R&F FAQs

Who can submit to the Resident & Fellow Section (RFS)?
Anyone! We encourage submissions from trainees (preferably as first author) with a faculty co-author, but this is not a requirement.

What are the guidelines to each subsection?
Information about the appropriate content for each type of submission can be found in our Subcategory List. When you have prepared your manuscript, click on “submit a manuscript” and create and author account at http://submit.neurology.org.

What types of case submissions are appropriate for the RFS?
Images or clinical presentations that highlight an uncommon but interesting or important point that would not routinely be seen during a neurology residency.

"I submitted a teaching case for one section of RFS but it was rejected. Can I reformat it and try submitting it to another section? (e.g. Clinical Reasoning to Pearls & Oysters or Teaching Neuroimages)"
Rarely, and only with the permission of the Editors.

How can I sign up for updates regarding new E-pearls and recent publications in RFS?
Follow us on and Twitter - hashtag #NeurologyRF. We have a new R&F Section RSS feed to which you can subscribe. You can also hear E-Pearls by subscribing to the Neurology Podcast

For what subcategory(ies) of manuscripts are the editors seeking submissions?
Please see the Call for Authors page on the Neurology RFS website for updated article ideas and topics.

Are the RFS articles indexed in PubMed?
All articles of the RFS are listed on the print table of contents and published online on the Journal’s website. They are listed in the same indexes as the main Neurology journal, including PubMed.

Is it easier to be published in the RFS than it is in the main journal?
No it isn’t! We apply the same rigorous peer-review process and the rejection rates are similar.

Is my article going to be reviewed by trainees or faculty?
The final decision regarding each submission is always made by the Editor. Articles selected for peer review are typically sent to a combination of trainees and faculty.

What are the major reasons submissions are rejected?
Each submission is individually assessed by an Editor. The decision to reject a submission is based on many factors. Below is a list of some of the more common generalizable reasons:

-Topic was previously published in Neurology.
-Teaching NeuroImages submissions that have unclear imaging, or imaging that does not unquestionably demonstrate the diagnosis being presented.
-The submission does not reflect a case of high educational value.
-Edits, changes, clarifications asked for by reviewers were not provided in the revised version.