Authorship & Contributorship Policy | Journal of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Authorship and Contributorship Policy

Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made meaningful contributions to the conception, conduct, analysis, interpretation, or reporting of the work.

All listed authors should:

Make a substantial contribution to the work.
Participate in drafting or critically revising the manuscript.
Approve the final version.
Accept responsibility for the integrity of the work.

Individuals who provide assistance that does not meet authorship requirements should be appropriately acknowledged where applicable.

The corresponding author is responsible for communication with the journal and should ensure that all listed authors have approved the submission.

Requests to add, remove, or reorder authors after submission should be justified and may require confirmation from all affected authors.

Journal Information

Journal Name: Journal of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Journal Short Name: J Ment Health Substance Use
Language: English
Format of Publication: Online
Starting Year: 2020
Focus Subject: Mental Health Disorders, Substance Abuse, and Addiction
Publication Model: Online
Frequency of Publication: One Issue a Year
Review Process: Single blind peer-review by referees
Time to 1st Decision: 2 to 3 weeks from date of submission
Time to Acceptance: 4 to 6 weeks, depending upon the required revision cycles
Time to Publication: 1 to 3 weeks from date of final submission in the forthcoming issue
DOI Prefix: 10.7620

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