期刊名称：AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
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The American Journal of Psychiatry is the most widely read psychiatric journal in the world. Published monthly, it is indispensable for all psychiatrists and other mental health professionals who need to keep up-to-date with all aspects of psychiatry. Peer-reviewed articles focus on developments in biological psychiatry as well as on treatment innovations and forensic, ethical, economic, and social topics. Letters to the editor and book reviews also appear in each issue; official American Psychiatric Association reports appear from time to time. Of special interest are the overview and other special lead articles, which treat major psychiatric syndromes and issues in depth. |
Instructions to Authors
GENERAL POLICIES
The requirements stated below are in accordance with the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. See "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals," Ann Intern Med 1997; 126:36-47 (icmje.org).
Prior PublicationManuscripts are accepted for consideration by The American Journal of Psychiatry with the understanding that they represent original material, have not been published previously, are not being considered for publication elsewhere, and have been approved by each author. Any form of publication other than an abstract of no more than 400 words constitutes prior publication. This includes components of symposia, proceedings, transactions, books (or chapters), invited articles, or reports of any kind, regardless of differences in readership, as well as electronic databases of a public nature. Authors submitting manuscripts containing data or clinical observations already used in published papers or used in papers that are in press, submitted for publication, or to be submitted shortly should provide this information and copies of those papers to the Editor. An explanation of the differences between the papers should be included.
AuthorshipAll persons designated as authors should qualify for authorship. Each author should have participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for the content.
Authorship credit should be based on substantial contributions to 1) conception and design or analysis and interpretation of data, 2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content, and on 3) final approval of the version to be published. Conditions 1, 2, and 3 must all be met. Participation solely in the acquisition of funding or the collection of data does not justify authorship. General supervision of the research group is also not sufficient. Any part of an article critical to its main conclusions must be the responsibility of at least one author.
Only those with key responsibility for the material in the article should be listed as authors; others contributing to the work should be recognized in an Acknowledgment. Editors will require authors to justify the assignment of authorship. A certification of authorship form, which must be signed by all authors, is available. (click here)
Disclosure of Competing InterestsAll forms of support, including drug company support, must be acknowledged in the author's footnote (see "Acknowledgments" under the Title Page section). Also, authors must disclose in their cover letter any commercial or financial involvements that might present an appearance of a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted article, including but not limited to institutional or corporate affiliations not already specified in the author's footnote, paid consultancies, stock ownership or other equity interests, patent ownership, royalties from rating scales, inventions, therapy methods, and funds for travel. At the Editor's discretion, this information may be shared with reviewers. Such involvements will not be grounds for automatic rejection of the manuscript. Should the article be accepted for publication, the Editor and the authors will draft a statement that will be published with the article. A disclosure of competing interests form, which must be signed by all authors upon acceptance of the paper, is available. (click here)
Copyright Transfer and Submission ApprovalThe Journal requires approval of manuscript submission by all authors in addition to transfer of copyright to the American Psychiatric Association so that the author(s) and the Association are protected from misuse of copyrighted material. A copyright transfer form, which must be signed by all authors upon acceptance of the paper, is available. (click here) Accepted manuscripts will not be scheduled for publication until a completed form has been received in the editorial office. It is the author's responsibility to obtain the approval of individuals before acknowledging their assistance in the paper.
In addition, authors must obtain letters of permission from publishers for use of extensive quotations (more than 500 words)or figures that have been previously published or submitted elsewhere.
Patient AnonymityEthical and legal considerations require careful attention to the protection of a patient's anonymity in case reports and elsewhere. Identifying information such as names, initials, hospital numbers, and dates must be avoided. Also, authors should disguise identifying information when discussing patients' characteristics and personal history.
Informed ConsentManuscripts and letters to the Editor that report the results of experimental investigation and interviews with human subjects must include a statement that written informed consent was obtained after the procedure(s) had been fully explained. In the case of children, authors are asked to include information about whether the child's assent was obtained.
Review ProcessAll papers are reviewed to determine the originality, validity, and importance of content and conclusions. In addition to the regular review process, statistical review is completed for all manuscripts that contain quantitative data. Authors will be sent reviewer comments that are judged to be useful to them. All reviewers remain anonymous. Authors are informed about the Editor's decision after the review process is completed.
SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTSThe American Journal of Psychiatry uses a web-based manuscript submission and tracking system. To submit your paper, please visit the site at Manuscript Central and either create an account or use your existing account. Then follow the instructions to upload your manuscript.
TYPES OF ARTICLES
Reviews and OverviewsThese are usually overview articles that bring together important information on a topic of general interest to psychiatry. Authors who have ideas for such articles are advised to submit their request in writing to the Editorial Office to ensure that a similar work has not already been submitted. Reviews and Overviews should not exceed 7,500 words, including an abstract of no more than 250 words, references, tables, and figures (to determine word equivalence, see sections on Tables and Figures). This section is not intended to be a forum for the presentation of new data.
ArticlesArticles are reports of original work that embodies scientific excellence in psychiatric medicine and advances in clinical research. Typically, Articles will contain new data derived from a sizable series of patients or subjects. In general, Articles should not exceed 5,000 words, including an abstract of no more than 250 words, references, tables, and figures (to determine word equivalence, see sections on Tables and Figures). Longer articles reporting on large definitive studies may also be submitted, but brevity and conciseness are highly valued.
Brief ReportsBrief Reports present 1) data from preliminary studies with suggestive findings warranting more definitive investigation, 2) worthwhile replication studies, and 3) negative studies of important topics. Essays, program descriptions, literature reviews, and case reports do not meet the criteria for this section. Brief Reports should not exceed 1,500 words, including an abstract of no more than 150 words, references, and no more than one table or one figure (to determine word equivalence, see sections on Tables and Figures).
Other SectionsLetters to the Editor. Brief letters (maximum of 500 words, including references; no tables or figures) will be considered if they include the notation "for publication." A letter must be signed by all of its authors. Case reports and other uncontrolled observations should be submitted as Letters to the Editor. Case reports will be peer reviewed. Letters critical of an article published in the Journal must be received within 8 weeks of the article's publication; letters from outside the United States must be received within 12 weeks. Letters received after the deadline will not be considered for publication; those accepted will be sent to the authors for reply. Such letters must include the title and author of the article and the month and year of publication. Letters that do not meet these specifications will be returned unreviewed. The Journal will notify authors about the disposition of their letters. All accepted letters will be edited; proofs will not be sent to authors for approval. Reprints are not available.
Book Forum. Books for review may be sent to Dr. Andreasen. They should be addressed to the Book Forum Editor, Nancy C. Andreasen, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Mental Health Clinical Research Center, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Dr., Iowa City, IA 52242. Book reviews are usually solicited by Dr. Andreasen. Authors interested in reviewing a particular book should communicate directly with her. Reprints of reviews are not available.
Clinical Case Conferences. At this time the Journal is not accepting unsolicited manuscripts for the Clinical Case Conference section.
Introspections. Brief personal vignettes in which experiences that have been particuarly important¡ªmoments of insight or inspiration¡ªwill be considered for publication. Introspections should be no more than three typed double-spaced pages in length.
MANUSCRIPT ORGANIZATION AND FORMATAll parts of the manuscript or letter to the Editor, including case reports, quotations, references, and tables, must be double-spaced throughout. The manuscript should be arranged in the following order, with each item beginning a new page: 1) title page, 2) abstract, 3) text, 4) references, and 5) tables and/or figures. All pages must be numbered.
STYLE SPECIFICATIONS
Title PageWord count. The number of words in the manuscript (including abstract, text, references, tables, and figures) and the number of tables and figures should be noted in the upper right-hand corner of the title page. (To determine word equivalence for tables and figures, see sections on Tables and Figures.)
Title. The title should be informative, declarative, and as brief as possible.
Byline. See instructions for Authorship. Authors' first names are preferred over initials. Degrees should be included after each author's name.
Previous presentation. If the paper has been presented at a meeting, give the name of the meeting, the location, and the inclusive dates.
Location of work and address for reprints. Provide the department, institution, city, and state where the work was done. Include a full address for the author who is to receive reprint requests.
Acknowledgments. Grant support should be acknowledged in a separate paragraph and should include the full name of the granting agency and grant number. See instructions for Disclosure of Competing Interests. Acknowledgment of individuals should not exceed four typed lines. Drug company support of any kind must be acknowledged.
AbstractThe abstract is a single paragraph no longer than 250 words for Reviews and Overviews and Articles and no longer than 150 words for Brief Reports. All manuscripts should include structured abstracts with the following information, under the headings indicated: Objective-the primary purpose of the article; Method-data sources, subjects, design, measurements, data analysis; Results-key findings; and Conclusions-implications, future directions.
TextThe contents of the text should include four major sections: introduction, method, results, and discussion. The method section should provide a comprehensive description of the nature of the study group, methods for recruitment, measurement and evaluation techniques (including information about reliability as appropriate), and data analysis. At the end of the section describing the subjects it should be clearly stated that "After complete description of the study to the subjects, written informed consent was obtained." Strengths and weaknesses of the study should be presented in the discussion.
Data Analysis. Adequate description of statistical analysis should be provided, including the names of the statistical tests and whether tests were one- or two-tailed. Standard deviations, rather than standard errors of the mean, are required. Statistical tests that are not well-known should be referenced. All significant and important nonsignificant results must include the test value, degree(s) of freedom, and probability. For example, "The analysis of variance indicated that those who abstained from coffee had significantly higher course grades than those who did not abstain (F=4.32, df=3, 17, p<0.05)." Reviewers will evaluate the appropriateness of the analyses.
Abbreviations. Spell out all abbreviations (other than those for units of measure) the first time they are used. Idiosyncratic abbreviations should not be used.
Drugs. Generic rather than trade names of drugs should be used.
References
References are numbered and listed by their order of appearance in text; the text citation is followed by the appropriate reference number in parentheses. Do not arrange the list alphabetically. References in tables and figures are numbered as though the tables and figures were part of the text.
References should be restricted to closely pertinent material. Accuracy of citation is the author's responsibility. References should conform exactly to the original spelling, accents, punctuation, etc. Authors should be sure that all references listed have been cited in text.
Personal communications, unpublished manuscripts, manuscripts submitted but not yet accepted, and similar unpublished items should not appear in the reference list. Such citations may be noted in text. It is the author's responsibility to obtain permission to refer to another individual's unpublished observations. Manuscripts that are actually in press may be cited as such in the reference list; the name of the journal or publisher and location must be included. References to the editions of DSM should not be included in the reference list.
Type references in the Vancouver style shown below, double-spaced throughout. List all authors; do not use "et al." Abbreviations of journal names should conform to the style used in Index Medicus; journals not indexed there should not be abbreviated.
- Zinbarg RE, Barlow DH, Liebowitz M, Street L, Broadhead E, Katon W, Roy-Byrne P, Lepine J-P, Teherani M, Richards J, Brantley PJ, Kraemer H: The DSM-IV field trial for mixed anxiety-depression. Am J Psychiatry 1994; 151:1153-1162
- Beahrs JO: The cultural impact of psychiatry: the question of regressive effects, in American Psychiatry After World War II: 1944-1994. Edited by Menninger RW, Nemiah JC. Washington, DC, American Psychiatric Press, 2000, pp 321-342
- Burrows GD, Norman TR, Judd FK, Marriott PF: Short-acting versus long-acting benzodiazepines: discontinuation effects in panic disorders. J Psychiatr Res 1990; 24(suppl 2):65-72
TablesThe Journal does not publish tables that have been submitted elsewhere or previously published. Tables that duplicate material contained elsewhere in the manuscript (in text, figures, or other tables) will not be used. Authors should delete tables containing data that could be given succinctly in text.
Consult recent issues of the Journal and the following guidelines for format. A double-spaced table equals 100 words of text; one that fills one-half of a horizontal page equals 150 words. A copy of each table must be attached to each copy of the manuscript. Copies of tables should also be provided on the computer disk submitted.
Tables should be double-spaced, no wider than 120 typewriter characters (including spaces), and no longer than 70 lines. Values expressed in the same unit of measurement should read down, not across; when percentages are presented, the appropriate numbers must also be given.
FiguresThe Journal encourages the submission of high-quality color figures (previously published figures should not be used). They should be made as visually appealing as possible. Multiple figures for the same article should be prepared as a set, consistent in color and size across all figures. The cost of publishing all illustrations, including color figures, is borne by the Journal.
Consult recent issues of the Journal and the following guidelines for format. A figure that fills one-half of a vertical manuscript page equals 100 words of text; one that fills one-half of a horizontal page equals 150 words. A copy of each figure, and an original of each photograph, must be attached to each copy of the manuscript. If possible, figures in accepted manuscripts should be sent as high-resolution .eps or .tif files, which will probably necessitate a Zip disk or transmission electronically ajp@psych.org.
Submission
- A copy of each figure must accompany the manuscript.
- Figure titles and footnotes should be provided on a separate page.
- If figures have been previously adapted from an earlier publication, the author must secure written permission from the holder of copyright for use in the Journal. The author should submit a copy of the permission release and credit lines if the manuscript is accepted for publication.
Format
- Do not extend the vertical or horizontal axis of a graph beyond the point needed for the data shown.
- Definitions of symbols appearing in the figure should be presented in a key within the figure, rather than in the title or footnotes.
- Except for the key, avoid using internal type (e.g., placing statistical values within a graph).
- Two-dimensional graphs should not be represented in three dimensions.
Content
- Each complete figure (including titles and footnotes) should be understandable without reference to the text.
- Figures should represent data visually rather than numerically.
- If error bars are included, standard deviations, rather than standard errors of the mean, should be used.
- Only the most widely recognized abbreviations may be used.
- In a graph comparing different groups of subjects, the number of subjects in each group should appear with the name of the group--in the key, in the headings below the horizontal axis, or in the title.
- Ordinary footnotes should be cited with lower-case superscript letters. Footnote citations may be given in both the title and the body of the figure; within the body of the figure, they should proceed from left to right.
- For statistical comparisons noted in figures, provide complete statistical data in footnotes (see example). If numerous analyses are presented, simple p values may be given in the footnotes, in which case the footnotes should be indicated by single asterisk, double asterisk, etc.
PROCESSING OF ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPTS
Manuscripts are accepted with the understanding that the Editor-in-Chief and the editorial staff have the right to make revisions aimed at greater conciseness, clarity, and conformity with Journal style. Accepted papers will be edited and sent to the corresponding author for corrections and answers to editorial queries. No proofs are sent to authors. Authors who will be away from their offices for a long period or who change address after notification of acceptance should inform the Journal staff.
PERMISSION TO REPRINT
Written permission to reprint material published in the Journal must be secured from the APA Publishing Services Division, 1000 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1825, Arlington, VA 22209-3901; telephone: 703-907-7331; fax: 703-907-1093; e-mail ajp@psych.org. There is usually a charge for such permission, except for nonprofit classroom or library reserve use by instructors and educational institutions or for authors who wish to reprint their own material.
REPRINTS
No reprints are furnished gratis. An order form for reprints will be sent to the corresponding author before publication of the paper. The printer usually mails reprints approximately 6 weeks after the article has been published. Articles, Book Forum reviews, and Letters to the Editor may be downloaded by subscribers from the Journal Internet site ajp.psychiatryonline.org.
Editorial Board
Information on commercial reprint orders may be obtained by contacting the publisher: phone: 703-907-7894; fax: 703-907-1096; or e-mail: ajp@psych.org.
To contact the AJP editorial office, call or write:
The American Journal of Psychiatry
1000 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1825
Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: 703-907-7884 or 703-907-7885
Fax: 703-907-1096
E-mail: ajp@psych.org
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