Neurology® received 2,018 new and 539 revised manuscripts (including about 52 new and 15 revised full-length articles per week) from April 1, 2008, through September 30, 2008. During this period, a total of 3,803 reviews were received. Reviewers are returning papers in an average of 8 days; the average time from submission to first decision for papers chosen for review was 28 days compared to 31 days in this same period during 2007 and 37 days in this same period during 2006. We are able to accept for publication only about 15% of full-length papers and 13% of Clinical/Scientific Notes because we are limited in the number of pages we can publish. We greatly appreciate your making specific comments regarding uniqueness of study populations, novel methods, studies that are especially educational, or new strategies for diagnosing and treating neurologic disease to help us choose the best papers for publication. We heavily rely upon these specific comments in your reviews to assist us in making our decisions.
We extend our sincere gratitude for your dedication to the journal, which helps us fulfill our goal of publishing the articles that will most benefit authors and readers of Neurology and improve patient care. To express our thanks, we grant an hour of CME credit, if requested, for each manuscript you review for the journal (maximum of 15 credits per year as determined by ACCME). The following criteria determine whether credit will be granted: “it should be evident that the reviewer has read and understood the content of the manuscript, accompanying figures and tables, supplementary material to be published on the Web site, and references. To receive credit, the reviewer must make comments to the Editor that aid him/her in making an informed decision regarding publication of the manuscript and make substantive suggestions …
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