INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS
คำแนะนำสำหรับผู้นิพนธ์  (ภาษาไทย)

 Journal of the Psychiatric Association of Thailand is the official journal of thePsychiatric Association of Thailand.   The Journal is intended for circulation among fellows, members, inceptors, and affiliates of the Associtaion, colleagues in psychiatry, and selected readers in other fields of medicine and allied professions. 

TYPES OF ARTICLES

The Journal will publish original articles, review papers, and case reports related to clinical practice and research in psychiatry and related disciplines. Book reviews and letters to the editor are also welcome.

PEER REVIEW PROCESS

Each paper submitted for publication will be assessed by two independent reviewers. The Editorial Board will select reviewers who are experienced in the relevant fields. Additional review or even repetition of the peer review process may be performed at the discretion of the Editorial Board. The final publication decision lies with the Editorial Board. The peer review process may take 3-6 weeks. The corresponding author will be informed of the acceptance or rejection of the manuscript by mail along with the reviewers’ comments. All reviewers and authors will remain anonymous to each other. There should be no direct reference to the authors in the manuscripts, other than in the title page, to maintain the authors anonymity to the reviewers.

COPYRIGHT

Papers are accepted on the understanding that they have not been and will not be published in any other journals. Author(s) will be requested to sign an assignment copy-right when a paper is accepted for publication. Accepted papers become the property of the Psychiatric Association of Thailand  and may not be published elsewhere without written permission from the Publication Committee of the Association. The principal author must ensure that all co-authors listed agree to submission of the paper.  A full text of the published papers will also be published in the Journal’s homepage on the Internet, which allows free access by all browsers, as well as in any other format for free as determined by the editorial board.

RESPONSIBILITY OF THE AUTHORS

All persons named as authors must agree that they have reviewed and approved the manuscript prior to submission and they accept responsibility for the information contained in the article. Individuals who are not principal researchers or writers should not be listed as authors, Alternatively, they may be acknowledged for their ancillary role in the acknowledgement footnote. The authors must agree that the original research data are available for review upon a formal request from the Chief Editor. The authors are responsible for all statements in their articles.

EDITING

The Editorial Board may edit the manuscripts for clarity and brevity, consistency with the Journal’s style and format, as well as for readability.

MANUSCRIPTS

Three copies of the manuscript (complete with tables and figures) should be submitted by mail to the Chief Editor. All papers should be written in Thai or English. The manuscripts should be word-processed or typed double-spaced on good quality A4 (21 x 29.7 cm) paper. Margins should be 2.5 cm. The pages must be numbered. Receipt of the paper will be acknowledged. Once the paper has been accepted for publication in the Journal, the author will be asked to send an electronic copy of the article on a diskette (preferably 3.5 inch) prepared on an IBM-compatible personal computer to facilitate the editing and publishing process. The diskette should be labelled with the name of the author, manuscript title, programme, and filename. The article may also be sent by e-mail. Please use single line spacing. High-quality, print-ready hard copies of tables, diagrams, figures, and film positives should also be provided on separate sheets. Alternatively, electronic versions of graphics may be sent with a clear indication of the software employed.

STYLE AND FORMAT SPECIFICATIONS

Manuscripts for submission should comply with the format guidelines of the fifth edition of the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals issued by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors,  published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Vol 336, Number 4, pages 309 to 315 on 23 January 1997. References should be should be numbered consecutively in order in which they are first mentioned in the text. Vancouver style

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OTHER FORMAT REQUIREMENTS
 

1.	Title Page
	This should include:
	(a)	the title of the paper (brief and to the point)
	(b)	the full names, professional qualifications, and current affiliations of all authors
	(c)	the full name and mailing address of the author to whom correspondence and requests for reprints should be sent. E-mail addresses may also be included.
2.	Abstract
	The second page should be a summary of maximum 200 words including the objective(s), the methodology, the principal findings, and the significance of the study. Prepare the abstract in a structured format, with the headings ‘Objective(s)’, ‘Methods’, ‘Results’, and ‘Conclusion(s)’.
3.	Key words
	No more than 5 keywords or short phrases should be provided for indexing and reference purpose.
4.	Summary and key words in Thai
	The authors are required to provide a Thai translation for the abstract and keywords when the manuscript is accepted for publication. The Editorial Board may, at its discretion, arrange for an appropriate translation if the authors fail to do so.
5.	References
	The Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals format of citing references is to be used in the Journal. For example:-
	Standard journal article:
		Rockwood K, Goodman J, Flynn M, Stolee P. Cross-validation of the delirium rating scale in older patients. J Am Geriatr Soc 1996; 44:839-42.
	Chapter in a book:
		Krueger RB, Sackeim HA. Electroconvulsive therapy and schizophrenia. In: Hirsch SR, Weinberger D, eds. Schizophrenia. Oxford: Blackwell, 1995:503-45.
	The titles of journals should be abbreviated according to the style used in Index Medicus.