On March 29, 2025, during the 4th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Brain Science Forum, the peer-reviewed open access journal Journal of Brain and Spine (ISSN 3079-7802), published by The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, was officially announced.

About Journal of Brain and Spine

Article Types

Original Article

Review

Guideline

Letter to the Editor

Editorial

Protocol

Commentary

Correspondence

Perspective

Scope

The journal covers topics including but not limited to:

1.  Neurological Disorders and Neuroscience: Neurological Diseases: Cerebrovascular diseases, Neuroimmunological diseases, Central nervous system infectious diseases, Epilepsy, Neurodegenerative diseases, Headache and vertigo, Peripheral neuropathy; Neurosurgical Diseases: Brain tumors, Skull base surgery, Functional neurosurgery, Craniocerebral trauma; Spinal Surgical Diseases: Spinal cord injury, Neurological compression caused by spinal disorders, Spinal cord tumors; Basic Neuroscience: Brain function and cognitive neuroscience, Biological basis of neural circuits.

2.  Child Neurodevelopment and Behavioral Disorders: Core Disorders: Autism spectrum disorder, Intellectual disability, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Learning disabilities, Tic disorders, Emotional disorders, Conduct disorders; Related Issues: Co-existing developmental and behavioral problems in the above disorders and various neurological diseases.

3.  Mental Health and Psychosomatic Correlations: Organic mental disorders: Cognitive, affective, and behavioral disorders caused by brain injury, neurological diseases, or physical illnesses; Major mental disorders: Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder, Depression; Neurologically-related mental issues: Anxiety disorders, Sleep disorders, Obsessive-compulsive disorder and their comorbid mechanisms and treatment with neurological diseases; Psychosomatic medicine and Psychoneuroimmunology.

4.  Rehabilitation Medicine and Functional Remodeling: Functional Assessment and Rehabilitation: Assessment and rehabilitation of cognitive, swallowing, speech, motor, and other functional impairments caused by neurological diseases and mental disorders; Rehabilitation Technologies: Including but not limited to robot-assisted rehabilitation, virtual reality technology, neuromodulation techniques, computerized cognitive training, and other new technologies and methods. Rehabilitation engineering.

5.  Interdisciplinary Frontiers and Comprehensive Research: Neural Repair and Regeneration: Stem cells, Tissue engineering, Biomaterials, Novel materials and drug delivery systems; Neurotechnology and Brain-Computer Interface: Neuromodulation techniques, Brain-computer interfaces, Surgical navigation and intraoperative monitoring; Medical Imaging and Artificial Intelligence: Clinical applications of multimodal neuroimaging, Radiomics, AI-assisted diagnosis and treatment; Precision Medicine and Multi-omics: Biomarkers, Multi-omics technologies; Gut-brain, Nose-brain, and other multi-organ/system interactions; Clinical Management and Integration: Neurocritical care, Encephalopathy nursing, Multidisciplinary collaborative diagnosis and treatment models, Medical education, Patient management, Evidence-based medicine guidelines.

6.  Other research related to the brain and spinal cord.

Author Benefits

Gold Open Access: No Article Processing Charges (APCs) from 2025–2027

Rigorous and rapid peer review

Professional editing and typesetting

Free publication of color figures

Multi-channel media release and promotion

Submission Process

Interested scholars and colleagues are invited to submit their manuscripts via https://jbs.yhopt.com. Papers are welcome on freely chosen topics. JBS will also launch two special columns soon; please stay tuned.

For any questions or submission inquiries, please feel free to email us at jbseditor@mail.sysu.edu.cn (Chinese or English acceptable).