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Brain Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Brain in one click — DocuGuru applies the official Oxford University Press template with numbered references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Brain format

Brain is a peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press, covering Neurology and Historical Studies, Neurological disorders and treatments, Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments. Over its lifetime it has published 19,483 papers, which have received 1,766,376 citations.

PublisherOxford University Press
Reference styleNumbered (OUP)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, Brain 12 (2023) 45–58.

Formats any DOI in the closest standard style — Brain has no published style definition, so this is an approximation. No sign-up.

Publishes research inNeurology and Historical Studies Neurological disorders and treatments Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases Epilepsy research and treatment
ISSN0006-8950
Citation impact (2-yr)7.98
h-index503
i10-index11,472
Article processing charge$4,486
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity College London
Journal websitebrain.oxfordjournals.org
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Papers published in Brain per year

444
2014
453
2015
424
2016
406
2017
362
2018
438
2019
488
2020
518
2021
486
2022
447
2023
408
2024
499
2025

Citation impact of Brain by publication year

38.2K
2014
39.4K
2015
38.8K
2016
37.6K
2017
27.1K
2018
31.6K
2019
31K
2020
25.8K
2021
18.8K
2022
13K
2023
6.5K
2024
2K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Brain

Sensitivity of revised diagnostic criteria for the behavioural variant of frontotemporal dementia

Katya Rascovsky, John R. Hodges, David S. Knopman et al. · 2 Aug 2011

Based on the recent literature and collective experience, an international consortium developed revised guidelines for the diagnosis of behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia. The validation process retrospectively reviewed clinical records and compared the sensitivity of proposed and earlier criteria in a multi-site sample of patients with pathologically verified frontotemporal lobar degeneration. According to the revised criteria,…

5,301 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The precuneus: a review of its functional anatomy and behavioural correlates

Andrea E. Cavanna, Michael Trimble · 6 Jan 2006

Functional neuroimaging studies have started unravelling unexpected functional attributes for the posteromedial portion of the parietal lobe, the precuneus. This cortical area has traditionally received little attention, mainly because of its hidden location and the virtual absence of focal lesion studies. However, recent functional imaging findings in healthy subjects suggest a central role for the…

5,205 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Action recognition in the premotor cortex

Vittorio Gallese, Luciano Fadiga, Leonardo Fogassi et al. · 1 Jan 1996

We recorded electrical activity from 532 neurons in the rostral part of inferior area 6 (area F5) of two macaque monkeys. Previous data had shown that neurons of this area discharge during goal-directed hand and mouth movements. We describe here the properties of a newly discovered set of F5 neurons ("mirror neurons', n = 92)…

4,954 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
AGEING AND PARKINSON'S DISEASE: SUBSTANTIA NIGRA REGIONAL SELECTIVITY

Julian Fearnley, Andrew J. Lees · 1 Jan 1991

The micro-architecture of the substantia nigra was studied in control cases of varying age and patients with parkinsonism. A single 7 mu section stained with haematoxylin and eosin was examined at a specific level within the caudal nigra using strict criteria. The pars compacta was divided into a ventral and a dorsal tier, and each…

3,512 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Brain template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Brain format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Brain template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Oxford University Press format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Brain use?
Brain uses Numbered (OUP) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, Brain 12 (2023) 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Brain?
No. DocuGuru generates the oup-authoring-template LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Oxford University Press-ready Brain document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Brain template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Brain format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Brain?
Oxford University Press journal. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by Oxford University Press.
Can I export a submission-ready Brain PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Brain template (the oup-authoring-template class) that is ready to submit to Oxford University Press, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Brain template cost?
You can start writing in the Brain template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Brain PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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