Calls for Manuscripts Closing Soon
Our Calls for Manuscripts generate content for Collections, virtual journal issues related to important topics in Neuroscience. This publication model has many advantages over conventional "special journal issues," since manuscripts are added to a Collection and available to readers as soon as they are accepted. 

Any manuscript type routinely published by the Journal of Neurophysiology can be submitted for a Call, including reviews, research manuscripts, Rapid Reports, NeuroForum, and Innovative Methodology. Note: we do not process unsolicited reviews; please send an outline for your review to the Editor-in-Chief before composing and submitting the article.

The following three Calls for Manuscripts will be closing soon; submissions for these Calls will be due by July 1, 2016. Note that submissions can be made at any time, and accepted manuscripts will be immediately added to the relevant Collection.
Auditory System Plasticity (closes July 1)
The auditory system has a remarkable ability to adapt to an ever-changing environment. Such plasticity is essential in the development of structures in the brain that process auditory signals, but also is important in adults for functional recovery following peripheral hearing loss, adaptation to auditory prosthetics (e.g., hearing aids or cochlear implants), and learning to discriminate particular sounds. This Call for Manuscripts is focused on the neurobiology and physiological relevance of auditory system plasticity, in both juveniles and adults.
Glial Cells and Neuronal Signaling (closes July 1)
Glial cells interact extensively with neurons, and play a substantial role in modulating neuronal activity. Glial cells in the central nervous system receive neuronal inputs and release transmitters that affect information processing. Glial cells also play a key role in inducing plastic changes in the nervous system needed for environmental adaptation or recovery from injury. This Call for Manuscripts is focused on the role of glial cells in regulating synaptic function and signal transmission in the nervous system.
Comparative Approaches in Neurobiology (closes July 1)
Important insights into neurobiology are gained through comparisons of neural systems and processes across species. By understanding differences between the nervous systems of animals in relation to their behavior and environmental challenges, it is possible to ascertain how the nervous system integrates information and generates motor responses. This Call for Manuscripts highlights the importance of comparative approaches in neurobiology, with a particular focus on insights that can be achieved by studying the nervous system of non-mammalian species.
Other Calls for Manuscripts
Three other Calls for Manuscripts will close on January 1, 2017:
  • Spinal Control of Motor Outputs
  • Building Neural Circuits: Wiring and Experience
  • Biology of Neuroengineering Interfaces 
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