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Learn about JoVE’s editorial scope and policies ahead of your submission.
Hear from JoVE Authors about how video publication makes research clearer, more visible, and impactful.
Find quick answers to common questions about JoVE products and services.
Publishing with JoVE is simple. You submit your manuscript. If accepted by editorial and peer review, your manuscript will be published and indexed in PubMed and other scientific indexing services. After publication of your article, JoVE may offer you an option to create a video on your research methods/procedure, which will be filmed and produced by JoVE’s staff. The video is optional, and it is not a part of your manuscript. Our staff can film videos within our Videographer Network. covering multiple locations across 6 continents. Any questions? Contact us here.
After acceptance and publication of your manuscript, JoVE may offer you an option to create a video on your research methods/procedure, which will be filmed and produced by JoVE’s staff. The video is optional, and it is not a part of your manuscript. Our staff can film videos within our videographer network, covering multiple locations across 6 continents. Any questions? Contact us here.
JoVE Produced Video (JPV)
JoVE’s professional video production team executes the scriptwriting, filming, and editing of the video.
A JoVE scriptwriter will create a video script for filming your experiments. You will approve the script prior to filming.
Our production coordinator will schedule filming at your laboratory.
On the day of the filming, a JoVE videographer will come to your laboratory (or filming location) and film your experiments according to the video script. The filming typically takes 6-8 hours.
After filming, our team edits the video, adds professional voice over, and shares the video with you for your approval. You will have an opportunity to request changes to the video before it is completed.
Author Provided Footage (APF)
This is a good model for authors outside our videographer network. JoVE’s staff will script and edit your video, and provide detailed instruction on filming.
A JoVE scriptwriter will create a video script for filming your experiments.
A JoVE producer will meet with you to offer advice on filming. You will film and then send your video footage to JoVE.
JoVE team edits the video, adds a professional voice-over, and presents the video for your approval. You will have the opportunity to request changes to the video before it is completed.
After acceptance by peer review, your manuscript will be published on the JoVE website and will be sent for indexing. Your article abstract will appear in PubMed approximately two weeks after publication. JoVE is indexed in MEDLINE/PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, SciFinder, and other scientific indexing services.
Behavior
JoVE Behavior publishes observational and experimental studies to understand human and animal behavior. This section includes approaches for analyzing the genetic causes of behavior and the physiological responses to stimuli, as well as examinations of implicated brain regions.
Specific topics included in this section are as follows:
If your research falls within this scope, and you would like to contact an editor about publishing, please email submissions@jove.com.
Biochemistry
JoVE Biochemistry publishes research that advances the understanding of the structure and function of biomolecules (proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, lipids, and metabolites) and their interactions and transformations in biological processes.
Specific topics included in this section are as follows:
If your research falls within this scope, and you would like to contact an editor about publishing, please email submissions@jove.com.
Bioengineering
JoVE Bioengineering publishes research that merges physical and life sciences to understand basic biological processes and functions. This section also features physical science tools and approaches for improving the measurement, diagnosis, and treatment of disease.
Specific topics included in this section are as follows:
If your research falls within this scope, and you would like to contact an editor about publishing, please email submissions@jove.com.
Biology
JoVE Biology publishes research in the fields of cellular, molecular, and organismal biology, ranging from innovative uses of established techniques to novel approaches aimed at understanding fundamental biological functions in living organisms.
Specific topics included in this section are as follows:
If your research falls within this scope, and you would like to contact an editor about publishing, please email submissions@jove.com.
Cancer Research
JoVE Cancer Research publishes research in the field of cancer biology. This section features studies addressing oncogenesis, mechanisms of drug resistance, diagnosis, metastasis, and innovative therapeutics.
Specific topics included in this section are as follows:
If your research falls within this scope, and you would like to contact an editor about publishing, please email submissions@jove.com.
Chemistry
JoVE Chemistry publishes research across a broad range of chemistry disciplines, including analytical, organic, polymer, physical, and inorganic chemistry. This section also includes the design and preparation of materials and small molecules for advanced or unique applications.
Specific topics included in this section are as follows:
If your research falls within this scope, and you would like to contact an editor about publishing, please email submissions@jove.com.
Developmental Biology
JoVE Developmental Biology publishes research on biological development conducted in vitro and/or in vivo at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, and whole organism levels.
Specific topics included in this section are as follows:
If your research falls within this scope, and you would like to contact an editor about publishing, please email submissions@jove.com.
Engineering
JoVE Engineering publishes research in engineering and applied physics. This section includes contributions from mechanical, electrical, civil, and chemical engineers, as well as physicists and materials scientists.
Specific topics included in this section are as follows:
If your research falls within this scope, and you would like to contact an editor about publishing, please email submissions@jove.com.
Environment
JoVE Environment publishes research on Earth’s processes and ecosystems, as well as approaches to address environmental challenges. This section features lab- and field-based research spanning a broad range of environmental science disciplines, as well as agricultural and food science.
Specific topics included in this section are as follows:
If your research falls within this scope, and you would like to contact an editor about publishing, please email submissions@jove.com.
Genetics
JoVE Genetics publishes research covering all areas of genetics (in all organisms), including genomics, gene expression, genetic engineering, and epigenetics. This section highlights advances in sequencing technologies and their applications.
Specific topics included in this section are as follows:
If your research falls within this scope, and you would like to contact an editor about publishing, please email submissions@jove.com.
Immunology and Infection
JoVE Immunology and Infection publishes research evaluating biological responses to pathogens, immune responses to infection, basic microbiology, and novel therapeutics for infectious diseases.
Specific topics included in this section are as follows:
If your research falls within this scope, and you would like to contact an editor about publishing, please email submissions@jove.com.
Medicine
JoVE Medicine publishes biomedical research and clinical applications. This section features animal models of disease, medical procedures, surgeries, patient case studies, and clinical trial methodologies.
Specific topics included in this section are as follows:
If your research falls within this scope, and you would like to contact an editor about publishing, please email submissions@jove.com.
Neuroscience
JoVE Neuroscience publishes research on the structure, function, physiology, and pathophysiology of the brain and nervous system. Potential treatment approaches and surgical techniques for neurological diseases and disorders are also included in this section.
Specific topics included in this section are as follows:
If your research falls within this scope, and you would like to contact an editor about publishing, please email submissions@jove.com.
JoVE is a peer-reviewed scientific journal providing rapid and efficient publication of research studies in biological, medical, chemical, and physical sciences. JoVE publishes novel research studies, including innovative applications of existing methodologies and gold-standard protocols that enhance experimental transparency. The journal also publishes primary research articles and case reports.
JoVE accepts articles based on scientific validity and degree of usefulness to the scientific community, with particular emphasis placed on the ability to provide detailed information on how a given research procedure is performed. Other important criteria for publication include coherence and clarity of presentation, compliance with research standards, technical quality, and general impact. These qualities are assessed by JoVE’s editors and external peer reviewers.
To learn more about JoVE’s objectives and scope, please see our About page or e-mail submissions@jove.com with questions.
JoVE will publish experimental approaches that have already been used to generate data published in other journals. In all cases, JoVE requires an original manuscript text that does not overlap with any other article, whether previously published or at any stage of publication elsewhere. If an author uses representative results or figures from a prior publication, they must obtain permission from the original publisher and include an appropriate citation. If you are publishing a protocol, JoVE encourages authors to submit the most recent version, especially if it has been improved upon since its original use.
JoVE editors work with authors, external peer reviewers and editorial board members to publish the highest quality science in our journal. While we greatly value the input of our peer reviewers and editorial boards, final editorial decisions are made by JoVE’s in-house editorial and production staff.
Some authors are invited to submit an article; however, this does not guarantee publication. In addition, the journal reserves the right to retract a manuscript at any point in the submission process if there are any concerns with its content.
Prior to video production, authors must have explicit, written permission to show animals on film from the regulatory groups overseeing their studies. This permission may be in the form of an approved animal protocol, an addendum to a protocol, a letter from the animal use committee, or the equivalent. For protocols that use live animals (i.e. vertebrates and higher invertebrates), authors must state that all experiments were completed in accordance and compliance with all relevant regulatory and institutional guidelines. All manuscripts and videos must include a statement that the demonstrated protocol was approved by the authors’ animal use governing body. All articles involving laboratory animals are reviewed by JoVE’s independent Veterinary Advisory Board to ensure compliance with these guidelines.
For videos that involve the use of laboratory animals, the completed article is reviewed by our specialist veterinary board to ensure compliance with animal welfare standards. Please note that authors are solely responsible for ensuring compliance with their local animal research guidelines and obtaining permission to film, if required.
All studies involving human subjects must explicitly state that informed consent is required and has been obtained. Authors also must state that their research has been performed in compliance with all institutional, national and international guidelines for human welfare. These statements must be made within the article and (if applicable) within the video. Human subjects appearing in a film must have a signed Talent Release Form on file. Authors should also ensure that they have the proper permission from their institutional review board or other regulatory groups overseeing their studies to film human subjects. Authors must make sure that subjects understand the format and distribution of the publication.
If questions or concerns arise regarding the use of animals or human subjects, reviewers may be contacted to provide advice in addition to JoVE’s independent Veterinary Advisory Board. See the Author License Agreement or the Author License Agreement UK for additional information.
JoVE relies on a strong editorial and peer review process to select manuscripts for publication. Only those articles that fit within the aim and scope of JoVE will be considered for publication. Each submitted manuscript initially undergoes a quality evaluation to ensure compliance with JoVE’s Manuscript Instructions for Authors. Submissions may be returned to authors with revision suggestions at this stage and will not be sent for further peer review until passing quality control. Following peer review, authors will be provided with comments and suggestions from reviewers and editors. Peer reviewers are instructed to focus on accuracy, rationale, limitations, and comparisons to existing research in their reviews.
When submitting a manuscript, authors will be asked to suggest 3 peer reviewers and provide their contact information. Authors are encouraged to select reviewers who have expertise in the topic of study and are well-versed in the aspects of the research presented. Authors should not recommend peer reviewers with whom they directly work, but recommendation of colleagues within their field is encouraged.
Authors also have the opportunity to request the exclusion of peer reviewers or editors from the peer review of their article. JoVE will respect these requests as long as they do not interfere with the rigorous and objective evaluation of the manuscript.
JoVE editorial staff will make the final decision regarding all peer review selections and exclusions. Please see our peer review guidelines and our policy on conflict of interest for more information.
JoVE requires that authorship be assigned only to those who contributed to the content of the article. Contributions may be conceptual, developmental, or practical. Authorship can be assigned based upon the conventions of specific fields. JoVE does not require all authors to appear in the video portion of the article, but we encourage acknowledging all individuals who do appear.
JoVE assumes that the corresponding author represents all authors during the publication process, but the published corresponding author may differ from that used for correspondence with the editorial office during the submission and publication process.
If any discrepancies in authorship arise, JoVE requires that all authors on the manuscript approve the authorship in writing. JoVE reserves the right to contact any individuals who the corresponding author asks to be added or removed from the list of authors.
The use of any large-language-model (LLM) or artificial intelligence (AI) tool must be disclosed by the authors when preparing or revising a manuscript in the Acknowledgements section. The tool itself cannot be credited as an author. The authors of a manuscript are ultimately responsible for the contents of the work.
JoVE depends, in part, on the payment of publication fees to support its operations. Articles are considered for publication solely on the basis of their scientific merit and peer review.
The publication fee is $2,400. If authors choose the open access option for their full-text article, an additional fee of $1,800 will apply.
If the open access option is selected, the full-text article will be freely available on the JoVE website.
Following the acceptance and publication of the author’s manuscript, JoVE may offer to create a video. The videos produced by the JoVE production services are not a part of the author’s submission. The publication fee is the same whether the JoVE offers a video production, or not.
JoVE offers APC waivers to support authors from specific countries.
If the corresponding author is based in a Group A eligible country, the paper receives a 90% waiver.
If the corresponding author is based in a Group B eligible country, the paper receives a 50% waiver.
Authors own the copyright to their article, but grant JoVE the exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual use of the article regardless of access type. Full license information for articles is available in our Author License Agreement. UK authors funded by UKRI can use our UK Author License Agreement.
If the Author’s funding is subject to the requirement of the NIH Public Access Policy, the Author retains the right to provide a copy of their author accepted manuscript to the NIH for archiving in PubMed Central without embargo upon the date of publication by JoVE.
If the Author’s funding is subject to the requirement of the UKRI Policy, Authors retain the right to self-deposit their final Accepted Manuscript in any repository immediately after publication and without restriction on non-commercial reuse.
If the Author’s funding is subject to the requirements of Plan S, JoVE acknowledges that the Author retains the right to provide a copy of the Author’s accepted manuscript for archiving in a Plan S approved repository under a Plan S approved license.
The videos produced by JoVE production services are governed by the Video Release Form.
The author may use the article and video for their non-commercial research and education work.
JoVE does allow publication of corporate sponsored articles with the inclusion of necessary disclosures. Each manuscript, regardless of sponsorship, undergoes the same rigorous review process. Disclosure of corporate sponsorships provides readers with the information necessary to independently assess the work, but does not invalidate the author’s submission and work done by reviewers.
Under JoVE’s article and video license agreement, authors may only use their article and video for noncommercial purposes. Should the author wish to use the article or video for commercial purposes (i.e. using it for marketing a product or any other for-profit venture), the authors should contact our business development team at industry@jove.com.
JoVE does encourage its authors to use their JoVE publication for academic and educational purposes, as this fulfills our mission of increasing the dissemination of scientific knowledge. Authors can embed the video on their lab website and use the video at educational and scientific meetings. If you need help, then please contact your editor or support@jove.com.
We comply fully with the open access requirements of UKRI, Wellcome, and NIHR. Where required by their funder, authors retain the right to distribute their author-accepted manuscript (AAM), such as via an institutional and/or subject repository.
To help UK authors comply with their mandates on Open Access, JoVE provides the ‘Gold’ and ‘Green’ routes to Open Access for UK authors.
Gold route: JoVE provides immediate and unrestricted access to the final published version of the paper on JoVE’s website and it is made available using CC-BY License. Authors can immediately self-deposit the final published version of the paper in other repositories without restriction on reuse.
Green route: Authors can self-deposit the final accepted manuscript in any repository, without restriction on non-commercial reuse, immediately after publication if required by their funding mandate.
The UK Author License Agreement is available here. For further questions, please contact us at editorial-office@jove.com.
The Editors of JoVE endeavor to uphold the integrity of scientific research and publication, prioritizing ethical standards and transparency.
Whenever the Journal becomes aware of facts that raise concern that the findings of an article are unreliable, the Journal reserves the right to issue notices of concern, corrections, or retract articles. Retractions are typically limited to circumstances where the findings of the article are found to be unreliable due to misconduct or instances of significant error or omission.
The following circumstances constitute grounds for retraction:
Retraction Process and Transparency
Whenever possible, the Journal will notify the corresponding author of the Editors’ concerns and give the corresponding author an opportunity to respond before making any final decision on retraction. The Journal will conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into allegations of misconduct, which will include an initial assessment by the editorial team and, where deemed appropriate, consultations with third-party experts and the author’s affiliated institutions.
An explanation for any retraction will be provided in the article’s metadata and online record. Retraction notices will remain permanently accessible and will include an explanation for the retraction to maintain transparency for readers and researchers.
General Notes
The Journal retains sole responsibility and authority for retraction decisions. The Journal may amend or modify this Policy at any time, without notice.
We value reviewers’ opinions on clarity of presentation, scientific accuracy, usefulness, compliance with research standards, technical quality, and overall impact. JoVE seeks to publish articles that are detailed and thorough enough for a researcher in the field to replicate the experiments.
Important Considerations:
You will receive an email inviting you to review for JoVE. Click on the “Accept” link in the email if you agree to review the manuscript. This will direct you to our manuscript management system, Editorial Manager. You will see a confirmation message in Editorial Manager. To continue, click the “Pending Assignments” link. To view the full manuscript click “View Submission” under the “Action Links” heading (the manuscript should appear as a downloadable PDF).
To submit your comments, click the “Submit Recommendation” link. Write your comments in the “Reviewer Blind Comments to Author” box. If you have confidential comments for the editor, write them in the “Reviewer Confidential Comments to Editor” box. If you would like to save your comments and complete them at a later time, click the “Save & Submit Later” button. If you are satisfied with your comments and would like to submit now, click the “Proceed” button. You will then have a chance to review your comments before you submit your final review.
Some questions to consider when reviewing the manuscript:
JoVE recognizes a possibility of financial, professional and other conflicts confronting authors, reviewers, and editors. Therefore, JoVE requires authors, reviewers, board members, referees, and editors to disclose any association that poses a potential conflict of interests in connection with their role in the publication process. Disclosing a potential conflict provides the reader with the information necessary to independently assess the work, but usually does not invalidate the author’s submission or work done by reviewers.
Conflicts that must be declared include:
JoVE reserves the right to publish an erratum disclosing a conflict of interest related to a previously published paper. Authors, referees, or editors who have deliberately or recklessly failed to disclose conflicts of interest may be banned from publishing in JoVE for a period of time. This policy applies to all material published in JoVE.
During submission of their manuscripts, authors are required to disclose any conflict of interest. The corresponding author must ensure that all authors have been asked to disclose any and all conflicts of interest. When a conflict of interest is disclosed, either by an author or an editor, it is included in the published article.
We request that peer reviewers declare any financial or personal conflict of interest prior to accepting an invitation to review a JoVE manuscript. For additional information, please see our Editorial Policies
Referees and editors should exclude themselves from handling a submission if a conflict of interest affects their ability to make an impartial scientific judgment.
The final decision on potential conflicts of interest rests with JoVE. If you have any concerns regarding a specific conflict of interest, please contact review@jove.com.
We prefer that reviewers remain anonymous throughout the entire publication process. We will not release reviewer names to authors or other reviewers, even upon request by the reviewer in question. Reviewers should keep in mind that revealing one’s identity may compromise one’s ability to provide an objective review. JoVE will not allow any attempt by authors to determine the identity of reviewers and we encourage reviewers to neither confirm nor deny any speculations as to their identity.
We ask reviewers to treat the review process as strictly confidential, and not to discuss the manuscript with anyone not directly involved in the review. It is acceptable to consult with colleagues, but please identify them to JoVE. Consulting with experts from outside the reviewer’s own laboratory may be acceptable, but please check with JoVE Peer Review before doing so, to avoid involving anyone who may have been excluded by the authors.
In order to assure the timely and effective review of submissions, JoVE selects expert reviewers who have made contributions to a relevant field of research. In evaluating the quality of reviews we consider criteria such as attention to detail, conciseness, professionalism, and scientific accuracy.
We ask that reviewers submit their comments at their earliest convenience so as not to delay the publication process. If necessary, requests for deadline extensions should be made promptly. Such requests are approved solely at JoVE’s discretion.
Qualified Peer Review Board (PRB) candidates will:
PRB members will complete the following:
Review comments from PRB members will:
Failure to meet the expectations as outlined may result in exclusion from the JoVE Peer Review Board.
If you are interested in being considered for addition to our Peer Review Board, please e-mail review@jove.com with a cover letter describing why you believe you qualify and a copy of your CV.
Yoshihiro Akimoto
Hassan Azari
Anthony Bell
Luis Martinez-Sobrido
Mark Masino
Bradley Hersh
Balaji Narasimhan
Ping Yip
Ingeborg Schmidt-Krey
Chakrapani Vemulawada
Prabhishek Singh
Joaquín Martínez-Martínez
Sabyasachi Mohanty
Qing-wen Tao
Muhammad Ali
Siva Reddy Challa
Gagan D. Flora
Bidisha Biswas
Siyuan Song
Rajnikant Sharma
Yiwei Gong
Dung-Tam Nguyen-Huynh
Gennadiy Moiseyev
Fanchao Meng
Yun-Ying Qiao
Priyank Yadav
Ajinkya Patil
Chengcheng Zhao
Prasad Pethe
Nenad T. Pavlović
Sachi Nandan Mohanty
Hiromichi Obara
Kit Neikirk
Mohsen Masoumian Hosseini
Junlang Li
Dean Kavanagh
Julie Lynn Schwertfeger
Snigdha Pattnaik
Kyu Sang Han
Isha Pandey
Fellipe Soares dos Santos Cardoso
N. Pannirselvam
Daniel Polterauer
Lanyun Zhang
Laura Masino
Hossein Soltaninejad
Shramana Chatterjee
Yagnesh Challagundla
Howard C. Cromwell
Tian-Cheng Xu
Yaoying Xie
Sanjay Goja
Andre Tavares
Saad M. Sarhan
Laura Lorentzen
Wafaa Hadi Hassoon
Zeus Dutta Roy
G.V.R Krishna Prasad
Ankita Thawani
Ali Ibrahim Shkhair
Sonam Mehrotra
Chokri BEN SALAH
Ferdaws BEN NACEUR
Moumita Chakraborty
Robert Karpiński
Olabisi Promise Lawal
Veronica Scocca
Amgad Rabie
Edward T. Eng
Debabrata Nandi
Zhongzhen Lin
Alberto José López Jiménez
CÁSSIO MARQUES RESMIM
He Xing
Anand Mishra
Twinkle Chowdhury
Süleyman Serkan
Ahmad Al-Bitar
Cunming Lv
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Mohamed S. Kishta
Ebidor Lawani-Luwaji
Zhou zhidong
Shuvo Majumder
Ahmeed Yinusa
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JoVE Topical Collections facilitate efficient transfer of techniques within research communities, promote standardization and collaboration, and accelerate scientific progress.
You can now showcase your research with JoVE as part of a Topical Collection. Increase the impact of your work by publishing it as part of a collection of peer-reviewed video articles demonstrating the methods actively used by your research community.
If you have any questions about publishing in a Topical Collection, email submissions@jove.com.
Becoming a Guest Editor for a Methods Collection at JoVE offers a unique opportunity to engage the research community in your field while shaping the scientific conversation. By defining the scope and curating high-quality content, you’ll spotlight emerging methods and breakthroughs, fostering collaboration and advancing your research community. As a Guest Editor, you’ll strengthen your professional network, elevate your visibility, and leave a lasting impact on your discipline.
“I think JoVE has a big role. I think they can make what we do accessible to the public. They can act as a conduit and, in that way, bring our science to life”
Nobel Laureate, Distinguished Professor of Human Genetics
University of Utah
“Publishing with JoVE has been a real benefit for us. The video format standardizes our methods and makes them reproducible in labs worldwide”
Associate Professor
University College London
“It provides an opportunity for new students to learn in a step-by-step detailed fashion how to set up an experiment”
Associate Professor
Northwestern University
“We hope to reach a wider audience and increase data sharing and collaboration within the Cell-ACDC user community”
Group Leader
Helmholtz Zentrum München
“I believe this is a stepping stone to identify collaborators, funding sources, and getting more citations”
Assistant Professor
University of Alabama
“Publishing with JoVE has the potential to accelerate our discoveries, enhance lab productivity, and amplify the overall impact of our work”
Professor and Assistant Dean
Xiamen University of Malaysia
“We have gotten a lot of visibility. It is so easy to email a link to new students, new callaborators, and have them review the research and get an idea of what the procedures look like in the lab”
Professor
Vassar College
“I think it has been really beneficial to the general, broader community. A lot of people actually use it, and it has made the type of research we do with muscles more accessible”
Assistant Professor
University of Missouri
“JoVE being a PubMed-Indexed video journal makes the research go far and penetrate into the early adopters with all the latest technologies and methodologies”
Consultant Spine Surgeon
Stavya Spine Hospital & Research Institute
What is the difference between a video produced by JoVE and a video produced by the author?
A video can be produced by either JoVE’s professional team or the author. JoVE films, edits and produces most videos because of our experience as both a publishing and video production house. We have the services and workflow established to make publication a straightforward and easy experience. If you are within our videographer network, you can choose the Video Produced by JoVE option.
Authors outside of our videographer network who have the professional and technical skills of editing video and audio may submit their own videos. However, if an author chooses to create their own video, it must meet the same publication standards of a Video Produced by JoVE. These videos must adhere to the JoVE format and style, as well as meet the technical guidelines specified in our Guidelines for Video Produced by Author. Both the manuscript and video must be simultaneously submitted and will go through the editorial and external peer review process together. Please note that Video Produced by Author submissions receive no production assistance from the JoVE video production staff, thus we only recommend this option if the authors have access to technical video production facilities. Both the text and video components frequently require multiple revisions prior to publication, so authors must have continued access to video editing equipment. Further details of the author produced video submission policies can be found on our Video Produced by Author workflow page.
What are my responsibilities as an author if JoVE will be creating the video? What’s involved in the process of a video produced by JoVE?
Your main responsibilities as a JoVE author are twofold. You are responsible for (1) writing and submitting a manuscript, followed by addressing any necessary revisions during the internal and/or peer review process and (2) preparing your laboratory for filming and demonstrating the protocol on the day of filming. Your interactions with JoVE as an author are given below.
Step 1: Submission and Review
Step 2: Filming
Step 3: Video Editing
Step 4: Publishing
Does JoVE have any open access video articles to preview?
This publication from George Church’s group at Harvard University is an open-access video that can be used to preview our video content.
How do I find my JoVE username and password?
To create a JoVE account, please follow the first link below. If you are an author, use the email address that was associated with your submission, allowing you to download your article (PDF and video). The second link allows you to reset your password.
What’s the difference between “standard” and “open” access in JoVE?
“Standard” access refers to any content published in JoVE that requires an institutional subscription to view. Some authors choose to pay an additional fee to provide access to the public, known as publishing in “open” access.
How do I give reprints?
As a JoVE author, you are able to use your article for non-commercial purposes, which include the reprint. Since JoVE’s content is web-based, there are no traditional hard copies. However, as the author, you are able to download your publication (both the written and video component) and share with colleagues. You could then send these files to a colleague via a CD, flash drive or ftp/file-sharing site. Also, JoVE permits authors to embed their videos on their academic websites. To do this, please contact your editor or support@jove.com.
How do I comply with the NIH Public Access Policy?
NIH-supported authors can self-deposit their full text accepted manuscripts in PubMed Central to comply with the NIH Public Access Policy. Relevant links: NIH Public Access Policy, FAQs and Manuscript Submission System.
If you have any questions, please contact us at editorial-office@jove.com.
What is JoVE Journal’s Impact Factor?
JoVE Journal’s 2025 ISI Impact Factor is 1.2.
JoVE Journal is indexed in PubMed, Web of Science, SciFinder, Scopus, and SCI Expanded as Journal of Visualized Experiments (J. Vis. Exp.)
How do I cite JoVE articles?
Please cite your article and encourage others to do the same whenever you use the techniques documented in it. Our citation format is: Author. Title. Journal(Issue), Page, doi:DOI (Year).
Ex: Welstead, G. G., Brambrink, T., Jaenisch, R. Generating iPS Cells from MEFS through Forced Expression of Sox-2, Oct-4, c-Myc, and Klf4. J. Vis. Exp. (14), e734, doi:10.3791/734 (2008).
How can I use my JoVE publication?
As soon as your article is published on JoVE’s website, you may download the PDF text. To download your article files, simply log into the JoVE website using your author-associated email address, i.e. the one you used for publishing, and click the links on the right side of your article page. If you have not yet created a JoVE account, please register with JoVE using your author-associated email address. If you already have a JoVE account, you can reset your JoVE password as necessary.
You can obtain and share your JoVE-produced video as soon as it’s published. We encourage all of our authors to use their video for educational and teaching purposes, including embedding your video into your laboratory homepage.
What is JoVE’s preprint policy?
A preprint is the author’s version of a manuscript prior to peer review. Authors may post preprints to a non-commercial preprint server. When posting the preprint, authors should choose a CC-BY-NC-ND license.
Upon publication, authors are responsible for ensuring that any existing preprints are updated to include a reference to the published article. The reference should include the DOI of the published article and a link to the article on the JoVE website.
Does JoVE offer publication fee waivers?
You may be eligible for a publication fee waiver if your country is included on this list. Please contact editorial@jove.com to confirm your eligibility.
How do I submit a manuscript to JoVE?
If you have spoken with a JoVE editor, please check your email for an invitation to submit a manuscript and click the included link to our submission site. If you have not spoken with an editor, first, visit our Publish page, then after reviewing our Manuscript Instructions for Authors, visit our submission site.
My submission disappeared before I could build the PDF and submit. What happened?
If you indicated a corresponding author that is not yourself, their approval is required before the submission process is completed. To move forward, either log into the submission site with their credentials (with their permission) or have the official “corresponding author” check their email, where they will find a link to view and approve the submission, officially submitting the manuscript to JoVE. The corresponding author for submissions will receive all correspondence prior to publication and does not necessarily need to be the one listed as the corresponding author on the publication. If you are having difficulty, please contact your editor to change the corresponding author on your submission.
JoVE assumes that the corresponding author represents all authors during the publication process, but the published corresponding author may differ from that used for correspondence with the editorial office during the submission and publication process. Please consider selecting a long-term corresponding author for publication.
I have attached all of my files, and clicked ‘Next’ until I arrived at a screen covered in red text. What happened?
Please read the red text. Most likely, some required information is missing from one of the submission steps. For example, you might not have entered a postal code for a co-author, or you may have suggested only two reviewers. You will not be able to submit until you have provided all required information in every step. The red text should indicate exactly which step is incomplete. If you still experience problems, please let us know.
My Table of Materials/Equipment submission item was split into separate pages in the generated PDF, what happened?
Please ensure that the Excel template (available here) has ‘Word Wrapping’ enabled and is in Landscape view. This will allow your entire table to fit on one page and not bump columns to new pages.
I tried attaching and uploading a file, but I was told my file is too large, what do I do?
If a file is larger than 50 MB, you will not be able to upload it through the JoVE submission site. Instead, you should continue with your submission and contact your editor or editorial-office@jove.com for instructions on uploading your large file(s) to our FTP site. Typically, this situation applies to authors who choose our video produced by author publication option. You should submit a low-resolution copy of the video (under 50 MB) via the submission site. After your submission is received and assigned to an editor, please notify the editor that you need to upload the full-resolution video or other large files. Instructions for uploading large files or high-resolution video will be sent to you.
Does JoVE have a style guide?
For a comprehensive overview of our style guide, you can download it here.
What is the script? How is it different from my initial submission?
The script is the document that defines the spoken content of your video. It is based on your initial submission. JoVE scriptwriters take your submission and convert it into a voiceover for the video; it is essentially a transcript, which will be read by voice talent at JoVE. You will not need to memorize it for filming.
As the script is geared toward guiding the video production, it may not contain all of the content that you originally submitted in your manuscript. Preparation steps, reagent recipes, or routine methods, may be omitted from the script document because they are not novel and are tedious to film. Your original submission will make up the text portion of your video-article, which will be displayed on the same page as your video. A downloadable PDF will also be available with your video-article.
Many JoVE personnel involved in the production of your article will work from the script document. These include the videographer, editor, voice talent, scientific editors, and you. Our script format is geared to the tasks of each of these individuals, so it is important that you are mindful of the numbering scheme and structure of this document while you make your edits.
Much of our experiment takes place under the microscope. How is this filmed?
Our videographer will bring a camera and microscope adapter setup to film your microscope work. Our adapter kit is more or less universally adaptable to all microscopes, because it fits in the ocular or trinocular ports, which, according to industry standards, are usually 30 or 23 mm in internal diameter.
One complication with our scope and adapter system is that complicated dissections may need to be performed as you look through one eyepiece. If your scope does not have a trinocular port housing with the internal diameter mentioned above, or does not project a virtual image, in stereo, to both the eyepieces and third port, then you will be unable to use both sets of eyepieces. The best solution is to try to find access to a teaching scope or stereoscope with a discussion bridge, since these have two sets of eyepieces and make it very easy for us to capture your footage.
Many of our authors who don’t have access to a teaching scope are fine with performing microscope work using one eye. These individuals will generally practice their procedures this way in the days before the experiment.
How long will the filming take?
The length of filming depends on the length of your protocol. Because of our length limitations on the protocol portion of the script, JoVE filming averages 6 to 7 hours. This includes videographer preparation and pack up time, filming of the protocol, the introduction and conclusion sections.
A simple way to estimate the duration of the shoot is to look at the number of steps in your protocol and the length of each step. In general, we require one visual per 1.5 lines of 12 pt text, and each visual takes about 5 minutes to capture. If your protocol consists of 30 steps comprised of three lines of text, then it will take about 5 hours to shoot your video protocol.
My experiment takes more than one day to complete. Do we need multiple days of filming?
No, protocols are filmed in one day. When additional shoot days are requested, authors are required to pay additional fees. To accommodate the single shoot day, long experiments with overnight incubation times will require samples to be prepared and processed before we arrive. On the day of filming, the protocol should be set up like a cooking show, meaning all parts of the recipe are ready to go and you can quickly move from one step to the next. If an additional shoot day is absolutely required, authors can take advantage of our Author-Provided Footage model to avoid the additional fees.
Much of what I’d like to demonstrate occurs on the computer. Should we just film the computer screen?
No, footage of the computer screen can often look distorted on camera, even if we dial down the shutter speed. Our suggestion is for you to download and use screen capture software to demonstrate computer based procedures and analyses. Popular screen capture programs for PC include Screen Capture Professional, Camtasia, or Adobe Captivate. For Mac, iShowU and iShowU HD are preferred. An excellent piece of software for both operating systems is SnagIt.
Please provide any screen capture files to us using either .mov (h.264 codec, 2 MB/s bitrate) or .avi formats (cinepak codec, 2 MB/s bitrate) and name files according to the step at which screen actions appear in the script.
My experiment requires multiple filming locations as one of the required instruments is off-site. Can JoVE film in two different sites?
All requests for multiple filming locations require approval from our production staff prior to submission; please e-mail your editor or submissions@jove.com with related requests. Generally, if the second location is within 1 hr drive of the primary laboratory location, then JoVE can film at both locations. However, minor changes may be required of your protocol section, in order to facilitate filming. If the second filming location is greater than 1 hr driving distance from the primary location, then another day of filming will be required and will incur an additional filming fee.
When will I get to see the final product? When will my video be published in JoVE?
On average, your article will be published roughly 3 months from your filming date. However, there are factors that influence this time line that depend on you. Your video may require additional media files (images, movies, or graphic files) that were not included in your initial manuscript submission. You will need to provide these materials to us.
Delays in submitting this material will cause a delay in your article being released. You will also be required to provide us with comments on your video article after a rough cut is produced. Submitting comments late will delay publication. However, we will not publish the video until you approve your article.
How much does it cost to publish with JoVE?
JoVE depends, in part, on the payment of publication fees to support its operations. Articles are considered for publication solely on the basis of their scientific merit and peer review.
The publication fee is $2,400. If authors choose the open access option for their full-text article, an additional fee of $1,800 will apply.
No additional fees apply if an author submits a video with their text manuscript. If the open access option is selected, the full-text article and author-submitted video will be freely available on the JoVE website, without a subscription.
No additional fees apply if an author engages JoVE production services to produce a video. The videos produced by the JoVE production services are not a part of the author’s submission and are available on the JoVE website under subscription.
What is JoVE’s policy regarding anonymity?
Reviewers remain anonymous throughout the entire publication process. We will not release reviewer names to authors or other reviewers. JoVE will not allow any attempt by authors to determine the identity of reviewers and we encourage reviewers to neither confirm nor deny any speculations regarding their identity.
Reviewers should not contact authors. Instead, please contact our Editorial Office with any questions or concerns. We utilize a single-blind review process; reviewers can access author identities to further inform their review and prevent any conflicts of interest. However, the editor will compile all peer review comments with any editorial comments and send these to the authors on the reviewers’ behalf.
What is JoVE’s policy regarding conflicts of interest?
We ask that peer reviewers declare any financial or personal conflict of interest before accepting an invitation to review. For more details regarding conflicts of interest, please see our Editorial Policies.
Referees and editors must exclude themselves from handling a submission if a conflict of interest affects their ability to make an impartial scientific judgment.
The final decision on potential conflicts of interest rests with JoVE. If there are any concerns regarding a specific conflict of interest, please contact review@jove.com.
I have more questions, how do I get more peer review help?
If there are any further questions that are not answered above please feel free to email peerreview@jove.com.
