the paper in other repositories without restriction on reuse.
Green route: Authors can self-deposit the final accepted manuscript in any repository, without restriction on non-commercial reuse, immediately after publication if required by their funding mandate.
The UK Author License Agreement is available?here. For further questions, please contact us at?editorial-office@jove.com.
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The Editors of JoVE endeavor to uphold the integrity of scientific research and publication, prioritizing ethical standards and transparency.
Whenever the Journal becomes aware of facts that raise concern that the findings of an article are unreliable, the Journal reserves the right to issue notices of concern, corrections, or retract articles. Retractions are typically limited to circumstances where the findings of the article are found to be unreliable due to misconduct or instances of significant error or omission.
The following circumstances constitute grounds for retraction:
Retraction Process and Transparency
Whenever possible, the Journal will notify the corresponding author of the Editors’ concerns and give the corresponding author an opportunity to respond before making any final decision on retraction. The Journal will conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into allegations of misconduct, which will include an initial assessment by the editorial team and, where deemed appropriate, consultations with third-party experts and the author’s affiliated institutions.
An explanation for any retraction will be provided in the article’s metadata and online record. Retraction notices will remain permanently accessible and will include an explanation for the retraction to maintain transparency for readers and researchers.
General Notes
The Journal retains sole responsibility and authority for retraction decisions. The Journal may amend or modify this Policy at any time, without notice.