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Frequently Asked Questions
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Frontiers in Psychiatry is an open access journal that explores and communicates innovation in psychiatry to improve patient outcomes, advancing understanding of mental health, disorders, treatments, and brain-behavior links.
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Subject
Psychiatry
Impact Factor
3.2
Quartile
Q2
Open Access Type
Open
ISSN
1664-0640
eISSN
1664-0640
Invitation Only
Yes
Cost Range
CHF 3,150 for A Type Articles; CHF 2,500 for B Type Articles.
Submission Instructions
Frontiers in Psychiatry is an invitation-only journal. Submissions are accepted by invitation from the editorial board only. The following article types are accepted:
Original Research
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must be structured in a single paragraph.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 12,000 words. Manuscript should follow the sections Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion, or field-appropriate equivalents. Manuscript must include 5 to 8 keywords, and any use of generative AI-produced or AI-edited written or visual content must be acknowledged in the acknowledgements section with the name, version, model, and source of the technology.
References
References must list the first six authors followed by et al., abbreviate given names to initials, include the DOI when available, and include only works that are published or accepted.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be submitted individually with captions placed at the end of the manuscript, and tables must be directly inserted into the manuscript at the end in editable source form rather than submitted as figures. All figures or images must include alternative text.
Systematic Review
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract should be structured in a single paragraph.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 12,000 words. Manuscript should be organized as Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion, with the research question clearly defined in terms of PICOS and specified content in the Methods, Results, and Discussion sections. The manuscript must include 5 to 8 keywords, funding information including a statement if there was no specific funding, and an acknowledgements statement disclosing any use of generative AI with the technology name, version, model, and source.
References
References must list the first six authors followed by et al. with authors’ given names abbreviated to initials and DOI included when available, and unpublished material including submitted manuscripts and personal communications must not be included.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be submitted individually with captions placed at the end of the manuscript, while tables must be inserted directly into the manuscript at the end in editable source form and not submitted as figures. All figures or images must include alternative text, multi-panel figures should use labels such as (A), (B), (C), and large tables spanning several pages must be published as supplementary material.
Review
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must be structured in a single paragraph.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 12,000 words. Manuscript must be organized as Abstract, Introduction, subject-relevant subsections, and Discussion. Manuscript must include 5 to 8 keywords, indicate the manuscript word count on the first page, and acknowledge any use of generative AI in the acknowledgements with the tool name, version, model, and source.
References
References must list the first six authors followed by et al., abbreviate given names to initials, include the DOI when available, and exclude unpublished material or personal communications.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be uploaded individually with captions at the end of the manuscript, and tables must be inserted directly into the manuscript at the end rather than submitted as figures. Figures must include alternative text and multi-panel figures should use labels such as (A), (B), and tables must be provided in an editable source format.
Mini Review
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required and must be structured as a single paragraph.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 3,000 words. Manuscript must be organized as Abstract, Introduction, subject-relevant subsections, and Discussion, and should discuss different schools of thought or controversies, current research gaps, and potential future developments in the field. Manuscript must include 5 to 8 keywords, indicate the manuscript word count on the first page, and acknowledge any generative AI use in the acknowledgements with the name, version, model, and source of the technology.
References
References must include only published or accepted works, list the first six authors followed by et al. with authors’ given names abbreviated to initials, include DOIs when available, and exclude unpublished material or personal communications.
Figures & Tables
Mini Review articles may contain no more than 2 figures and/or tables. Figures must be submitted individually with captions placed at the end of the manuscript, while tables must be inserted directly into the manuscript at the end in editable source form. Each figure and table must be cited in the text, multi-panel figures must use labels such as (A), (B), and large tables spanning several pages must be provided as supplementary material.
Policy And Practice Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must be structured in a single paragraph.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 12,000 words. Manuscript must include an Abstract, Introduction, sections on assessment of policy or guidelines options and implications, Actionable Recommendations, and Discussion. Manuscript must include 5 to 8 keywords, a funding section if applicable, and an acknowledgements section that discloses any use of generative AI with the name, version, model, and source of the technology.
References
References must list the first six authors followed by et al., abbreviate given names to initials, include DOIs when available, and include only works that are published or accepted.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be submitted individually with captions at the end of the manuscript, and tables must be inserted directly into the manuscript at the end in editable source form rather than submitted as figures. All figures or images must include alternative text, multi-panel figures must use labels such as (A), (B), and each table and figure must be mentioned in the text.
Clinical Trial
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must be structured in a single paragraph. Abstract must include the clinical trial registry number and the URL of the publicly accessible trial registry website.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 12,000 words. Manuscript should be organized as Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion. Manuscript must include at least five and no more than eight keywords, and any use of generative AI content or editing must be disclosed in the acknowledgements with the technology name, version, model, and source.
References
References must list the first six authors followed by et al., abbreviate given names to initials, include the DOI when available, and include only published or accepted works.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be uploaded individually and figure captions placed at the end of the manuscript, while tables must be inserted directly into the manuscript at the end in editable source form. All figures or images must include alternative text, and large tables spanning several pages must be submitted as supplementary material.
Registered Report
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract should be structured as part of the required manuscript format.
Manuscript
Stage 1 manuscripts are limited to 3,000 words and Stage 2 complete manuscripts are limited to 12,000 words. Stage 1 should follow Abstract, Introduction, Methods, and preliminary results from any pilot experiments if applicable, while Stage 2 should include the peer-reviewed Stage 1 sections plus Results and Discussion. Stage 2 Results must label any unregistered analyses separately as 'Exploratory Analysis.'
References
References must list the first six authors followed by et al. and include the DOI when available.
Figures & Tables
Stage 1 may contain no more than 2 figures/tables, and Stage 2 may contain no more than 15 figures/tables. Figures must be submitted individually and captions placed at the end of the manuscript, while tables must be inserted directly into the manuscript. All figures or images must include alternative text.
Case Report
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract should be structured and presented as a single paragraph.
Manuscript
The manuscript must not exceed 3,000 words. The manuscript should be organized as Abstract, Introduction, Case description, a figure or table presenting a timeline of the episode of care, Diagnostic assessment with details on the therapeutic intervention, follow-up and outcomes, Discussion, and Patient perspective. The title must be formatted as "Case Report: 'area of focus'," the manuscript must include 5 to 8 keywords, and any use of generative AI content must be acknowledged in the acknowledgements section with the technology name, version, model, and source.
References
References must list the first six authors followed by et al., abbreviate given names to initials, include the DOI when available, and ensure all in-text, figure, and table citations appear in the reference list.
Figures & Tables
No more than 4 display items, including figures, tables, or videos, are allowed. Figures must be submitted individually with captions placed at the end of the manuscript, while tables must be inserted directly into the manuscript at the end in editable source form. The manuscript must include a figure or table showing a timeline with relevant data from the episode of care.
Community Case Study
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must be structured in a single paragraph.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 5,000 words. Manuscript should be organized as Abstract, Introduction, Context, detail to understand key programmatic elements, Discussion, and acknowledgment of any conceptual or methodological constraints. Manuscript must include 5 to 8 keywords, indicate the manuscript word count on the first page, and acknowledge any use of generative AI in the acknowledgements with the tool name, version, model, and source.
References
References must include all works cited in the text, list the first six authors followed by et al. with authors’ given names abbreviated to initials, and include the DOI when available.
Figures & Tables
No more than 5 figures and tables in total are allowed. Figures must be submitted individually with captions placed at the end of the manuscript, while tables must be inserted directly into the manuscript at the end in editable source form. All figures must be cited in the text, multi-panel figures must use labels such as (A), (B), (C), and graphs must include axis labels with units.
Data Report
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must be structured in a single paragraph, for example according to IMRAD format.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 3,000 words. Manuscript should be organized as Introduction and Methods used to collect the data with relevant subsections and must not include Results or Discussion sections. Manuscript must include the dataset name, the repository where it was submitted, a confidential peer-review link to the dataset to be replaced with a public link before publication, methods covering the data collection period and any filters applied, guidance on interpreting and reusing the dataset, at least five and no more than eight keywords, and an acknowledgements declaration naming any generative AI technology used with its name, version, model, and source.
References
References must list the first six authors followed by et al., abbreviate given names to initials, include the DOI when available, and ensure that all in-text, figure, and table citations appear in the reference list.
Figures & Tables
Data Report articles may include no more than 2 figures and tables in total. Figures must be uploaded individually with captions placed at the end of the manuscript, while tables must be inserted directly into the manuscript at the end and not submitted as figures. All figures or images must include alternative text.
Brief Research Report
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must be structured in a single paragraph, and for this article type it should follow the format of Abstract, Introduction, Method, Results, and Discussion.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 4,000 words. Manuscript should be organized as Abstract, Introduction, Method, Results, and Discussion. Manuscript must include 5 to 8 keywords, indicate the manuscript word count on the first page, and acknowledge any generative AI use in the acknowledgements with the name, version, model, and source of the technology.
References
References must include all cited items, list the first six authors followed by et al. with authors’ given names abbreviated to initials, and include the DOI when available.
Figures & Tables
Brief Research Report articles may contain no more than 4 figures and/or tables in total. Figures must be submitted individually with captions placed at the end of the manuscript, while tables must be inserted directly into the manuscript at the end in editable source form. Each figure and table must be mentioned in the text, figure panels should be labeled with letters such as (A), (B), and large multi-page tables must be provided as supplementary material.
Technology And Code
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must be structured as a single paragraph.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 12,000 words. Manuscript must be organized as Abstract, Introduction, Method, Results, and Discussion, with the Method including any code description, the Results including examples of use and limitations, and the Discussion including scalability and limitations. Manuscript must include at least five and no more than eight keywords, acknowledge any generative AI use in the acknowledgements with the technology name, version, model, and source, and include the project link, operating system, programming language, and any restrictions for non-academic use.
References
References must list the first six authors followed by et al., abbreviate given names to initials, include the DOI when available, and include only works that are published or accepted.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be submitted individually with captions at the end of the manuscript, while tables must be inserted directly into the manuscript at the end in editable source form and not submitted as figures. Figures must be cited in the text and use panel labels where applicable, and tables must be cited in the text with captions placed immediately before the table.
Fair² Data
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must be structured in a single paragraph, for example following the IMRAD format.
Manuscript
Manuscript is capped at 12,000 words. Manuscript must be organized using headings and subheadings. The first page must indicate the manuscript word count, include 5 to 8 keywords, and acknowledge any use of generative AI in the acknowledgements section with the tool name, version, model, and source.
References
References must include all cited items, list the first six authors followed by et al. with authors’ given names abbreviated to initials, and provide the DOI when available.
Figures & Tables
Fair² Data articles may include up to 15 figures or tables. Figures must be submitted individually with captions at the end of the manuscript, and tables must be inserted directly into the manuscript at the end in editable source form. All figures must include alternative text, and multi-panel figures must use clearly indicated labels such as (A), (B), and (C).
Recent Publications
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
A decision on a manuscript is given in 77 days.
Reformat to Frontiers in Psychiatry using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A traditional cover letter is not allowed. Authors must prepare a 200-word "Contribution to the field" statement during submission.
Reformat to Frontiers in Psychiatry using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
Article processing charges are CHF 3,150 for A Type Articles and CHF 2,500 for B Type Articles. APCs are charged on articles that pass peer review and are accepted for publication.
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