Publish Your Research Video Article - Submit Manuscript

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How to Submit Your Manuscript

1. Prepare Your Manuscript

Before starting your submission, download the appropriate manuscript template and prepare your files. Choose the article type that best fits your work:

Method Article – For new protocols and techniques
Research Article – For original research findings
Case Report – For clinical case studies
Rapid Report – For quick communication of data or techniques
Systematic Review – For comprehensive syntheses of existing literature answering focused research questions
Meta-Analysis – For the analysis of analyses (includes articles that contain both a systematic review and a meta-analysis)

If you are interested in submitting a Review Article, please send a presubmission inquiry before preparing your manuscript.

You should also prepare any required figures, tables, materials lists, and supporting files before beginning the submission process.

Questions about the submission process? Contact an Editor using our Contact an Editor Form.

2. Start Your Submission

Log in to the JoVE submission site. If you do not already have an account, select Register Now. If you already have an account, do not create a second one.

Once logged in, select Submit New Manuscript.
You will be asked to choose one of the following submission formats:

Standard Manuscript: We Film For You – Submit your manuscript text only. JoVE will handle filming, scripting, voiceover, and video editing.
Author-Submitted Video – Submit your manuscript with a pre-produced video. If choosing this option, please make sure your video follows JoVE’s video guidelines and upload a low-resolution version under 50 MB during submission.

3. Upload Files and Enter Manuscript Details

Upload your manuscript, figures, tables, materials list, and any required supporting files.
You will also enter key manuscript information, including:

Article title
Abstract
Author and co-author information
Article type and journal section
Access type
Billing contact information, if different from the corresponding author
Conflict of interest information
Author License Agreement confirmation

Please make sure all required fields are complete. Missing items will be marked in the submission system.

4. Review and Approve Your Submission

After all files and required information have been entered, select Build PDF for Author Approval.

Once the PDF is ready, open View Submission and carefully review the file. This PDF will be used for editorial and reviewer evaluation, so make sure all files are included and displayed correctly.

If everything is correct, select Approve Submission to complete your submission.

If you need to make changes, select Edit Submission, update the necessary information or files, rebuild the PDF, review it again, and then approve the submission.

5. After Submission

After approval, your manuscript will be submitted to JoVE for editorial review.

If additional information is needed, the JoVE Editorial Team will contact the corresponding author listed for submission communications. Please note that the corresponding author in the published article will be determined by the author list in the manuscript text.