行为神经科学的主要任务是在行为生物学基础的广泛领域发表原创研究论文。偶尔的评论文章和理论论文也可以发表，如果他们被认为对该领域作出了原创和重要的概念贡献。只要行为变量被测量或操纵，或者工作与行为有明确的相关性，就可以考虑涵盖所有相关生物学和神经科学领域的研究，例如解剖学、化学、生理学、内分泌学和药理学。如果行为的遗传、进化和发育方面的研究对生物学过程或机制有明确的含义，那么行为研究也是合适的。单篇实验论文与多篇实验论文一样被认为是可以接受的。良好的实验设计、控制和程序的重要性或重要性，以及适当的奖学金是主要标准。《华尔街日报》还出版了一个“简要沟通”版块。本节的论文应如此标明，不得超过3250字的文本，不超过两张图和/或表格。该杂志还将偶尔发表关于其先前发表的研究论文的“技术评论”，以及作者的回应。这些不能超过800字。
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The primary mission of Behavioral Neuroscience is to publish original research papers in the broad field of the biological bases of behavior. Occasional review articles and theoretical papers are also acceptable for publication if they are judged to make original and important conceptual contributions to the field. Studies covering the entire range of relevant biological and neural sciences, for example, anatomy, chemistry, physiology, endocrinology, and pharmacology, are considered so long as behavioral variables are measured or manipulated or if the work has clear relevance to behavior. Studies on the genetic, evolutionary, and developmental aspects of behavior are also appropriate, as are behavioral studies, if they have clear implications for biological processes or mechanisms. Single-experiment papers are deemed just as acceptable as multiple-experiment papers. Good experimental design, controls and procedures importance or significance, and proper scholarship are the major criteria. The journal also publishes a "Brief Communications" section. Papers for this section should be so labeled and must not exceed 3,250 words of text, with no more than two figures and/or tables. The journal will also occasionally publish "Technical Comments" concerning research papers it has previously published, as well as responses by the authors. These must not exceed 800 words.
