Journal of Mental Health and Psychiatry

Templates & Forms

Available Templates: Download Word and LaTeX templates, which include preformatted headings, reference styles and figure/table placement guidance. Use templates to ensure correct line spacing, margins, numbering, and metadata.

Required forms: Copyright/license agreement, author contribution and conflict of interest forms, informed consent forms, and ethics approval documentation should be completed and uploaded where requested.

Writing Support & Reporting Standards

Reporting guidelines: Follow field-specific reporting checklists—CONSORT for clinical trials, PRISMA for systematic reviews, STROBE for observational studies, CARE for case reports, and ARRIVE for animal studies. Include completed checklists where requested.

Abstract & keywords: Guidance on writing a concise abstract and selecting controlled-vocabulary keywords (MeSH terms where appropriate) improves discoverability.

Figures & tables: Best practices for figure clarity (legible axis labels, readable font sizes), table design (self-contained tables with clear footnotes), and captions that succinctly describe content without repeating the main text.

Avoiding plagiarism: Proper paraphrasing, correct citation of ideas and data, and use of quotations only when necessary. Use reference managers and run your own similarity checks before submission.

Post-Acceptance Support

Proof corrections: Authors will receive proofs and should return corrections within the timeframe specified (usually 48-72 hours). Corrections should focus on typesetting errors; substantive text changes require editor approval.

Promotion & dissemination: Guidance on promoting published work (social media, institutional repositories, press releases), along with suggestions for plain-language summaries and graphical abstracts if applicable.

Archiving & self-archiving: Clarify policies on posting accepted manuscripts to institutional repositories or preprint servers and any embargo periods.

Certificates & recognition: Procedures for requesting publication or acceptance certificates, reviewer recognition letters, and editorial board appointment confirmations.