Learn about JoVE’s editorial scope and policies ahead of your submission.
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.
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 requirements of the NIH Public Access Policy, the Author retains the right to provide a copy of their final peer-reviewed manuscript to the NIH for archiving in PubMed Central 12 months after 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.
