Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
Author Guidelines
1. SUBMISSION
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Transparent Peer Review
This journal is participating in a pilot on Peer Review Transparency. By submitting to this journal, authors agree that the reviewer reports, their responses, and the editor’s decision letter will be linked from the published article to where they appear on Publons in the case that the article is accepted. Authors have the opportunity to opt out during submission, and reviewers may remain anonymous unless they would like to sign their report.
Data Protection
By submitting a manuscript to or reviewing for this publication, your name, email address, and affiliation, and other contact details the publication might require, will be used for the regular operations of the publication, including, when necessary, sharing with the publisher (Wiley) and partners for production and publication. The publication and the publisher recognize the importance of protecting the personal information collected from users in the operation of these services, and have practices in place to ensure that steps are taken to maintain the security, integrity, and privacy of the personal data collected and processed. You can learn more at https://authorservices.wiley.com/statements/data-protection-policy.html.
Preprint policy
Please find the Wiley preprint policy here.
This journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers.
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. Authors may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.
For help with submissions, please contact: ActaPsych.office@wiley.com
2. AIMS AND SCOPE
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica acts as an international forum for the dissemination of information advancing the science and practice of psychiatry. In particular we focus on communicating frontline research to clinical psychiatrists and psychiatric researchers.
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica has traditionally been and remains a journal focusing predominantly on clinical psychiatry, but translational psychiatry is a topic of growing importance to our readers. Therefore, the journal welcomes submission of manuscripts based on both clinical- and more translational (e.g. preclinical and epidemiological) research. When preparing manuscripts based on translational studies for submission to Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, the authors should place emphasis on the clinical significance of the research question and the findings. Manuscripts based solely on preclinical research (e.g. animal models) are normally not considered for publication in the Journal.
3. MANUSCRIPT CATEGORIES AND REQUIREMENTS
(For general formatting guidelines please see point 4).
i. Original Articles
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica welcomes submission of manuscripts based on original research, especially those that bring about new knowledge of the aetiology and/or treatment of mental disorders.
Special requirements for Original Articles:
Significant Outcomes: Provide up to three Significant Outcomes encapsulating the 'take-home messages' of the manuscript. The Significant Outcomes are to be presented succinctly (ideally only 1 sentence and max 2 sentences each), in tabulated form and should derive from the conclusions of the manuscript, without merely restating the conclusion, raising new issues, posing further questions or being dogmatic.
Limitations: Provide up to three noteworthy Limitations. The Limitations should inform the reader about potential weaknesses, for instance in relation to study design, sample size and internal/external validity. The Limitations are to be presented succinctly (ideally only 1 sentence and max 2 sentences each) in tabulated form.
In the manuscript, the Significant Outcomes and the Limitations must be placed immediately below the Abstract/Keywords.
ii. Systematic Reviews / Meta-analyses
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica welcomes submission of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Such submissions must follow both the general guidelines for manuscripts outlined above as well as the guidelines provided in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Statement: http://www.prisma-statement.org/PRISMAStatement/PRISMAStatement.aspx
Special requirements for Systematic Reviews / Meta-analyses:
Summations: Provide up to three significant Summations encapsulating the 'take-home messages' of the manuscript, The Summations should be presented succinctly (ideally only 1 sentence and max 2 sentences each), in tabulated form and should derive from the conclusions of the manuscript, without merely restating the conclusion, raising new issues, posing further questions or being dogmatic.
Limitations: Provide up to three noteworthy Limitations. The Limitations must reflect any caveats or limitations related to the review process or the meta-analysis. The Limitations are to be presented succinctly (ideally only 1 sentence and max 2 sentences each) in tabulated form.
In the manuscript, the Summations and Limitations must be placed immediately below the Abstract/Keywords.
iii. From Research to Clinical Practice
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica welcomes submissions of manuscripts describing how and when research results can be translated to clinical psychiatric practice. Typically, the authors of such manuscripts will have contributed substantially to the development of the area of clinical research that the manuscript is addressing. For a further description of the intended content of this type of submission, please see “4. PREPARING A SUBMISSION” below.
Special requirements for From Research to Clinical Practice:
Clinical Recommendations: Provide up to three Clinical Recommendations. The Clinical Recommendations should be presented succinctly (ideally only 1 sentence and max 2 sentences each), in tabulated form and should derive from the conclusions of the manuscript, without merely restating the conclusion, raising new issues, posing further questions or being dogmatic.
Limitations: Provide up to three noteworthy Limitations. The Limitations must reflect any caveats related to the potential implementation of new clinical practices. The Limitations are to be presented succinctly (ideally only 1 sentence and max 2 sentences each) in tabulated form.
In the manuscript, the Clinical Recommendations and Limitations must be placed immediately below the Abstract/Keywords.
iv. Research Letters
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica welcomes submissions of Research Letters, which represent an opportunity to publish (preliminary) research findings that are of interest to the field. Research Letters are “unstructured”, i.e. without the subheadings used in the full-length manuscripts. There should be no more than 7 authors. The length of the letters should be approximately 750-1000 words and a maximum of 5 references can be included. The authors may include a small table or figure in the submission. Abstracts are not used for Research Letters.
v. Letters to the Editor
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica welcomes submissions of Letters to the Editor that either I) comment on recent publications in the Journal or II) voice original ideas, opinions, optimism or concerns with regard to the field of psychiatry. The length of the letters should be approximately 750-1000 words and a maximum of 5 references can be included. The authors may include a small table or figure in the submission. Abstracts are not used for Letters to the Editor.
4. PREPARING A SUBMISSION
Parts of the Manuscript
The manuscript should be submitted in separate files: main text file; figures; supplementary material (for online publication).
Submissions via the new Research Exchange portal can be uploaded either as a single document (containing the main text, tables and figures), or with figures and tables provided as separate files. Should your manuscript reach revision stage, figures and tables must be provided as separate files. The main manuscript file can be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx).
Cover Letters and Conflict of Interest statements may be provided as separate files, included in the manuscript, or provided as free text in the submission system. A statement of funding (including grant numbers, if applicable) should be included in the “Acknowledgements” section of your manuscript.
Main Text File (Original Articles, Systematic Reviews and From Research to Clinical Practice articles must follow this format)
The main text file should be presented in the following order:
i. A short informative title without abbreviations or acronyms
ii. A short running title of 50 characters or less
iii. The full names of the authors;
iv. The author's institutional affiliations (where the work was conducted). This should include: Institution Name, Country, Department Name, Institution City, and Post Code.
v. Acknowledgments
vi. Abstract and keywords
vii. Significant Outcomes and Limitations (for Original Articles); Summations and Limitations (for Review Articles/Meta-Analyses); Clinical Recommendations and Limitations (for From Research to Clinical Practice articles)
viii. Data availability statement
ix. Main text
x. References
xi. Tables (each table complete with title and footnotes)
xii. Figure legends
xiii. Appendices (if relevant)
Authorship
Please refer to the journal’s authorship policy the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section for details on author listing eligibility. On initial submission, the submitting author will be prompted to provide the email address and country for all contributing authors.
Acknowledgments
Contributions from anyone who does not meet the criteria for authorship should be listed, with permission from the contributor, in an Acknowledgments section. Financial and material support should also be acknowledged.
Conflict of Interest Statement
Authors will be asked to provide a conflict of interest statement during the submission process. For details on what to include in this section, see the section ‘Conflict of Interest’ in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section below. Submitting authors should ensure they liaise with all co-authors to confirm agreement with the final statement.
Abstract
The Abstract should be divided into the following sections: 'Objective', 'Methods', 'Results', and 'Conclusion' (the main part of the Abstract is devoted to Results). The abstract should not exceed 250 words.
Keywords
Please provide 3-5 keywords. Keywords should be taken from those recommended by the US National Library of Medicine's Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) browser list at www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh.
Main Text (Original Articles and Systematic Reviews)
Introduction: One to two pages concluded by the subtitle Aims of the Study (3 to 5 lines without literature references and abbreviations).
Material and Methods: The authors may refer to design and methods described in previously published articles, but must include a succinct yet comprehensive description of these aspects in the new submission as well.
Results: Clear and short avoiding double documentation to tables/figures.
Discussion: Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica articles do not have a conclusion section. If the authors find it necessary, they may include a concluding remark of maximum 5 lines as the final part of the Discussion.
Main Text (From Research to Clinical Practice articles)
Introduction: Approximately one page that describes the clinical challenge, which the manuscript focuses on (e.g. treatment-resistant depression) and why it is important to address this challenge.
State-of-the-art: A thorough description (but not a systematic review) of the most recent research development in the field (for instance studies on ketamine for the treatment of treatment-resistant depression).
From research to clinical practice: This section should describe how the research findings described in the “state-of-the-art” section can be translated to current clinical practice.
Limitations: This final section should address whether the current level of evidence is sufficient to allow for a change of clinical practice and - if not – what studies that need to be conducted to allow for this change to take place.
References
All references should be numbered consecutively in order of appearance and should be as complete as possible. In text citations should cite references in consecutive order using Arabic superscript numerals. For more information about AMA reference style please consult the AMA Manual of Style
Sample references follow:
Journal article
1. King VM, Armstrong DM, Apps R, Trott JR. Numerical aspects of pontine, lateral reticular, and inferior olivary projections to two paravermal cortical zones of the cat cerebellum. J Comp Neurol 1998;390:537-551.
Book
2. Voet D, Voet JG. Biochemistry. New York: John Wiley & Sons; 1990. 1223 p.
Internet document
3. American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures 2003. http://www.cancer.org/downloads/STT/CAFF2003PWSecured.pdf Accessed March 3, 2003
Tables
Tables should be self-contained and complement, not duplicate, information contained in the text. They should be supplied as editable files, not pasted as images. Legends should be concise but comprehensive – the table, legend, and footnotes must be understandable without reference to the text. All abbreviations must be defined in footnotes. Footnote symbols: †, ‡, §, ¶, should be used (in that order) and *, **, *** should be reserved for P-values. Statistical measures such as SD or SEM should be identified in the headings.
Figure Legends
Legends should be concise but comprehensive – the figure and its legend must be understandable without reference to the text. Include definitions of any symbols used and define/explain all abbreviations and units of measurement.
Figures
The total number of figures/tables should not exceed 5. Figures are given priority over tables. Although authors are encouraged to send the highest-quality figures possible, for peer-review purposes, a wide variety of formats, sizes, and resolutions are accepted.
Click here for the basic figure requirements for figures submitted with manuscripts for initial peer review, as well as the more detailed post-acceptance figure requirements.
Data Citation
Please review Wiley’s data citation policy here.
Additional Files
Appendices
Appendices will be published after the references. For submission they should be supplied as separate files but referred to in the text.
Supporting Information
Supporting information is information that is not essential to the article, but provides greater depth and background. It is hosted online and appears without editing or typesetting. It may include tables, figures, videos, datasets, etc.
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Note: if data, scripts, or other resources used to generate the analyses presented in the paper are available via a publicly available data repository, authors should include a reference to the location of the material within their paper.
General Style Points
The following points provide general advice on formatting and style.
• Abbreviations: In general, terms should not be abbreviated unless they are used repeatedly and the abbreviation is helpful to the reader. Initially, use the word in full, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. Thereafter use the abbreviation only. For abbreviations and symbols use Units, Symbols and Abbreviations for Authors and Editors in Medicine Related Sciences, Sixth Edition. Edited by D.N. Baron and M McKenzie Clarke. ISBN: 9781853156243, Paperback, April, 2008. Abbreviations are not allowed in titles, headings and “Aims of the Study”.
• Units of measurement: Measurements should be given in SI or SI-derived units. Visit the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM) website for more information about SI units.
• Trade Names: Chemical substances should be referred to by the generic name only. Trade names should not be used. Drugs should be referred to by their generic names. If proprietary drugs have been used in the study, refer to these by their generic name, mentioning the proprietary name and the name and location of the manufacturer in parentheses.
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