Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

Advances in Mental Health (ISSN 1837-4905) incorporates the Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health (AeJAMH) (ISSN: 1446-7984)

AeJAMH aims to nurture and encourage understanding of mental health promotion, prevention of mental illness and early intervention within a multidisciplinary forum.

The promotion of mental health and prevention of mental illness is a strategic and policy priority in Australia and this is reflected in similar directions internationally.

Advances in Mental Health is a forum for researchers and practitioners from different disciplines, cultures and countries to come together in order to achieve conceptual clarity and advance the development, evaluation, and implementation of effective strategies.

 

Section Policies

Editorial

  • Editorial submissions are sought from the editorial board, editors and gues editors of the journal for regular and special issues. Authors wishing to submit editorials should contact the Editorial Team.

Submissions for general issues

  • Submissions for general issues should be made to this section. Articles will be edited by the journal's Editorial Team.

Vol 9/3 Special Issue - Migration and Mental Health

  • This special issue 'Migration and Mental Health' (Volume 9/3) will be edited by a team of guest editors.
  • ISBN 978-1-921729-08-9
  • Deadline for Manuscript Submissions 15 August 2010

Vol 10/1 Special Issue - Promoting Youth Mental Health through Early Intervention

  • This special issue 'Promoting Youth Mental Health through Early Intervention (Volume 10/1) will be edited by a team of guest editors.
  • ISBN 978-1-921729-08-9
  • More details can be found in the Call for Papers
  • Deadline for Manuscript Submissions 15th December 2010

Vol 10/3 General Issue

Vol 11/1 Substance Use and Mental Health

Manuscript addressed to Masood Zangeneh (Masood.zangeneh@gmail.com) and Christine Wekerle (chris.wekerle@gmail.com) by July 30, 2011

We expect to receive your manuscript by September 15, 2011

·       Authors will receive the editor’s feedback by October 15, 2011.

·       We are expecting to receive your final drafts by November 15, 2011.

·       Authors will receive the review feedback by December 15, 2011. 

·       Authors are expected to submit their final revision by January 30, 2012.

·       Editorial decision is due on February 15, 2012.

Book Reviews

  • Proposals for book reviews should be made to the Book Review Editor.
  • Book Review Submissions must be via this section.
  • Book review submissions should be 500–1000 words, and should have a short references section (of 4–8 citations).

Call for Papers

  • Approved call for papers submissions appear in this section of the Journal.

Letters to Editor

 

Peer Review Process

Contributions are welcome from scientists, social scientists, clinicians, consumers, carers, practitioners and academics and policy makers from a wide range of disciplines. Advances in Mental Health provides a forum for young researchers and actively seek out those undertaking higher degrees or preparing dissertations that may be relevant. One member of the editorial board has a particular interest in this area.

Article formats include, but are not restricted to:

  • reviews and theoretical articles
  • original applied research and empirical studies
  • analyses of population needs
  • evaluations of innovative or model programs
  • service reorientation studies offering solutions for administrators, policy makers and service providers
  • comments on policy, history, politics, economics and ethics.

Review Guidelines

Advances in Mental Health aims to match the best global standards for reviewing submitted papers. The review process provides:

  • helpful assessment of a paper's strengths, and diagnosis of its problem areas

  • clear, constructive advice on how to develop and improvement the strength of a paper

  • prompt feedback.

The blind peer review process and information in manuscripts must have guaranteed confidentiality. To ensure this, reviewers are requested to not discuss the manuscript with another person.

 

Publication Frequency

Advances in Mental Health publishes two general issues and one special issues per annum.

 

Access & Availability

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