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Frequently Asked Questions
Research Topics
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EJ
European Journal of Psychotraumatology is a peer-reviewed open access interdisciplinary journal owned by the European Society of Traumatic Stress Studies. It publishes research on understanding, preventing, and treating the consequences of stress, trauma, and violence, including PTSD, depressive disorders, substance abuse, burnout, and neurobiological or physical consequences, and welcomes contributions from academics and practitioners across mental health, social sciences, and health and welfare services.
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Subject
Psychiatry, Psychology, Clinical
Impact Factor
4.1
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Open
ISSN
2000-8198
eISSN
2000-8066
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
APCs are required for many full open access journals. Corresponding authors in eligible low-income countries can receive a 100% APC waiver, and corresponding authors in eligible lower-middle-income countries can receive a 50% APC waiver. Waivers and discounts do not apply to hybrid Open Select journals.
Submission Instructions
European Journal Of Psychotraumatology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Original Basic & Clinical Research Articles
Cover Letter
Cover letter must indicate the special issue title if the submission is for a special issue.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Structured abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include Background, Objective, Method, Results, and Conclusions in that order.
Manuscript
Manuscript should preferably be under 6000 words including abstract and references and excluding tables and figures. Manuscript typically includes Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion sections. Manuscript must include 5–10 keywords, a disclosure statement, and a Highlights section below the abstract with three bullet points.
References
References may be in any consistent scholarly citation style or format. References must include full bibliographic details, every entry must have a corresponding in-text citation, and DOI numbers must be included where available.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables may be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents. Tables must be supplied as editable files.
Review Articles
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Objective, Method, Results, and Conclusions in that order.
Manuscript
Review articles should preferably be under 6000 words including the abstract and references and excluding figures and tables. Manuscript must include 5–10 keywords, a funding statement, a disclosure statement, and a 'Highlights' section below the abstract with three bullet points.
References
References may be in any consistent scholarly citation style or format. References must include author name(s), source title, article or chapter title, year, volume and issue where appropriate, page numbers where available, DOI where available, and a corresponding in-text citation for every entry.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables may be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents.
Registered Reports
Cover Letter
A brief cover letter is required for Stage 1 submissions and a resubmission cover letter is required for Stage 2 submissions. The Stage 1 cover letter must include a brief scientific case, confirmation that support and approvals are in place, a study timeline, agreement to share raw data, digital materials, and laboratory log, agreement to register the approved protocol on OSF or another recognised repository after in-principle acceptance, and agreement to publication of a short summary if the paper is later withdrawn, while the Stage 2 resubmission cover letter must certify that all non-pilot data were collected after in-principle acceptance and provide a link to the laboratory log or explain why data cannot be shared publicly.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 300 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must include Background, Objective, Method, Results, and Conclusions in that order.
Manuscript
Stage 1 manuscripts must include only an Introduction, Methods including proposed analyses, and Pilot Data where applicable, and must also include the key research question, background literature, hypotheses, experimental procedures, an analysis pipeline, a statistical power analysis or Bayesian equivalent, a study timeline, and a proposed resubmission date. The manuscript must include 5–10 keywords, a Highlights section below the abstract with three bullet points, a disclosure statement, funding details, and at Stage 2 the URL of the approved Stage 1 protocol, with any additional unregistered analyses reported in a separate Results section titled “Exploratory analyses”.
References
References may be in any consistent scholarly citation style or format. References must include the author name or names, journal or book title, article or chapter title, year of publication, volume and issue where appropriate, page numbers where available, DOI where available, and a corresponding in-text citation for every bibliographic entry.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables may be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents. Raw data must be archived rather than submitted as supplementary material, and Stage 2 submissions must include raw data, a laboratory log, guidance notes where required, and relevant analysis scripts and experimental materials to assist replication.
Meta-Analyses
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include Background, Objective, Method, Results, and Conclusions in that order.
Manuscript
Manuscript should preferably be under 6000 words including the abstract and references and excluding figures and tables. Meta-analyses should include the information recommended by APA Meta-Analysis Reporting Standards (MARS). Manuscript must include 5–10 keywords, a disclosure statement, funding details, and a Highlights section below the abstract with three bullet points.
References
References may be in any consistent scholarly citation style or format. References must include author name(s), source title, article or chapter title, year, volume and issue where appropriate, page numbers where available, DOI where available, and a corresponding in-text citation for every entry.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables may be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents. Tables must be supplied as editable files.
Short Communications
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must cover Background, Objective, Method, Results, and Conclusions in that order.
Manuscript
Short Communications must not exceed 3000 words including the abstract and references and excluding tables and figures. Short Communications are brief reports containing data from original research. Manuscript must include 5–10 keywords, a disclosure statement, and a 'Highlights' section below the abstract with three bullet points covering the essence of the research.
References
References may be in any consistent scholarly citation style or format. References must include author name(s), journal or book title, article or chapter title, year of publication, volume and issue where appropriate, page numbers where available, DOI where available, and a corresponding in-text citation for every bibliographic entry.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables may be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents. Tables must be supplied as editable files.
Case Reports
Cover Letter
Cover letter must indicate the special issue title if the submission is for a special issue.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include Background, Objective, Method, Results, and Conclusions in that order.
Manuscript
Case Reports must not exceed 3000 words including abstract and references and excluding tables and figures. Manuscript must include 5–10 keywords, a disclosure statement, funding details, and a Highlights section below the abstract with three bullet points.
References
References may be in any consistent scholarly citation style or format. References must include the required bibliographic elements, every entry must have a corresponding in-text citation, and DOI numbers must be included where available.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables may be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents. Tables must be supplied as editable files.
Clinical Practice Papers
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Objective, Method, Results, and Conclusions in that order.
Manuscript
Clinical Practice Papers should preferably be under 6000 words including abstract and references and excluding tables and figures. Manuscript must include 5–10 keywords, a disclosure statement, funding details, and a 'Highlights' section below the abstract with three bullet points.
References
References may be in any consistent scholarly citation style or format. References must include author name(s), journal or book title, article or chapter title, year, volume and issue where appropriate, page numbers where available, DOI where available, and a corresponding in-text citation for every entry.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables may be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents. Tables must be supplied as editable files.
Letters To The Editor
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Letters to the Editor are limited to 1500 words. Letters to the Editor should debate an article already published in the journal and provide a useful, objective critique of the paper under discussion.
References
Letters to the Editor must contain no more than 15 references. References may be in any consistent scholarly citation style or format. One reference must be the article under discussion, and every bibliographic entry must have a corresponding in-text citation.
Figures & Tables
Letters to the Editor must not contain figures or tables. Figures and tables may be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents, but Letters to the Editor must not include them.
Research Letters
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 1,000 words of text. Manuscript must follow the same structure as a research article while remaining short and concise. Keywords must not be included.
References
References must not exceed 7. References may be presented in any consistent scholarly citation style or format. References must include author name(s), source title, article or chapter title, year, volume and issue where appropriate, page numbers where available, DOI where available, and a corresponding in-text citation for every entry.
Figures & Tables
A maximum of one table or one figure may be included. Figures and tables may be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents.
Recent Publications
EJPT abstract book for Special issue: Psychotrauma update
Miranda Olff
10.3402/ejpt.v6.27953
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EJPT abstract book for Posttraumatic stress: state-of-the-art research and clinical implications for China
Miranda Olff, Zhonglin Tan
10.3402/ejpt.v5.26477
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Biomarkers of PTSD: military applications and considerations
Amy Lehrner, Rachel Yehuda
10.3402/ejpt.v5.23797
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A group-based approach to stabilisation and symptom management in a phased treatment model for refugees and asylum seekers
Mary E. A. Robertson, Jocelyn M. Blumberg, Jacqui L. Gratton, Eileen G. Walsh, Hamodi Kayal
10.3402/ejpt.v4i0.21407
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XIII ESTSS Conference: “Trauma and its clinical pathways: PTSD and beyond”, Bologna, June 5-9, 2013
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10.3402/ejpt.v4i0.21502
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Speed metrics are reported as median figures. Speed from submission to first decision is the median number of days for manuscripts receiving a first decision in the previous six months. Speed from submission to first post-review decision is the median number of days for peer reviewed articles receiving a first decision in the previous six months. Speed from acceptance to online publication is the median number of days from acceptance to online publication of the Version of Record for articles published in the previous six months. Speed metrics are updated in February and July. F1000Research publishes submitted articles online in a fully citable format in 14 days.
Reformat to European Journal Of Psychotraumatology using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A cover letter is required for special issue submissions and should include the title of the special issue.
Reformat to European Journal Of Psychotraumatology using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
APCs are required for many full open access journals. Eligible corresponding authors may receive a 100% or 50% APC waiver or discount. Waivers and discounts do not apply to hybrid journals.
Reformat to European Journal Of Psychotraumatology using Livewrite PremiumResearch Topics
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
Migration, Health and Trauma
Child Abuse and Trauma
Resilience and Mental Health
Traumatic Brain Injury Research
Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
Stress Responses and Cortisol
COVID-19 and Mental Health
Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
Mental Health Research Topics
Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
Mental Health Treatment and Access
Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Disaster Response and Management
Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Intimate Partner and Family Violence
Digital Mental Health Interventions
Family Support in Illness
Identity, Memory, and Therapy
Mental Health via Writing
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