Human Research & Informed Consent Policy | Journal of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Human Participants and Informed Consent Policy

Research involving human participants should comply with applicable ethical and institutional requirements.

Where required, authors should provide information regarding approval from an appropriate ethics committee or institutional review body.
Informed consent should be obtained from participants when appropriate and required.

Because the journal covers mental health and substance-use research, particular care should be taken when reporting information that could reveal the identity or sensitive personal circumstances of participants.

Authors should remove unnecessary identifying information and protect participant confidentiality.

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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