Throughout the years, the journal has established a strict peer review process and a wide readership. The Journal is intended for circulation among fellows, members, inceptors, and affiliates of the College, colleagues in psychiatry, and selected readers in other fields of medicine and allied professions, both locally and abroad. The Journal is indexed in EMBSE/Excerpta Medica and PSycINFO.

Type of Articles

The journal will publish original articles, review papers, and case reports related to the Clinical practice and research in psychiatry and related disciplines. Book reviews, editorials and letter to the editor are also welcome.

Peer Review Process

Each paper submitted for publication will be assessed by two independent reviewers. The Editorial Board will select reviewers who are experienced in the relevant fields. Additional review may be performed at the discretion of the Editorial Board. The final publication decision lies with the Editorial Board. The peer review process may take 6 to 12 weeks. The corresponding author will be informed of the acceptance or rejection of the manuscript by mail along with the reviewers' comments. All reviewers and authors will remain anonymous to each other. There should be no direct reference to the authors in the manuscripts, other than in the title page, to maintain the authors anonymity to the reviewers.

Copyright

Paper are accepted on the understanding that they have not been and will not be published in any other journal. Author(s) will be requested to sign an assignment copyright when a paper is accepted for publication. Accepted papers become the property of the Hong Kong Journal of Psychiatry and may not be published elsewhere without written permission from the Journal. The principal author must ensure that all co-authors listed agree to submission of the paper. Any written or illustrative material already published elsewhere must be duly acknowledged and accompanied by the written consent of the publisher(s) concerned. A summary of full text of the published papers will also be published in the Journal's homepage on the Internet, which allows free access by all browsers, as well as in any other format for free or charged access as determined by the Journal.

Responsibility of the Authors

All persons named as authors must agree that they have reviewed and approved the manuscript prior to submission and they accept responsibility for the information contained in the article. Individuals who are not principal researchers or writers should not be listed as authors. Alternatively, they may be acknowledged for their ancillary role in the acknowledgement footnote. The authors must agree that the original research data are available for review upon a formal request from the Chief Editor. The authors are responsible for all statements in their articles.

Editing

The editorial Board may edit the manuscripts for clarity and brevity, consistency with the Journal's style and format, as well as readability.

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