Journal of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Publication Policies: Overview
The Journal of Mental Health and Substance Abuse is committed to maintaining high standards of scholarly integrity, transparency, and ethical publishing. The journal publishes research, reviews, clinical studies, and other scholarly contributions related to mental health, psychiatry, psychology, behavioral health, addiction, and substance use.
All manuscripts submitted to the journal are evaluated according to the journal's editorial policies and undergo an appropriate peer review process before a publication decision is made.
The journal's publication policies are designed to promote:
• Research integrity and responsible scholarly communication
• Ethical conduct in research and publication
• Fair, independent, and transparent peer review
• Appropriate authorship and contributor recognition
• Originality and responsible use of previously published material
• Transparency regarding conflicts of interest and funding
• Protection of research participants and confidential information
• Appropriate handling of corrections, retractions, and editorial concerns
• Responsible use of artificial intelligence and other technological tools
• Open and accessible scholarly communication
Authors, reviewers, editors, and members of the editorial team are expected to follow these principles throughout the submission, review, publication, and post-publication stages
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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