期刊名称：ACTA NEUROPSYCHIATRICA
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
Acta Neuropsychiatrica
Offical journal of Interdisciplinary Society of Biological Psychiatry (IGBP) in collaboration with World Psychiatric Association Sections on Biological Psychiatry and Measurement Instruments in Psychiatric Care
Edited by:Michael Maes
Print ISSN: 0924-2708
Online ISSN: 1601-5215
Issues per Volume: Bi-monthly
Current Volume: 15
ISI Journal Citation Reports?Ranking: 2001: 173/198 (Neurosci); 73/81 (Psychiatry); Impact Factor 0.338
Acta Neuropsychiatrica publishes high-quality, innovative articles on the clinical, preclinical and molecular aspects of neuropsychiatric disorders, including the phenomenology, measurement, epidemiology and socio-ecological aspects and the pathophysiology and treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders. All articles, letters, editorials or case reports undergo peer-review.
Instructions to Authors
General policies
Four hard copies of the article and a newly formatted 3.5 inch disk containing an exact copy of the manuscript with tables and figures in a separate file (TIFF, EPS or JPEG) should be submitted. The article file should include all textual material (text, references, tables, figures, etc.) and separate illustration files.
A cover letter should state the number of words, the number of figures and tables in the manuscript. It should specify the file name, word processing software, and the type of computer used. It should specify for which section of the Acta Neuropsychiatrica it is being submitted, i.e., Review, Original Article, Editorial, Brief Report or Letter. The covering letter should also designate one of the authors as correspondent and provide an address, telephone and fax numbers as well as e-mail. Procedures involving human experiments should be in accordance with the ethical standards of the Committee on Human Experimentation of the institution in which the experiments are carried out.
Articles and letters to the Editor which report the results of experiments on human subjects must include a statement that informed consent was obtained after the procedure(s) had been fully explained. An explicit statement must be provided in the Material and Methods section of the manuscript. The authors should use metric units and the generic names of drugs throughout the manuscript. Laboratory units must be followed by SI (Systeme International) units. Authors submitting a manuscript do so in the understanding that they agree to assign exclusive copyright to Acta Neuropsychiatrica if and when the paper is accepted for publication. Upon acceptance, the authors will be asked to transfer copyright of the article to Acta Neuropsychiatrica so that the authors and Acta Neuropsychiatrica are protected from misuse of copyrighted material. Consequently, the manuscripts become the permanent property of Acta Neuropsychiatrica and may not be republished without permission from Acta Neuropsychiatrica. Manuscripts are reviewed with the understanding that they have not been published previously and have been approved by all authors.
As a general rule, manuscripts will be reviewed by two independent reviewers. Revised manuscripts should be accompanied by a point-to-point reply to the remarks of the referees and editor, specifying the changes made in the revised version. Authors should include in a cover letter the names and complete addresses, fax and e-mail of five potential reviewers, which may be used at the discretion of the editors. Manuscripts will not be returned after the review process. Manuscripts not published in Acta Neuropsychiatrica will be destroyed. Rapid communications will be considered for very important contributions. The authors should explain in their cover letter why they would like to publish their paper as a rapid communication. All papers will be carefully revised by the publisher's desk editors. Page proofs will be send to the corresponding author by e-mail (PDF file). Proofs should be returned within 3 days of receipt.
TYPES OF ARTICLES
Review Articles
Review articles should not exceed 7,000 words, including an abstract of no more than 250 words, references, tables, and figures. The number of references is limited to 100.
Original articles
Original articles report the results of original research. Original articles should not exceed 4,500 words, including an abstract of no more than 250 words, references, tables, and figures. The number of references is limited to 40.
Editorials
Editorials should not exceed 1,500 words, references included. No figures and tables are allowed. Reviewers are encouraged to submit Editorials on important papers they have reviewed for Acta Neuropsychiatrica. Editorials presenting new hypotheses are welcome.
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor should not exceed 700 words, including references. No tables or figures are allowed. Letters critical of articles published in Acta Neuropsychiatrica must be received within 10 weeks of the article's publication. Letters critical of articles published in other major psychiatric journals will be published.
Case reports
Case reports should not exceed 1,000 words.
Brief Reports
Brief Reports should not exceed 2,000 words, including an abstract of no more than 150 words, references, and no more than one table or one figure. Brief Reports present results from preliminary or early studies with important findings, which warrant further investigation.
Book Forum
Books for review must be sent to the Editor.
Manuscripts
All manuscripts must be double-spaced throughout. Number pages consecutively and type corresponding author's name on each page (right hand corner). Times New Roman (regular; 12 point) type font is preferred. All four margins must be 2.5 cm. Review and original articles must be arranged as follows: 1) title page; 2) abstract with key words; 3) text; 4) acknowledgements; 5) references; 6) tables; 7) legends to the figures; and 8) figures. Type title page, abstract, text, reference list, tables, figure legends and figures on separate pages. Please either use British or American spelling.
Title Page
A title page should accompany each submission (review or original articles, case reports, editorials, letters to the editors). The Title should be short (no longer than 130 words) and specific and it should emphasize the main point of the article. The title page should include full names of authors, their degrees and locations, academic and professional affiliations, a short, running title (not exceeding 45 characters), and the name and the complete address, telephone number and e-mail address of the author to whom proofs and correspondence should be sent.
Abstract and Key Words
The abstract is a single paragraph no longer than 250 words for Special Articles and Regular Articles and no longer than 150 words for Brief Reports. All manuscripts should include structured abstracts with the following information, under the headings indicated: Background; Objective; Method; Results; Conclusions.Below the abstract the authors should provide 5-10 key words that will assist indexers in indexing the paper.
The Text (original articles)
The text should include four major sections: Introduction, Material and Methods, Results and Discussion. The Material and Method section should include three major sections, i.e. Material/Subjects, Methods and Statistics.
Acknowledgments
The authors should acknowledge drug company support and should disclose any involvements, financial or otherwise, that may present a conflict of interest. Grant support and acknowledgments of individuals should not exceed 100 words.
References
References should be numbered and listed by their order of appearance in text. The text citation is followed by the appropriate reference number in superscript. Unpublished communications, published abstracts, and papers submitted but not yet accepted should not appear in the reference list. Manuscripts which are actually in press should be cited as such in the reference list, including the authors and the name of the journal.
References should be styled as follows:
Edited Book:
Kubera M, Maes MHJ. Serotonin-immune interactions in major depression. In: Patterson PH, Kordon C, Christen Y (eds). Neuroimmune Interactions in Neurologic and Psychiatric Disorders. Paris, Springer Verlag, 1999, pp 79-88.
Book
Trimble MR. The Psychosis of Epilepsy. New York, NY, Raven Press, 1991.
Journal:
Plata-Salaman CR, Sonti G, Borkoski JP, Wilson CD. Anorexia induced by chronic central administration of cytokines at estimated pathophysiological concentrations. Physiol Behav 1996;60:867-875.
Tables and Figures
Tables: Tables should be numbered in order of their mention with Arabic numerals and should be double-spaced, no wider than 120 typewriter characters (including spaces). Each table should include a brief, self-explanatory, descriptive title. If possible, computer-generated Tables should be prepared in Microsoft Word or Word Perfect.
Figures: If possible, computer-generated figures should be prepared in Adobe Illustrator or Sigma Plot. A hard copy of each figure printed on glossy paper must accompany the manuscript. On the back of each glossy, the authors should give the Figure number, the author's name, and an indication of "top." Figure titles and footnotes should be typed on a separate page.
Printing costs
There shall be no free color illustrations in Acta Neuropsychiatrica. Blackwell Munksgaard shall quote authors who wish to have their illustrations reproduced and printed in color.
Supplements
Papers to be published as supplements should be submitted to the editor-in-chief. Authors should follow the instructions given above. The scientific content must meet the standards of Acta Neuropsychiatrica. All costs, such as printing and distribution costs, shall be paid by the authors. Information about costs, distribution, text on cover and title page, can be obtained from the Journals Division, Blackwell Munksgaard, 1 Rosenørns All? PO BOX 227, DK-1502, Copenhagen V, Denmark. With regard to supplements, it is Munksgaard's policy to acknowledge any major sponsorship.
Checklist for authors
1. Submit four hard copies of the paper and a computer disk (3.5-inch disk in Word Perfect)
2. The cover letter should indicate
- word count
- the number of figures and tables
- the file name
- word processing software
- the type of computer used
- the section of the Acta Neuropsychiatrica for which it is being submitted
- the address, FAX and e-mail of the correspondent author
- a statement that informed consent was obtained or that the procedures are in accord with the ethical standards of the IRB.
- names, complete addresses, FAX and e-mail of five potential reviewers
- an explanation why the authors submit their paper as a rapid communication
3. The article lay-out is proper
- double-spaced throughout
- numbered pages
- Times New Roman (regular; 12 pit)
- four margins of 2.5 cm
- structured Abstract for review and original articles
- Title page, Abstract, Body of the Text and references conform the Acta Neuropsychiatrica style
- use American-English spelling and eliminate typing errors.
Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief
M.Maes, Maastricht, The Netherlands
www.marquiswhoswho.net/MMAES/
EDITORIAL OFFICE
Acta Neuropsychiatrica
Med. Psych. Streekcentrum "Vijverdal"
Location 1 st floor room S108
Vijverdalseweg 1
6226 NB Maastricht
The Netherlands
or:
P.O. Box 88
6200 AB Maastricht
Tel: 0031-43-3685338
Fax: 0031-43-3685355
e-mail: crc.mh@skynet.be
Co-Editors
A. Janca, Perth, Australia
M. T. Abou-Saleh, London, UK
J. Korf, Groningen, The Netherlands
Regional Editors
The Americas: H. Y. Meltzer, Nashville, TN, USA.
Europe: M. T. Abou-Saleh, London, UK
Australasia: A. Janca, Perth, Australia
Middle-east/Africa: A. Okasha, Cairo, Egypt.
Editorial Board
C.Altamura, Milano, Italy
R.H.Belmaker, Beer Sheva, Israel
P.Blier, Gainesville, Florida, USA
M.Casas, Barcelona, Spain
C.R.Cloninger, St Louis, Missouri, USA
A.R.Cools, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
M.A.Essali, Damascus, Syria
S.H.Kennedy, Toronto, Canada
A.J.Rush, Dallas, Texas, USA
J.Rybakowski, Poznan, Poland
B.Singh, Melbourne, Australia
M.Takeda, Osaka, Japan
M.E.Thase, Pittsburgh, Pensylvania, USA
H.M.Westenberg, Utrecht, The Netherlands
A.Young, Newcastle, UK
S.Yucun, Bejing, China
Submit manuscripts to:
Michael Maes, M.D., Ph.D.
Editor-in-Chief, Acta Neuropsychiatrica
Med. Psych. Streekcentrum "Vijverdal"
Location 1 st floor room S108
Vijverdalseweg 1
6226 NB Maastricht
The Netherlands
or:
P.O. Box 88
6200 AB Maastricht
Fax: +31-43-3685338
Tel: +31-43-3685355
E-mail: crc.mh@skynet.be
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