About the Journal

About ASIDE Neurosciences

Vision and Mission

ASIDE Neurosciences is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal committed to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in healthcare through high-quality scholarly publication in neurology, neurosurgery, and neuroscience. The journal is academically affiliated with the American Society for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Healthcare (ASIDE) and reflects these values across its editorial vision, policies, and publications.

Our mission is to advance the neurosciences by promoting innovative research, evidence-informed practice, and transformative ideas that prioritize health equity. We aim to provide a platform for voices historically underrepresented in medical and scientific publishing, and to highlight research that challenges conventional narratives, improves access to neurological and neurosurgical care, and supports a more inclusive global healthcare environment.

Scope

ASIDE Neurosciences publishes original research, reviews, clinical studies, case reports, brief communications, and commentary across the broad spectrum of the neurosciences. The journal welcomes submissions in areas including, but not limited to, adult and pediatric neurology, neurosurgery, neurocritical care, neuroimaging, stroke, epilepsy, movement disorders, cognitive and behavioral neurology, neuro-oncology, spine disorders, peripheral nerve disease, neurorehabilitation, and translational/basic neuroscience.

We particularly value work addressing health disparities, social determinants of neurological health, access to specialized care, culturally responsive care models, global neurology and neurosurgery, and interdisciplinary approaches to complex neurological disorders.

Publication Frequency

ASIDE Neurosciences is published quarterly (four issues per year). Each issue contains peer-reviewed original research articles, reviews, case reports, and other scholarly content in the field of neurosciences.

Readership

Our readership includes neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuroscientists, trainees, rehabilitation specialists, neurocritical care clinicians, medical researchers, healthcare professionals, policy makers, and educators who are dedicated to improving brain and nervous system health for all populations. With a global outlook, the journal invites submissions worldwide to foster a diverse and inclusive dialogue in neurosciences research and practice.

Ownership, Publisher, and Editorial Independence

This journal is published by PubPorta Publishing LLC. The journal is academically affiliated with the American Society for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Healthcare (ASIDE). ASIDE supports the journal’s scholarly mission and may participate in the nomination of editorial leadership. All editorial decisions, including peer review, acceptance, rejection, corrections, and retractions, are made by the Editor-in-Chief and the editorial team according to the journal’s published editorial policies and independently of commercial, advertising, sponsorship, or society influence.

Open Access & Licensing Policy

ASIDE Neurosciences provides immediate open access to all content. The full text of every article is freely available to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to without delay, with no embargo and no registration requirement.

Unless otherwise indicated, all articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. This license permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, including commercial use, provided appropriate credit is given to the original authors and the source, a link to the license is provided, and changes are indicated.

Authors retain copyright to their work and grant the publisher a non-exclusive right of first publication under the above license. The copyright holder and license are clearly displayed on each article’s HTML page and PDF.

Content such as images, figures, tables, or datasets not covered by CC BY 4.0 will be identified by a credit line stating the applicable terms. Permission may be required for uses beyond those allowed by the stated license.

The journal charges no submission fees and no article processing charges (no APCs).

Editorial Process

We uphold a rigorous peer-review process managed by an international editorial board committed to advancing neurosciences scholarship while promoting fairness, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in academic publishing.

ASIDE Neurosciences maintains editorial independence and applies its editorial policies consistently across all submissions.

Direct Marketing Policy

ASIDE Neurosciences may occasionally send targeted calls for papers or informational messages to researchers whose expertise aligns with the journal’s aims and scope. Any outreach conducted on behalf of the journal is appropriate, well targeted, and unobtrusive. All information about the journal and publisher is truthful and not misleading.

We do not guarantee acceptance, indexing, or publication outcomes in any communication, and we do not request or require payment as a condition of submission. Messages clearly identify the journal and publisher, the article types sought, relevant deadlines, and links to journal policies. Recipients may opt out at any time, and unsubscribe requests are honored promptly. We do not buy third-party email lists; contact details are obtained from publicly available academic sources or from prior voluntary interactions. Outreach practices comply with applicable regulations, including CAN-SPAM and GDPR, where relevant.

Peer Review Policy (Double-Blind)

1. Introduction to Peer Review

1.1 What is Peer Review?
Independent experts assess submissions for originality, scientific validity, methodological rigor, and significance in order to inform editorial decisions.

1.2 Purpose at ASIDE Neurosciences
The purpose of peer review is to ensure that published research is accurate, relevant, ethically conducted, and capable of making a meaningful contribution to the fields of neurology, neurosurgery, and neuroscience.

2. Type of Peer Review

2.1 Double-Blind Peer Review
Both authors and reviewers remain anonymous during the review process in order to reduce bias related to identity, institution, geography, seniority, or reputation.

3. Double-Blind Review Process

3.1 Manuscript Submission
Authors submit manuscripts through the journal’s online submission system. Manuscripts and supplementary files must be prepared to avoid revealing author identities. Editorial staff first evaluate submissions for scope, completeness, and compliance with journal guidelines.

3.2 Reviewer Selection
Editors invite reviewers based on subject-matter expertise, prior review quality, and absence of relevant conflicts of interest.

3.3 Conducting the Review
Reviewers assess the manuscript’s significance, originality, methodological quality, data analysis, reporting clarity, ethical standards, and relevance to the journal’s scope. Confidentiality is mandatory, and reviewers must disclose any conflicts of interest.

3.4 Reviewer Recommendations
Reviewers may recommend acceptance, minor revision, major revision, or rejection, and are expected to provide constructive, evidence-based feedback.

3.5 Editorial Decision-Making
Editors consider all reviewer comments and recommendations. When reviews conflict or additional subject expertise is needed, further reviewers may be invited.

3.6 Revision and Re-review
Authors who are invited to revise their manuscript must respond to reviewer and editor comments. Revised submissions may undergo additional rounds of review when necessary.

3.7 Acceptance and Publication
Accepted manuscripts proceed through copyediting, layout editing, proofreading, and final publication.

4. Why Double-Blind Review?

Double-blind review is intended to enhance fairness and impartiality by focusing evaluation on scientific merit, scholarly contribution, and reporting quality.

5. Ensuring Integrity and Fairness

Any attempt to compromise reviewer or author anonymity, or to influence the review process inappropriately, should be reported to the editorial office and will be handled seriously.

6. Conclusion

The peer-review process at ASIDE Neurosciences is designed to uphold the highest standards of scientific integrity, editorial fairness, and publication quality, thereby supporting trustworthy and impactful scholarship in neurosciences.

Policies on Editorial Involvement and Endogeny

Policy on Editorial Involvement in Manuscripts

Conflict of Interest for Editorial Members

If the Editor-in-Chief, an Associate Editor, or an editorial board member is a co-author of a submitted manuscript, that individual must recuse themselves completely from handling the manuscript.

A different qualified editor with no authorship role or relevant conflict will oversee the editorial process to ensure independent and unbiased evaluation.

Decision-Making and Access

Editorial members who are co-authors of a manuscript will not have access to reviewer identities, reviewer reports, internal editorial deliberations, or the decision-making process for that manuscript, except where access is technically unavoidable within the journal platform and appropriately restricted administratively.

Ethical Standards

Introduction

ASIDE Neurosciences adheres to the principles and best practices of COPE, ICMJE, OASPA, and the Think. Check. Submit. initiative to promote integrity, transparency, and fairness in scholarly publishing. These standards apply to authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher.

1. Editorial Standards

Integrity:
We follow recognized editorial and publication ethics guidance to protect the scholarly record.

Fair Play:
Manuscripts are evaluated on intellectual content and scientific merit without regard to authors’ personal characteristics, institutional affiliation, nationality, or beliefs.

Confidentiality:
Information related to submissions is disclosed only to those directly involved in the editorial and publishing process.

2. Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions:
Reviewer comments help editors make informed decisions and help authors improve their work.

Promptness:
Reviewers who are unavailable or feel unqualified to review a manuscript should notify the editor promptly.

Confidentiality:
Manuscripts under review are confidential documents and must not be shared or discussed without permission.

Objectivity:
Reviews should be constructive, evidence-based, and respectful.

Conflicts of Interest:
Reviewers must decline review invitations where a conflict of interest exists.

3. Duties of Authors

Reporting Standards:
Authors must present accurate, honest, and transparent accounts of their work and its significance.

Data Access and Retention:
Authors should be prepared to provide underlying data, code, protocols, or other supporting materials for editorial review where appropriate.

Originality and Citation:
Submissions must be original and must properly acknowledge the work of others.

Redundant or Concurrent Publication:
Authors should not submit the same or substantially similar work to more than one journal at the same time.

Authorship:
Authorship should be limited to individuals who made substantial scholarly contributions.

Disclosures:
Authors must disclose financial, institutional, or personal relationships that could influence the interpretation of their work.

4. Publishing Ethics Issues

Monitoring Ethics:
The editorial team follows established best practices when responding to concerns about plagiarism, image manipulation, unethical research, authorship disputes, duplicate publication, or other publication ethics issues.

Corrections and Retractions:
When warranted, the journal will issue corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions to maintain the integrity of the scholarly record.

Authors are encouraged to consult the principles of the Think. Check. Submit. initiative when selecting journals. For ethics-related questions, contact the editorial office at [email protected].

Preservation & Archiving Policy

ASIDE Neurosciences is committed to the long-term preservation and accessibility of its content through the following measures:

PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN):
Application submitted; upon activation, published content will be preserved through the PKP PN service for OJS journals.

Internet Archive:
Issues and article PDFs may be deposited in the Internet Archive for long-term preservation and public access. Core journal pages may also be captured periodically via the Wayback Machine.

Institutional and Library Repositories (Self-Archiving):
Authors are encouraged to deposit preprints, accepted manuscripts, and published versions in institutional, subject, or general repositories without embargo.

OAI-PMH:
Metadata and content are available for harvesting via the journal’s OAI-PMH endpoint:
https://asidejournals.com/index.php/neurosciences/oai

If the journal ceases publication, archived content will remain accessible through available preservation services and repositories.

Repository & Self-Archiving Policy

ASIDE Neurosciences permits and encourages authors to deposit all versions of their work in institutional, subject, funder, or personal repositories, and on academic profiles, without embargo:

Submitted version (preprint): may be shared at any time.
Accepted version (Author Accepted Manuscript, AAM): may be shared immediately upon acceptance.
Published version (Version of Record, VoR): may be shared immediately after publication.

Authors should include a full citation and a link to the Version of Record, article landing page, or DOI wherever a version is deposited. Articles are published under CC BY 4.0. Journal metadata is harvestable via OAI-PMH at:

https://asidejournals.com/index.php/neurosciences/oai

Data Sharing & Reproducibility

ASIDE Neurosciences supports open and reproducible research. All research articles must include a Data Availability Statement describing where the data, code, and materials supporting the findings can be accessed, with persistent identifiers such as DOIs wherever possible. For clinical trials, authors should provide an ICMJE-compliant data sharing statement.

Underlying data, processed data, analysis scripts, statistical code, protocols, imaging workflows, and other materials needed to reproduce the results should be shared unless restricted for ethical, legal, privacy, or proprietary reasons. Where restrictions apply, authors must explain them clearly and describe the conditions for controlled access.

Authors should deposit datasets in a trusted repository, preferably a discipline-specific repository where appropriate, or otherwise in a general repository that issues persistent identifiers. Software or code should be deposited in a public version-controlled repository and, where possible, archived with a DOI for citation.

Open, non-proprietary formats are encouraged whenever feasible, and sufficient metadata and documentation should be provided to make shared materials understandable and reusable.

For research involving human participants, data must be de-identified and shared in accordance with informed consent, ethics approval, privacy protections, and applicable regulations. If data cannot be made publicly available, authors should provide a metadata record and describe the mechanism for controlled access in the Data Availability Statement.

Data and code should be deposited no later than acceptance and be publicly available upon publication unless restrictions apply. Dataset and software citations should be included in the reference list when relevant.

Publisher Information

Journal Title: ASIDE Neurosciences
Publisher: PubPorta Publishing LLC
Academic Affiliation: American Society for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Healthcare (ASIDE)
Journals Portal: https://asidejournals.com
ASIDE Website: https://www.asidehealthcare.org
Editorial Office Email: [email protected]

Publisher Registered Address: 16192 Coastal Highway, Lewes, Delaware 19958, USA
Publisher Website: https://pubporta.com
Publisher Contact Email: [email protected]