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Academic Psychiatry

Academic Psychiatry is a hybrid journal focused on education at the intersection of biomedicine and the social sciences. It emphasizes original scholarly work for training and advocating for medical students, residents, fellows, and health care professionals in psychiatry and the behavioral sciences, and serves as a professional development forum for academic leaders in psychiatry. It is the official journal of the American Association of Chairs of Departments of Psychiatry, American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training, Association for Academic Psychiatry, and Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry.

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Subject Psychiatry
Impact Factor 2.8
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1042-9670
eISSN 1545-7230
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access APC: £2490.00 GBP / $3690.00 USD / €2890.00 EUR; subscription publishing: no APC.

Submission Instructions

Academic Psychiatry accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research

Cover Letter A cover letter outlining the research must be uploaded. The cover letter must briefly discuss the context and importance of the work and why it is appropriate for the journal.
Abstract An abstract is required for Research submissions. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must include the headings Objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript The manuscript must be 2,500 to 5,000 words long. The text must be organized under the main section headings Methods, Results, and Discussion, must not begin with any headings, and must not include separate headings for research limitations or conclusions. A disclosure statement and a data availability statement are required, and the manuscript must include a Declarations section before the reference list while any use of a Large Language Model must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References Research submissions are limited to 40 references. References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets and listed consecutively in a numbered reference list containing only cited works that have been published or accepted for publication.
Figures & Tables Research submissions may include no more than 5 total tables and figures. Figures and tables must be placed in the body of the text where they are referenced, although figures may be submitted within the body of the text unless file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and each must have a caption, with figure captions included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure file.
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Systematic Review

Cover Letter A cover letter must be uploaded. The cover letter must briefly discuss the context and importance of the submitted work and explain why it is appropriate for the journal.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must be 2,500 to 5,000 words. A disclosure statement is required, and the manuscript must include a Declarations section before the reference list.
References References may not exceed 100. Citations in the text must use numbers in square brackets, and reference list entries must be numbered consecutively.
Figures & Tables The submission may include up to 5 tables and figures in total. Figures and tables must be placed in the body of the text where they are referenced. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals and each must include a caption.
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Review

Cover Letter A cover letter must be uploaded. The cover letter must briefly discuss the context and importance of the submitted work and explain why it is appropriate for the journal.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript should be 2,500 to 5,000 words. null The manuscript must include a disclosure statement.
References Reference list may include up to 100 references. Citations must be numbered in square brackets. References must be numbered consecutively and include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication.
Figures & Tables The submission may include no more than 5 tables and figures. Figures and tables must be placed in the body of the text where they are referenced. Each table and figure must be numbered consecutively and accompanied by a caption.
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Brief Report

Cover Letter A cover letter must be submitted. The cover letter must briefly discuss the context and importance of the work and explain why it is appropriate for the journal.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 2,250 words. The text must be organized under the headings Methods, Results, and Discussion, and it must not include subheadings. Use of a Large Language Model must be documented in the Methods section or in a suitable alternative part of the manuscript if no Methods section is available.
References The manuscript is limited to 20 references. Citations in the text must use numbered references in square brackets. The reference list must include only works cited in the text, be numbered consecutively, and include full bibliographic details with full DOI links where available.
Figures & Tables The manuscript may include no more than 2 tables and figures. Figures and tables must be placed in the body of the text where they are referenced. Figures and tables must be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals and each must have a caption.
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Case Study

Cover Letter A cover letter must be uploaded with the submission. The cover letter must briefly explain the context and importance of the work, why it is appropriate for the journal, and confirm that all co-authors approved the submission and that the corresponding author is submitting in accordance with journal policies.
Abstract Abstracts must not be included for Case Studies.
Manuscript Case Studies must not exceed 2,250 words. Case Study headings must be narratively framed rather than structured like empirically focused reports. The manuscript must omit the title page and acknowledgements, include a "Declarations" section before the references with required statements or 'Not applicable' where irrelevant, and disclose any use of a Large Language Model in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References Case Studies are limited to 20 references. Citations must use numbered references in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively and include only cited published or accepted works, with full bibliographic details and DOI links where available.
Figures & Tables Case Studies may include no more than 2 tables and figures. Figures and tables must be placed in the body of the text where they are referenced, although figures may be uploaded separately if file size causes problems. Figures and tables must be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals and each must have a descriptive caption.
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Correspondence

Cover Letter A cover letter must be uploaded. The cover letter must outline the research, briefly explain the context and importance of the submission and why it is appropriate for the journal, and confirm that all authors approved the manuscript and that it complies with journal policies.
Abstract Correspondence must not include an abstract.
Manuscript Correspondence must not exceed 1,000 words. Correspondence must begin with the first line of text as "To the Editor:". The manuscript must not include a title page and must exclude tables, figures, acknowledgements, and an abstract.
References Correspondence is limited to 5 references. References must be cited in the text by numbers in square brackets and listed consecutively in a numbered reference list containing only cited published or accepted works.
Figures & Tables Correspondence must not include tables or figures.
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Position Statement

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is not published for Position Statements.
Manuscript Manuscript may have up to 2,250 words. If the Position Statement is submitted from a workgroup or taskforce within an organization, every person on the group must be named as an author or acknowledged contributor.
References Position Statements may include up to 15 references. Citations must be numbered in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively and include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication.
Figures & Tables Position Statements may include up to 2 tables and figures. Figures and tables must be placed in the body of the text where they are referenced.
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Recent Publications

The Opposite of Loneliness in a Psychiatry Residency

Sara Berzingi

10.1007/s40596-026-02377-x
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Seeing Medicine Clearly: Mentorship and Transparency in Preparing Future Physicians

Taylor James

10.1007/s40596-026-02372-2
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Designing a Physician Identity Through Disruption, Loss, and Care

Filza Hussain

10.1007/s40596-026-02375-z
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Creating an Advanced Bioethics Curriculum for Consultation-liaison Psychiatry Trainees: A Single-center Experience

Adrienne D. Mishkin, Pablo Romano, Melissa R. Arbuckle, Sara S. Nash

10.1007/s40596-026-02374-0
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The Future of Psychotherapy Training Requirements: A Call to Action

Katherine Kennedy, Alëna Balasanova, Cyrus Gilbert, Randon Welton, Erin Crocker, Donna Sudak, Anne Ruble

10.1007/s40596-026-02371-3
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

All manuscripts undergo technical checks, then suitability checks by the Editor-in-Chief, and eligible manuscripts are reviewed by at least two reviewers. Online First publication occurs after receipt of the corrected proofs.

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Is a cover letter required?

A submission letter is mentioned for suggested reviewers, including reviewer verification details when institutional email is unavailable.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access APC: £2490.00 GBP / $3690.00 USD / €2890.00 EUR. Subscription publishing has no APC.

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Research Topics

Innovations in Medical Education Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout Mental Health Treatment and Access Diversity and Career in Medicine Health and Medical Research Impacts Medical Education and Admissions Empathy and Medical Education Counseling Practices and Supervision Mental Health and Psychiatry Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills Primary Care and Health Outcomes Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications Child and Adolescent Health Mentoring and Academic Development Film in Education and Therapy Global Health Workforce Issues Health Sciences Research and Education Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare Suicide and Self-Harm Studies Digital Mental Health Interventions Schizophrenia research and treatment Psychiatric care and mental health services Cultural Competency in Health Care Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics

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