Current Focus Areas

Ongoing special issues highlight urgent epilepsy topics and encourage submissions from epilepsy centers, hospitals, and research groups addressing safety and efficiency.

How to Participate

Submit manuscripts through ManuscriptZone or Simple Submission and note the special issue title in your cover letter. Our editorial team will route your paper to the special issue editors.

Benefits of Special Issues

Special issues increase visibility for your work by grouping related research and attracting focused readership from epilepsy specialists.

Suggested Contributions

We welcome clinical trials, seizure safety monitoring analyses, device therapy studies, and operational innovations that improve patient safety.

Review and Publication

Special issue submissions follow standard peer review timelines with dedicated editorial oversight for timely publication.

Current Themes

Ongoing topics often include drug resistant epilepsy, neurostimulation outcomes, seizure prediction, and comorbidity management and care models.

Who Can Submit

Researchers, clinicians, and epilepsy center teams are encouraged to submit work aligned with special issue objectives. Multicenter collaborations are especially welcome.

Submission Notes

Mention the special issue title in your cover letter and abstract. This ensures accurate routing to guest editors and reviewer pools.

Include a brief relevance statement for the special issue theme.

Visibility Benefits

Special issue papers are promoted as a collection, increasing readership among epilepsy professionals focused on the featured topic.

This visibility can lead to higher citation rates and faster translation into practice guidelines.

Timeline Reminders

Each special issue has deadlines for submission and revisions. Please review the call details to ensure your manuscript can be completed on time.

Align internal approvals and data access plans with these deadlines to avoid delays.

Guest Editor Contact

If you have questions about fit or scope, reach out to the guest editor or the IEJ editorial office. Early communication helps avoid delays.

We can confirm eligibility and suggest adjustments before submission.

Ethics and Data

Special issue submissions must follow the same ethical and data sharing policies as regular articles. Include consent statements and data availability details.

Manuscript Types

Ongoing special issues accept original research, reviews, and practice guidelines. Choose the format that best supports the special issue objective and epilepsy audience, including systematic reviews when relevant.