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Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit original manuscripts to the Journal of Psychiatric Research & Clinical Practice (JPRCP). All submissions undergo an initial editorial evaluation to determine their relevance to the journal’s aims, scope, ethical standards, and scientific quality. Manuscripts considered suitable for the journal will proceed to a double-blind peer-review process conducted by independent reviewers.

The journal welcomes submissions including original research articles, review articles, case reports, editorials, brief communications, and letters to the editor in the fields of psychiatry, mental health, behavioral sciences, neuroscience, psychotherapy, addiction medicine, and related disciplines.

Before submission, authors are responsible for ensuring that:

  • the manuscript is original and has not been published or submitted elsewhere;

  • all listed authors have significantly contributed to the work and approve the final manuscript;

  • appropriate permissions have been obtained for copyrighted material, figures, tables, photographs, datasets, or supplementary files;

  • studies involving human participants or animals have received approval from an appropriate ethics committee or institutional review board, wherever applicable;

  • informed consent has been obtained where required.

The editorial office reserves the right to reject manuscripts at the preliminary stage if they do not meet the journal’s standards for scientific quality, ethical compliance, formatting, originality, or relevance to the journal scope.

Authors are encouraged to ensure that:

  • the title is concise and informative;

  • the abstract clearly summarizes the objectives, methods, results, and conclusions;

  • the manuscript is properly structured and written in clear academic English;

  • references are accurately formatted;

  • plagiarism and AI-generated inaccuracies are avoided.

All accepted manuscripts may be subject to editorial revisions for clarity, language, formatting, and consistency.

Article Processing Charges (APC)

JPRCP is an open-access journal. An Article Processing Charge (APC) of USD 200 may apply after acceptance of the manuscript to support editorial processing, peer review management, digital archiving, and publication services.

The Editorial Board may waive or reduce APCs for deserving authors, students, early-career researchers, or authors from low-resource settings upon reasonable request.

There are no submission charges.

Authors are advised to carefully review the submission checklist before completing the online submission process.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
  • All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
  • All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
  • Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.

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Privacy Statement

The Journal of Psychiatric Research & Clinical Practice (JPRCP) is committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and security of personal information collected through this journal website and during all stages of the editorial and publication process. This Privacy Statement explains how personal information is collected, used, stored, and protected by the journal.

Collection of Personal Information

The journal may collect personal information including, but not limited to:

  • Full names

  • Email addresses

  • Institutional affiliations

  • ORCID iDs

  • Contact details

  • Usernames and login credentials

  • Manuscript-related information

  • Reviewer comments and editorial communications

  • Technical information such as IP addresses, browser type, and system logs

Information is collected when users:

  • register on the journal website;

  • submit manuscripts;

  • participate in peer review;

  • subscribe to journal notifications;

  • contact the editorial office;

  • use integrated scholarly services such as ORCID or Crossref.

Purpose of Information Collection

Personal information collected by the journal is used exclusively for legitimate academic, editorial, publishing, and administrative purposes, including:

  • manuscript submission and processing;

  • editorial assessment and peer review;

  • communication with authors, reviewers, editors, and readers;

  • publication, indexing, and archiving of scholarly content;

  • DOI registration and metadata dissemination;

  • website administration and security;

  • maintenance of publication ethics and research integrity;

  • statistical analysis and improvement of journal services.

The journal does not use personal information for unrelated commercial activities or unauthorized marketing purposes.

Confidentiality of Manuscripts and Peer Review

All manuscripts submitted to the journal are treated as confidential documents. Editors, reviewers, and editorial staff are expected to maintain strict confidentiality regarding submitted content, reviewer identities, editorial decisions, and correspondence.

Reviewer identities will remain confidential in accordance with the journal’s peer-review policy unless explicit consent for disclosure is provided.

Unpublished material disclosed in submitted manuscripts must not be used for personal research or advantage without written consent from the author.

Sharing of Information

The journal may share limited information and article metadata with trusted third-party scholarly and publishing services solely for academic and operational purposes, including:

  • DOI registration agencies such as Crossref;

  • ORCID authentication and author identification services;

  • indexing and abstracting databases;

  • archiving and preservation services;

  • plagiarism detection systems;

  • institutional repositories and scholarly databases.

Personal information will not be sold, rented, or knowingly disclosed to unauthorized third parties for commercial purposes.

The journal may disclose information if required by applicable laws, legal proceedings, ethical investigations, or institutional requirements.

Cookies and Website Analytics

This journal website may use cookies, session data, and basic analytics technologies to:

  • improve website functionality and user experience;

  • maintain secure login sessions;

  • analyze website traffic and performance;

  • identify technical issues and unauthorized access attempts.

Users may disable cookies through their browser settings, although some website features may not function properly as a result.

Data Security

The journal implements reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information against:

  • unauthorized access;

  • alteration;

  • disclosure;

  • misuse;

  • accidental loss or destruction.

Despite reasonable safeguards, no internet-based system can guarantee absolute security. Users are encouraged to protect their login credentials and notify the journal of any suspected unauthorized account activity.

Data Retention

Personal and manuscript-related information may be retained by the journal for:

  • maintenance of scholarly records;

  • indexing and archiving purposes;

  • editorial and publishing continuity;

  • compliance with ethical and legal obligations.

Published scholarly records may remain permanently accessible as part of the academic record.

Open Access and Published Content

As an open-access journal, published articles and associated metadata may be freely accessible online and distributed through indexing services, repositories, and academic databases in accordance with the journal’s licensing and archiving policies.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that submitted materials do not violate privacy rights, copyright laws, or confidentiality obligations.

Third-Party Services

The journal website may integrate with external services including:

  • ORCID;

  • Crossref;

  • indexing platforms;

  • anti-plagiarism tools;

  • institutional repositories.

Use of such services may be subject to their respective privacy policies and terms of use.

User Rights

Registered users may request:

  • correction of inaccurate personal information;

  • updating of profile information;

  • deletion of inactive accounts where appropriate and legally permissible.

Requests related to privacy or data handling may be submitted to the editorial office.

Policy Updates

The journal reserves the right to update or modify this Privacy Statement at any time to reflect operational, legal, ethical, or technological changes. Updated policies will be published on the journal website.

Continued use of the journal website constitutes acceptance of the current Privacy Statement.

Contact Information

For questions regarding privacy, data protection, or journal policies, please contact:

Editorial Office
Journal of Psychiatric Research & Clinical Practice (JPRCP)
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