<div dir="ltr">Dear EEG community,<div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.mind-and-brain.de/postdoctoral-program/scientific-events/cutting-eeg/">Cutting EEG</a>, the first symposium on Cutting-edge EEG methods for research on cognition happened in Berlin on the 19th to 21th February 2014. The success of this small event was resounding and we are now looking to raise its impact by preparing a<b> special issue at Journal of Neuroscience Methods for the end of this year</b>.</div>
<div><br></div><div><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">By bringing together leading scientists contributing to the field in this special issue,</span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> we wish to create a landmark reference of methods for EEG research on cognition. We would like this issue to cover the most important basic aspects the EEG analysis workflow, as well as making</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial"> state-of-the-art tools for signal processing, robust statistics and machine learning</span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> more accessible to our community.</span></p>
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<span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">The submission process goes as follows:</span></p><ul style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Submission via</span><a href="http://ees.elsevier.com/jneumeth/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://ees.elsevier.com/jneumeth/</span></a><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"></span></p>
</li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Your paper will go through a full review process. We will be in contact through the submission system. The final decision to publish is made by Editor in Chief Vincenzo Crunelli <</span><a href="mailto:Crunelli@cardiff.ac.uk" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Crunelli@cardiff.ac.uk</span></a><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">>.</span></p>
</li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15">There is no hard limit of page length, but we recommend 5000-7000 words.</span><br>
</p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">No mandatory publication charges. Figures in color are free online. Optional charges for authors of color in print (each author will get 4 color figures in print for free but will pay 270 EUR per figure beyond that). There is also an Open Access option at your charge (1,800 USD per article).</span></p>
</li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">For additional and more detailed information and guidelines: </span><a href="http://www.elsevier.com/journals/journal-of-neuroscience-methods/0165-0270/guide-for-authors" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://www.elsevier.com/journals/journal-of-neuroscience-methods/0165-0270/guide-for-authors</span></a><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"></span></p>
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<span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">Time schedule for this Special Issue:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">31 May 2014</span><span style="font-family:Arial;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15">Deadline for submission of MSs</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">July 2014</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15">Reviews returned to authors</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">October 2014 </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial"> Acceptance deadline (final notifications)</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">November 2014</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial"> Expected publication date</span></p>
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<span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">Important note: The goal of this issue is to make your method accessible to non-expert EEG researchers. </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">In order to make your contribution as much accessible and useful as possible, we would like to recommend the following:</span></p>
<ul style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Include a numbered list of steps required to implement your method</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Share tips: the simple manipulations that enhance the quality of the data (e.g. normalization, re-referencing, preprocessing steps...) </span></p>
</li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:disc;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Share code (e.g. through code repositories like Git, Google code or Sourceforge)</span></p>
</li></ul><div><br></div><div>Note also: manuscripts describing <b>known methods with a new look are also encouraged</b>. This means that if you think that your method has already been documented, but you have interesting tips or the current view on the topic has changed significantly over recent years, you are welcome to submit. Please <b>get in contact with us </b>with your submission inquiry.</div>
<div><br></div><span style="font-size:13px;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial"></span><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">Finally, we are looking for some really <b>awesome looking visuals</b> for the cover-art of our Special Issue. Please feel free to contribute ideas or send us drafts!</span></p>
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Please </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">feel free to <b>contact us</b> if you have any questions.</span></p><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
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<span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Best regards,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Maximilien Chaumon, Sébastien Crouzet & Niko Busch</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Guest Editors, </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15">Special Issue on Cutting-edge EEG methods.</span></p></div></div>