該雜志將有助于形成一個基礎的歷史背景知識補充目前對神經科學的理解。對神經學近幾十年發展歷史的貢獻將有助于在該領域工作的神經學家。該雜志將涵蓋現代神經學的所有方面，以及更遙遠的過去神經科學的根源。凡載有原始資料或新評論的，將接受發表關于神經科學的個人和機構的歷史和傳記敘述。思想的歷史，社會和醫學的進化，神經科學和哲學學科之間的聯系也將在雜志上公開討論。

The Journal will help the formation of a basis of historical background knowledge complementary to current understanding of the neurosciences. Contributions to the history of development in neurology over recent decades will be of assistance to neurologists working in the field. The Journal will cover all aspects of modern neurology as well as roots of the neurosciences in the more distant past. Where they contain original information or novel comment, historical and biographical accounts of individuals and institutions in the neurosciences will be accepted for publication. The history of ideas, the evolution of society and medicine, and the connection between neurosciences and the discipline of philosophy will also be open for discussion in the Journal.