The Lancet Neurology paper format

Page limit
No fixed limit
Layout
Single-column
Abstract
270–300 words
References
Numbered
Citation style
jama
LaTeX class
\documentclass[12pt]{article}

Required sections

  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Methods
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • References

Camera-ready back matter: Conflict of Interest, Funding, Ethics Statement, Data Availability, Research in context.

Structured abstract headings: Background, Methods, Findings, Interpretation, Funding.

What reviewers expect

  • Quantitative results expected
  • Ethics / broader-impact statement required