Instructions to Authors NEURAL NETWORKS Official Journal of The International Neural Network Society The European Neural Network Society The Japanese Neural Network Society

Aims and Scope Topics Include The Journal Features Neural Networks Letters Submission Current Opinions Submission Contributed Article Submission Copyright Guidelines Letters to the Editor Current Events Book Reviews Manuscript Preparation

AIMS AND SCOPE: Neural Networks is an international journal appearing nine times each year that publishes original research and review articles concerned with the modeling of brain and behavioral processes and the application of these models to computer and related technologies.　 Models aimed at the explanation and prediction of biological data and models aimed at the solution of technological problems are both solicited, as are mathematical and computational analyses of both types of models.　 Neural Networks serves as a central, interdisciplinary publication for all researchers in the field and its editors represent a range of fields including psychology, neurobiology, mathematics, physics, computer science, and engineering. TOPICS INCLUDE: Self-organization Associative learning Pattern recognition Cooperative　and competitive network dynamics Short-term memory and long-term memory Parallel distributed processing Local circuit and systems analyses of brain-behavior relationships Vision and image processing Speech and language processing Cognitive information processing Sensorimotor control and robotics Combinatorial optimization Electronic, optical, hybrid, and devices and neurocomputers THE JOURNAL FEATURES: Neural Networks Letters: 　Exceptionally important new research results for which rapid publication is justified, reviewed immediately by one editorial board member. Current Opinions: 　Exciting short opinions on topics relevant to neural networks research. Contributed Articles: 　High-quality, peer-reviewed research investigations that represent new and significant contributions to the field. Invited Articles: 　As solicited by the editorial offices.< /span> Letters to the Editor: 　Presenting comments on papers published in the Journal and other matters of interest to neural network professionals. Special issues: 　Covering various topics of interest to neural network professionals. Book Reviews: 　As solicited by the editorial offices. Editorials: 　Providing commentary on matters significant to the neural network community. Current Events: 　Providing notices of forthcoming meetings, courses, and other events relevant to neural network professionals and society members. Software Surveys: 　Encouraging the open exchange of information on software programs unique to this field. Patents: 　Information on new patents.