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Title: Current Psychiatry (Egypt) Official Journal of Institute of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.


1
Current Psychiatry (Egypt) Official Journal of
Institute of Psychiatry,Faculty of Medicine Ain
Shams University,Cairo, Egypt.
2
  • Current Psychiatry started at 1993 as 2 editions
    per year, followed by 3 editions March, July ,
    November
  • Now four editions per year
  • January, April, July , October.

3
  • Administration / Management structure
  • The journal has a permanent secretariat at the
    Institute of Psychiatry, Ain Shams University.
  • Journal has a full time secretary.
  • Has a Chairman of the Board
  • Has an Honorary Editor
  • Has an Editor- in- Chief
  • Has 2 Assistants to Editor- in- Chief

4
Cont.
  • Has 2 Senior Associate Editors
  • Has 2 Associate Editors
  • Has 6 Assistant Editors
  • Has 1 Editorial Manager
  • Has 8 Editorial Advisory Board Members
  • Has 11 International Advisory Board Members

5
  • Library requirements for publication References
    Format
  • Name of author,
  • Title of article,
  • Year of publications ,
  • Volume, pages.

6
  • Use and language of abstracts
  • Abstract written in 200 words,
  • Arranged as
  • Introduction,
  • Objectives,
  • Methods
  • Discussion and conclusion
  • Key Words
  • Written in English with Arabic short summary at
    the end

7
Format
  • Mission of journal and audience
  • Audiences are psychiatrists and mental health
    professionals in Egypt and Middle East including
    all candidates for the degrees of diploma,
    masters and doctorate in Psychiatry.
  • Highlight scientific research in Egypt and the
    Middle East
  • Advances in mental health services in Egypt and
    the Middle East
  • Encourage articles regarding the implementations
    of ethical codes (e.g. Madrid Declaration)
  • Educational editorials are encouraged
  • Original articles and research

8
  • Number of issues
  • 4 issues per year
  • Number of original articles
  • 80 of articles
  • Language of publication
  • English with an abstract in Arabic
  • Submission of articles
  • Via regular mail or email and by hand

9
  • Rejection rates
  • Rejection is around 40 of articles, 40 need
    revision and 20 are accepted directly
  • Choice of articles to be published
  • Articles fulfilling the mission of the journal
  • Length of time for publication
  • Approximately 8-12 months

10
Cost / Financing
  • Cost of the journals
  • Journals are distributed for free in Egypt
  • Financing
  • From advertisements in the journal as well as
    financial support from the Institute of
    Psychiatry
  • Sustainability
  • Journal has been published regularly for the past
    15 years
  • Link with pharmaceutical industries
  • They advertise their products within the journal,
    but have no influence and do not interfere with
    the content of the journal

11
Politics
  • Composition of the editorial Board
  • Has a Chairman of the Board
  • Has an Honorary Editor
  • Has an Editor- in- Chief
  • Has 2 Assistants to Editor- in- Chief
  • Has 2 Senior Associate Editors
  • Has 2 Associate Editors
  • Has 6 Assistant Editors
  • Has 1 Editorial Manager
  • Has 8 Editorial Advisory Board Members
  • Has 11 International Advisory Board Members

12
  • Link with academic or professional society
  • The journal is the official journal of the
    Institute of Psychiatry, Ain Shams University
    which is a WHO collaborating center for training
    and research in mental health in the Eastern
    Mediterranean Region
  • Conflicts of interest
  • There are no conflicts of interest except that
    some of the assistant editors work with another
    journal for psychiatry in Egypt Egyptian Journal
    of Psychiatry.
  • Ethical issues
  • No problems

13
  • Steps forward to improve indexation
  • Trying to implement the plan of action mentioned
    in point 8
  • Printing the journal in a paperback form as well
    as an electronic form (CD).

14
Foreseen obstacles
  • Main diagnosable constraints to improve
    indexation
  • Problems with distribution
  • Contact with agencies to help improving quality
    of the journal for indexation
  • Budget to improve the journal

15
Difficulties facing work in the journal
  • Problems in the submitted articles
  • -Lack of orientation of submitting authors about
    research methodology , how to write a
    scientific paper?. high rejection rate ?
  • -Neglecting important aspects like originality
    , ethical considerations, scope of interest of
    the journal. tedious work in revision of
    articles?
  • -Language difficulties language revision as an
    overload ?

16
Difficulties facing work in the journal
  • Problems with Reviewers
  • -Few available expert reviewers ?
  • -Too busy reviewers ?
  • -Delay in reviewers response ?
  • -Difficult communication with reviewers ?
  • -How to encourage reviewers for appropriate
    response ?

17
Difficulties facing work in the journal
  • Administrative, technical financial
    difficulties
  • -Limited professional medical secretaries ?
  • -Limited resources ?
  • -Problems in archiving, typing , distribution ,
    mailing.etc.

18
Actions
  • Working with Academy of Scientific Research and
    Technology Building Egyptian National Scientific
    and Technical Information Network
  • Registered in Index Copernicus Journal Master
    List
  • Developed a temporary site for the journal
    www.cpsy.eg.net

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