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JCPP Advances

JCPP Advances is an open access journal covering infant, child and adolescent, and early adult development as these relate to mental health and disorder and developmental psychopathology. The journal emphasizes open science, rapid publication, ground-breaking research, new theoretical perspectives, and methodological innovation.

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Subject Psychiatry
Impact Factor 3.1
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 2692-9384
eISSN 2692-9384
Invitation Only No
Cost Range APC: $2,980 USD / £2,260 GBP / €2,530 EUR; 15% discount for society members; Commentary articles are waived; no submission fees or page charges.

Submission Instructions

JCPP Advances accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Article

Cover Letter A covering letter must state whether there are any other papers in press, submitted, or in preparation based on the same data set and provide details. The covering letter must disclose whether other papers in press, submitted, or in preparation are based on the same data set and provide details.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions, Keywords, and Abbreviations.
Manuscript Original Articles must not exceed 5,000 words excluding tables, figures, legends, references, and reference lists. The main text must be formatted as introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, and conclusion. The manuscript must include a data availability statement, an IRB statement, and a key points and relevance text box of four or five bullet points totaling 80–120 words at the end of the manuscript.
References References must use APA style. References may be submitted in any style or format at first submission provided the style is used consistently throughout the manuscript.
Figures & Tables The manuscript may be submitted as a single file including figures and tables or as separate files, but figures must be supplied as separate files. Figures and tables must have legends, tables must include titles and footnotes, and figure legends must be provided beneath each image during upload and as a complete list in the manuscript.
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Review Article

Cover Letter A covering letter is required.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Review Articles must not exceed 5,000 words excluding tables, figures, legends, references, and reference lists. Manuscript must contain the sections abstract, introduction, methods, results, and conclusions, and the main body must be formatted as introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, conclusion. Manuscript may include up to seven keywords and must include a key points and relevance text box at the end of the manuscript with four or five bullet points totaling 80–120 words.
References References must use APA style. References may be submitted in any style or format provided the style is used consistently throughout the manuscript.
Figures & Tables Figures may be supplied as separate files, while the manuscript may also be submitted as a single file including text, figures, and tables. Figures and tables must have legends, tables must include a title and footnotes, and figure legends must be provided beneath each image during upload, as a complete list in the text, and as a separate section after the references.
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Registered Reports

Cover Letter A cover letter is required for both Stage 1 and Stage 2 Registered Reports submissions. Stage 1 cover letters must include the scientific rationale, confirmation of approvals and support, confirmation that data collection and analysis will not begin before in-principle acceptance, the study timeline, data/code sharing commitments and any restrictions, commitment to submit regardless of results, and agreement to publication of a short summary if the paper is later withdrawn, while Stage 2 cover letters must state that no data were collected or analysed before in-principle acceptance and address data and code availability.
Abstract An abstract is required for both Stage 1 and Stage 2 Registered Reports submissions. Stage 1 abstracts must not exceed 200 words, and Stage 2 abstracts must not exceed 300 words. Stage 1 abstracts are unstructured descriptive summaries, whereas Stage 2 abstracts must be structured. Stage 2 abstracts must use the bolded headings Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions, and Keywords, while Stage 1 abstracts must describe the background, research questions, proposed methods, and significance of the study.
Manuscript Stage 1 manuscripts must not exceed 3000 words and Stage 2 manuscripts must not exceed 5000 words, excluding the title page, abstract, tables/figures, and references. Stage 1 manuscripts must include title page, abstract, introduction, methods, data and code availability statements, secondary data analyses/prior dataset access statement, references, acknowledgements, author contributions, and conflicts of interest sections, while Stage 2 manuscripts must additionally include results, discussion, tables, figures, and captions. Registered Reports manuscripts must include data and code availability statements, a secondary data analyses/prior access to datasets statement, acknowledgements, author contributions, conflicts of interest, and Stage 2 submissions must cite the Stage 1 article.
References References and in-text citations must use APA style.
Figures & Tables Stage 1 manuscripts may include a maximum of 3 tables/figures, and Stage 2 manuscripts may include a maximum of 5 tables/figures. Stage 1 tables and figures may be embedded within the manuscript or provided at the end. Figures may include captions, and Stage 2 manuscripts must include tables, figures, and captions sections.
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Editorial Perspective

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must state whether there are any other papers in press, submitted, or in preparation based on the same data set and provide details for the editors.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions, Keywords, and Abbreviations.
Manuscript Editorial Perspectives must not exceed 2,000 words including references and reference lists. Manuscript must contain abstract, introduction, methods, results, and conclusions, with the main body formatted as introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, conclusion. Manuscript must include up to seven keywords and a key points and relevance text box at the end containing four or five bullet points totaling 80-120 words.
References References must use APA style. References may be submitted in any consistent style or format at first submission.
Figures & Tables Figures may be submitted within a single manuscript file at first submission, but figures must also be supplied as separate files. Figures and tables must have legends, tables must include a title and footnotes, and figure legends must be provided both beneath each uploaded image and as a complete list in the text.
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Recent Publications

Association between ADHD symptoms and device‐measured physical activity and sedentary behavior in childhood: A population‐based twin study

Narda Ontiveros, Björg Helgadottir, Örjan Ekblom, Anna Ohlis, Aylin Mehren, Camilla A. Wiklund

10.1002/jcv2.70141
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Disentangling shared and unique effects of parenting on psychopathology: Evidence from two prospective, genetically sensitive cohort studies

Leah S. Richmond‐Rakerd, Lara Khalifeh, S. Alexandra Burt, Jody M. Ganiban, Rachel E. Hsu, Luke W. Hyde, Sujin Lee, Leslie D. Leve, Misaki N. Natsuaki, Jenae M. Neiderhiser, David Reiss, Daniel S. Shaw, Gabriela L. Suarez, Jasmin Wertz

10.1002/jcv2.70134
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Implications of attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder diagnostic timing on mental health service utilisation in young adult females: A population‐based record linkage cohort study

Estelle Alderson, Nicholas Bowden, Laurie McLay, Ben Beaglehole, Philip J. Schluter

10.1002/jcv2.70133
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A new approach to assessment for young children referred by education professionals for socio‐emotional, behavioural, and cognitive difficulties

Amy L. Paine, Steve Eaton, Aikaterini Bekiropoulou, Christopher Hobson, Cerith Waters, Anita Thapar, Katherine H. Shelton, Kate Langley, Catherine R. G. Jones, Dale F. Hay, Susan R. Leekam, Elisabeth von dem Hagen, Stephanie H. M. van Goozen

10.1002/jcv2.70138
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Alterations in resting‐state functional connectivity relate to psychopathology trajectories during emerging adolescence

Jenna Jones Devine, Garrett R. Hosterman, Jolee Sloss, Adrienne L. Romer

10.1002/jcv2.70135
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Median submission to first decision is 55 days, submission to acceptance is 171 days, and acceptance to publication is 63 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

A covering letter is required at submission and should state whether the authors have other papers in press, submitted, or in preparation based on the same data set, with details for the editors.

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What are the publication costs?

Article publication charge: $2,980 USD / £2,260 GBP / €2,530 EUR for accepted articles. Society members receive 15% off the full APC. Commentary articles are exempt from the APC. No submission fees or page charges are charged.

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Research Topics

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Mental Health Research Topics Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum Family and Disability Support Research COVID-19 and Mental Health Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging Child Abuse and Trauma Personality Disorders and Psychopathology Cognitive Abilities and Testing Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues Human auditory perception and evaluation Educational Robotics and Engineering Digital Mental Health Interventions Suicide and Self-Harm Studies Bipolar Disorder and Treatment Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies Infant Development and Preterm Care Sleep and related disorders Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression Early Childhood Education and Development

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