About the Journal
Aims and Scope
Academic Psychiatry and Psychology Journal (APPJ) aims to promote communication among researchers in health sciences. It is published every 4 months and accepts the manuscripts in the forms of original article, case report, review article, and others in various aspects of psychiatry and psychology. It is academically double-blinded peer-reviewed and designed for all physicians, researchers, and health personnel, regardless of their specialties, or types of employment.
All manuscripts submitted to APPJ must be previously unpublished and may not be considered for publication elsewhere at any time during APPJ’s review period.
Peer Review Process
Three reviewers are asked to comment on each original article, and occasionally a fourth reviewer is asked for a further opinion. As reviewers’ comments are confidential and, equally, as the article to be referred is confidential, it should not be discussed with colleagues or with the authors.
Publication Ethics
Academic Psychiatry and Psychology Journal accepts the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects (Seoul, 2008). Thus, for any new research project involving human research subjects, including case report of more than 1 patient, starting from 1 March 2009, the authors need to submit a photocopy of a document of approval from Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Institutional Ethic Committee (IEC).
For any research project involving human research subjects starting before 1 March 2009 that does not have a document of approval from IRB or IEC, the authors need to convince the editorial board that the research does not violate any ethical concern on human research subjects. In addition, for any new clinical trial starting from 1 March 2009, the authors need to register at the public clinical trial registry prior to the research conduct. The registration number should be placed at the end of the abstract in parentheses.
The ethics for publication is required for high quality of publication in Academic Psychiatry and Psychology Journal (APPJ). It is therefore important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the peer reviewer, and the journal editors. The publication ethics guidelines are followed the Committee on Publication Ethics- (COPE).
Ethics of Authors
The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others that this has been appropriately cited or quoted. Authors should acknowledge ideas and previously published results by citing these works in the paper and listing them in the references. The Journal reserves the right to use plagiarism detecting software to screen submitted papers at all times.
1.Accuracy: Authors of papers that report on original research should present an accurate account of the study performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the paper which presented the results clearly, honestly, and without fabrication, falsification or inappropriate data manipulation. Conclusions should be based on the evidence presented in the paper and not on personal opinions.
2.Disclosure of financial support and conflicts of interest: All financial support for the research and the paper writing process should be disclosed in the acknowledgments and any conflicts of interest should be stated. Examples of potential conflicts of interest which should be disclosed include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honorarium, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed when the article is submitted.
Ethics of Reviewers
1.Confidentiality: Reviewers should respect the confidentiality of the review process. They should not discuss aspects of the work under review with other researchers until such time as the article is published. Unpublished materials disclosed in a manuscript under review must not be quoted or referenced by a reviewer without the express written consent of the author, requested through the editor. Information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage.
2.Conflicts of interest: If the reviewer realizes, after receiving a manuscript for review, that he or she has been involved in the research described, knows the researchers involved in the research, or for any reason cannot give an objective review of the manuscript, the reviewer should inform the editors and decline the review. Conflicts of interest can include competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the paper under review.
3.Objectivity: Manuscripts should be reviewed objectively in the context of the reviewer's expertise in the field. The importance of the article's contribution to the existing research in its field, the quality of articulation of the argument, and the strength of the evidence provided are critical factors in reviewing the quality of a manuscript. Personal opinions without backing evidence should not be used as criteria for review decisions.
4.Acknowledgment of sources: Reviewers should identify important relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. A reviewer should also call to the editor's attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.
Ethics of Editors
1.Confidentiality: The editors of Academic Psychiatry and Psychology Journal (APPJ)use a "double-blind" peer review process where neither the authors nor the reviewers know each other's identity. The editors make all best efforts to protect the identity of author(s) and reviewers throughout the review process. Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be quoted or referenced by an editor without the express written consent of the author. Information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage.
2.Conflicts of interest: Editors recuse themselves from the review process when they have a conflict of interest or personal stake in the publication of a research work.
3.Objectivity: Decisions on publication are made objectively after reviewing the submitted manuscript and the peer reviews. The importance of the article's contribution to the existing research in its field, the quality of articulation of the argument, and the strength of the evidence provided are critical factors in the decision to publish.
Publication Decisions
The journal will not accept articles which have been published (except in the form of an abstract) or are being considered for publication by another journal. Papers being considered here should not be submitted to other journals.
The editor of Academic Psychiatry and Psychology Journal (APPJ) is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The editor may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement and plagiarism. The editor may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.
Conflicts of Interest
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Journal History
Established since 1984