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Therapeutic Advances In Psychopharmacology

Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology is a peer-reviewed open access journal with a strong clinical and pharmacological focus, aimed at clinicians and researchers in psychopharmacology and providing an online forum for high-quality articles in this area.

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Subject Pharmacology & Pharmacy, Psychiatry
Impact Factor 4
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 2045-1253
eISSN 2045-1261
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Standard APC: $3,000 USD; Plain Language Summary of Publications (PLS-Ps) APC: $4500; Editorials and Letters to the Editor: free of charge.

Submission Instructions

Therapeutic Advances In Psychopharmacology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter must be included. Cover letter should explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or non-author submission on the authors' behalf, if applicable.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Objectives, Design, Methods, Results, Conclusion, and Registration if applicable.
Manuscript Manuscript should be up to 6000 words excluding tables, figure legends, and references. Manuscript must state in the Methods section which reporting guidelines were consulted when preparing it. Include at least 2 keywords after the abstract, an Author Contributions heading after the Acknowledgements section, a Statements and Declarations section at the end of the article with all required subheadings including 'Not applicable' where relevant, and disclose any AI usage in the Acknowledgements or Methodology section if required.
References References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in corresponding citations.
Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text for separately submitted figures. Figures must be numbered consecutively in text order, and tables must be labeled as tables with a number and title and be editable within Word rather than images.
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Review Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter should indicate why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or non-author submission on the authors' behalf, if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be unstructured and no more than 300 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript should be around 4000 to 6000 words excluding tables, figure legends, and references. Sections must be clearly defined with clear heading levels in a logical order, with the abstract placed between the title and main body. Include at least 2 keywords after the abstract, an 'Author Contributions' heading after the Acknowledgements section, and a 'Statements and Declarations' section at the end of the article with all required subheadings including 'Not applicable' where relevant.
References References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in corresponding citations.
Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text. Figures must be numbered consecutively and include a number and title, and tables must be labeled as tables with a number and title and be editable within Word rather than included as images.
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General Reviews

Cover Letter A cover letter must be included. The cover letter should indicate why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or non-author submission on the authors’ behalf, if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be unstructured and no more than 300 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript The manuscript should be around 4000 to 6000 words excluding tables, figure legends, and references. Include at least 2 keywords after the abstract, an 'Author Contributions' heading after the Acknowledgements section, a 'Statements and Declarations' section with all required subheadings including 'Not applicable' where relevant, and any AI use disclosure in the Acknowledgements or Methodology section if applicable.
References References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and every reference list entry must have a corresponding in-text citation.
Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text for separately submitted figures. Figures must be numbered consecutively and include a number and title, and tables must be editable text in Word with a number and title rather than submitted as images.
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Perspective Reviews

Cover Letter A cover letter must be included. The cover letter should indicate why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or submission made on the authors' behalf by a non-author, if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be unstructured and no more than 300 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript The manuscript should be around 4000 to 6000 words excluding tables, figure legends, and references. The manuscript must include the abstract between the title and main body, at least 2 keywords after the abstract, an 'Author Contributions' heading after the Acknowledgements section, and a 'Statements and Declarations' section at the end of the article. A plain language summary may be included optionally, and any required AI use disclosure must be stated in the Acknowledgements or Methodology section.
References References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and every reference list entry must have a corresponding in-text citation.
Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text. Figures must be numbered consecutively and include a number and title, while tables must be editable in Word and include a number, title, and header row or column.
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Drug Reviews

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter should indicate why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or preparation on the authors' behalf by a non-author, if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be unstructured and no more than 300 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript should be around 4000 to 6000 words excluding tables, figure legends, and references. Manuscript must include the abstract between the title and main body, at least 2 keywords after the abstract, an 'Author Contributions' heading after the Acknowledgements section, and a 'Statements and Declarations' section at the end of the article. An optional plain language summary may be included, and the manuscript must include at least 2 keywords plus required declarations under 'Statements and Declarations' with all subheadings included and marked 'Not applicable' where relevant.
References References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year between paired citations.
Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text. Figures must be numbered consecutively and include a number and title, and tables must be editable in Word, labeled as tables, and include a number, title, and header row and/or column.
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Scoping Reviews

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter should explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or non-author submission preparation if applicable.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Objectives, Eligibility Criteria, Sources of Evidence, Charting Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript should be around 4000 to 6000 words excluding tables, figure legends, and references. Manuscript must be identified as a scoping review in the title. Include at least 2 keywords after the abstract and include the headings Author Contributions and Statements and Declarations at the end of the article, with all required declaration subheadings present and marked 'Not applicable' when needed.
References References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in both places.
Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text. Figures must be numbered consecutively, and tables must be editable text in Word rather than images and include a number and title.
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Systematic Reviews

Cover Letter A cover letter must be included. The cover letter should explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or submission on behalf of the authors by a non-author.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be no more than 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include Background, Objectives, Design, Data Sources and Methods, Results, Conclusion, and Registration if applicable.
Manuscript Manuscript should be around 4000 to 6000 words excluding tables, figure legends, and references. Manuscript must include clearly defined sections with logical heading levels. Include at least 2 keywords after the abstract, an Author Contributions section after any Acknowledgements, a Statements and Declarations section with all required subheadings, and a plain language summary may be included optionally.
References References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and every reference list entry must have a corresponding in-text citation.
Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text for separately submitted figures. Figures must be numbered consecutively and have a number and title, and tables must be labeled as tables with a number, title, and header row and/or column and be editable within Word rather than submitted as images.
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Meta-Analyses

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter should explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or submission made on the authors' behalf by a non-author.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be no more than 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include Background, Objectives, Design, Data Sources and Methods, Results, Conclusion, and Registration if applicable.
Manuscript Manuscript should be around 4000 to 6000 words excluding tables, figure legends, and references. Manuscript must include clearly defined sections with logical heading levels. Include at least 2 keywords after the abstract, add an 'Author Contributions' heading after the Acknowledgements section, include a 'Statements and Declarations' section with all required subheadings, and an optional plain language summary may be provided.
References References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in both places.
Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text for separately submitted figures. Figures must be numbered consecutively and include a number and title, and tables must be labeled as tables with a number, title, header row and/or column, and be editable within Word rather than embedded as images.
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Registered Reports – Pre-Data

Cover Letter A cover letter must be included. The cover letter should explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or non-author submission on the authors' behalf, if applicable.
Abstract An abstract must be included. The abstract may be structured or unstructured.
Manuscript Stage 1 Registered Reports submissions must include a complete Introduction, Methods, and Proposed Analyses and must be submitted before any data have been gathered. Include at least 2 keywords after the abstract, an 'Author Contributions' heading after the Acknowledgements section, and a 'Statements and Declarations' section at the end of the article with all required subheadings including 'Not applicable' where relevant.
References References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in both locations.
Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text. Tables must be editable text with a number and title and a header row and/or column, and figures must be uploaded and numbered consecutively with a number and title.
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Registered Reports – Post-Data

Cover Letter A cover letter must be included. The cover letter must indicate why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or non-author submission on the authors' behalf, if applicable.
Abstract An abstract must be included. The abstract may be structured or unstructured, as outlined for the article type.
Manuscript Stage 2 Registered Reports submissions must adhere to the journal’s manuscript requirements. Include at least 2 keywords after the abstract and include the headings 'Author Contributions' and 'Statements and Declarations' in the submission, with all required declaration subheadings present and marked 'Not applicable' when applicable.
References References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in corresponding citations.
Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text. Figures must be numbered consecutively, and tables must be labeled as tables with a number and title and provided as editable text rather than images.
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Case Reports

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter should explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or non-author submission on the authors’ behalf, if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be unstructured and no more than 300 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript The manuscript should be up to 2500 words excluding tables, figure legends, and references. Include at least 2 keywords after the abstract, an 'Author Contributions' heading after the Acknowledgements section, a 'Statements and Declarations' section at the end of the article with all required subheadings including 'Not applicable' where relevant, and disclose any AI usage in the Acknowledgements or Methodology section if required.
References References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with corresponding citations matching in spelling and year.
Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text for separately submitted figures. Figures must be numbered consecutively and include a number and title, while tables must be labeled as tables and include a number, title, and a header row and/or column.
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Case Series

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter should indicate why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or submission prepared on the authors' behalf by a non-author.
Abstract An unstructured abstract is required. Abstract must be no more than 300 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript should be up to 6000 words excluding tables, figure legends, and references. Include at least 2 keywords after the abstract, an Author Contributions heading after the Acknowledgements section, and a Statements and Declarations section at the end of the article with all required subheadings including 'Not applicable' where relevant.
References References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in corresponding citations.
Figures & Tables Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text for separately submitted figures. Tables must be editable within Word with a number and title, and figures must be numbered consecutively and include a number and title.
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Brief Reports

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter should indicate why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or submission prepared on the authors' behalf by a non-author, if applicable.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be no more than 150 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Objectives, Design, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript must be up to 2000 words excluding tables, figure legends, and references. Brief Reports must present original research in a concise format and include a Methods section. At least 2 keywords must appear after the abstract, an optional plain language summary may be included, the manuscript must include an Author Contributions heading and a Statements and Declarations section, and the Methods section must state which reporting guidelines were consulted when preparing the manuscript.
References References are limited to a maximum of 20. References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and every reference list entry must have a corresponding in-text citation.
Figures & Tables Brief Reports are limited to 2 figures and tables in total. Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text. Figures must be numbered consecutively, and tables must be editable text with a number and title rather than images.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter A cover letter must be included. The cover letter should indicate why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or submission prepared on the authors' behalf by a non-author, if applicable.
Abstract Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript Letter must be up to 500 words excluding references. Plain language summary must not be included.
References References must not exceed 10. References must follow Sage Vancouver style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and every reference list entry must have a corresponding in-text citation.
Figures & Tables Letter is limited to one figure or one table. Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text. Figures must be numbered consecutively in the order cited, and tables must be editable text rather than images.
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Recent Publications

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Accepted articles can appear online within an average of 30 days after APC processing.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required and should explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication. Writing assistance or third-party submission involvement must also be disclosed in the covering letter.

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What are the publication costs?

The journal is open access. The standard article processing charge is $3,000 USD, payable after acceptance and before publication. Editorials and Letters to the Editor are free of charge. Plain Language Summary of Publications carry an APC of $4500.

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Research Topics

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