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Schizophrenia Bulletin

Schizophrenia Bulletin is a journal published by Oxford University Press that publishes high quality clinical and scientific papers relating to all aspects of schizophrenia research. The journal homepage highlights its editorial leadership, impact metrics, submission pathway, and Open Access publishing option.

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Subject Psychiatry
Impact Factor 4.8
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0586-7614
eISSN 1745-1701
Invitation Only No
Cost Range No charge under the Copyright Transfer Agreement; an open access charge applies for publication under an open access licence.

Submission Instructions

Schizophrenia Bulletin accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Regular Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background and Hypothesis, Study Design, Study Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 6,000 words. Manuscript should be organized as Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments, References, and Figure Legends in that order. Up to six keywords that do not appear in the title must be provided at the end of the abstract, and the manuscript must include Conflict of Interest and Funding sections.
References References must follow AMA style. References must be cited in consecutive numerical order using superscript Arabic numerals, journal names must be abbreviated according to Index Medicus, and meeting abstracts, unpublished material, and personal communications must not be listed as references.
Figures & Tables Manuscript may include no more than a combined total of 5 tables and figures. For initial submission, figures should preferably be embedded in the manuscript file or uploaded separately, and figure legends should be provided separately in the main text document. Figures must be numbered consecutively and all images, figures, illustrations, and photographs in the main article must include alt text placed directly under the relevant figure legend.
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Major Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include Background and Hypothesis, Study Design, Study Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 6,000 words. Review should guide future research rather than simply summarize evidence, and section headers are encouraged to improve readability. Up to six keywords that do not appear in the title must be provided at the end of the abstract, and the manuscript must include Conflict of Interest and Funding sections.
References References must follow American Medical Association style. References must be cited in consecutive numerical order using superscript Arabic numerals, and journal names must be abbreviated according to Index Medicus.
Figures & Tables For initial submission, figures may be embedded within the manuscript file or uploaded separately, and figure legends must be provided separately in the main text document. Figures and tables must be numbered in Arabic numerals in order of appearance, each figure must have a separate legend, and each table must fit on a single manuscript page.
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Meta-Analysis

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required.
Manuscript The manuscript must provide explicit information on how articles were searched and the criteria for inclusion, and it should guide future research rather than simply summarize evidence. Up to six keywords that do not appear in the title must be provided at the end of the abstract, and the manuscript must include a Conflict of Interest statement and a separate Funding section before Acknowledgments.
References References must follow AMA style. References must be cited in consecutive numerical order using superscript Arabic numerals, and journal names must be abbreviated according to Index Medicus.
Figures & Tables For initial submission, figures should preferably be embedded within the manuscript file or uploaded separately, and figure legends must be typed separately in the main text document. All images, figures, illustrations, and photographs must have alt text placed directly under the relevant figure legend and preceded by 'Alt text:'.
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Scoping Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required.
Manuscript The manuscript must provide explicit information on how articles were searched and the criteria for inclusion, and it should guide future research rather than simply summarize evidence. Up to six keywords that do not appear in the title must be provided at the end of the abstract, and the manuscript must include Conflict of Interest and Funding sections.
References References must follow AMA style. References must be cited in consecutive numerical order using superscript Arabic numerals, with journal names abbreviated according to Index Medicus.
Figures & Tables For initial submission, figures should preferably be embedded in the manuscript file or uploaded separately, and figure legends should be provided separately in the main text document. All images, figures, illustrations, and photographs included in the main article must have alt text descriptions placed directly under the relevant figure legend and preceded by 'Alt text:'.
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Umbrella Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required.
Manuscript The manuscript must provide explicit information on how articles were searched and on the criteria for inclusion. Include up to six keywords at the end of the abstract that do not appear in the title, and include Conflict of Interest and Funding sections in the manuscript.
References References must follow American Medical Association style and be cited in consecutive numerical order using superscript Arabic numerals. Journal names must be abbreviated according to Index Medicus, and meeting abstracts, material not yet accepted for publication, and personal communications must not be listed as references.
Figures & Tables For initial submission, figures should preferably be embedded in the manuscript file or uploaded separately, and figure legends should be provided separately in the main text document. Figures and tables must be numbered in Arabic numerals in the order cited in the text, and each figure included in the main article must have an alt text description placed directly under its legend.
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Recent Publications

Passage of Time or Delay Signal at the Level of Milliseconds: A New Approach and a Selective Difficulty in Individuals With Schizophrenia

Ljubica Jovanovic, Laurence Lalanne, Florent Bernardin, Vincent Laprévote, Anne Giersch

10.1093/schbul/sbag064
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Patient Priorities in Psychosis: A Factor-Analytical Examination of Treatment Preferences

Steffen Moritz, Antonia Meinhart, Stella Schmotz, Lisa Borgmann, Felix Opper, Eric Wendler, Kim M Rojahn, Isabel Maurus, Stefan Leucht, Maria Lamarca, Rabea Fischer, Kerem Böge

10.1093/schbul/sbag065
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Tracking Symptom Change Across Therapy Sessions in Virtual Reality Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Versus Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Paranoid Ideation: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Maureen Berkhof, Elisabeth Christine Dorothée Van Der Stouwe, Wim Veling, Chris Neeltje Wil Geraets

10.1093/schbul/sbag068
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Variability and Magnitude of Choline Levels Across the Psychosis Spectrum: A Meta-analysis

Jack B Fanshawe, Cameron J Watson, Valentina Mancini, Matthew Cohen, Doğukan Koçyiğit, Rijul Bohra, Chambrez-Zita Zauchenberger, Ioana Varvari, Anna Farid, Violeta Perez-Rodriguez, George Gifford, Toby Pillinger, Katherine Beck, Sameer Jauhar, Philip McGuire, Robert A McCutcheon

10.1093/schbul/sbag069
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The 5-Hydroxytryptamine 2C Receptor Agonist Improves Sensorimotor Gating and Cognitive Deficits by Reversing Excitation/Inhibition Imbalance in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex

Lichun He, Qiuxia Zhang, Yanci Luo, Yushan Cao, Shang Wu, Huifeng Zhu, Weihai Chen

10.1093/schbul/sbag070
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Proofs must be returned within three days of receipt.

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What are the publication costs?

No charge under the Copyright Transfer Agreement; an open access charge applies if the article is published under an open access licence.

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Research Topics

Schizophrenia research and treatment Mental Health and Psychiatry Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Mental Health Research Topics Tryptophan and brain disorders Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Mental Health Treatment and Access Bipolar Disorder and Treatment Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Genetic Associations and Epidemiology Neuroscience and Music Perception Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior Neural dynamics and brain function Treatment of Major Depression Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Personality Disorders and Psychopathology Digital Mental Health Interventions Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders Diet and metabolism studies Mental Health and Patient Involvement Family Caregiving in Mental Illness

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