Indian Journal of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IJMHNS) is a psychiatry journal published biannually by the Indian Psychiatric Society Tamilnadu Chapter. The Journal aims to promote and publish research related to mental health and publishes original works in all fields of Psychiatry. We publish the following types of submissions:

  • Original Research Articles
  • Review articles
  • Case reports
  • Tamil translations of scales and validation data
  • Local innovations
  • Viewpoints
  • Letters to editor
  • Book reviews (related to Mental Health)
  • Movie reviews (related to Mental Health)

Peer Review Process

All submissions, except Editorial, Presidential Address, and book and movie reviews will be screened by the Editors and suitable articles will be forwarded for peer review. Each manuscript will be reviewed by two or more peer reviewers. We follow the principle of blind peer review, i.e., the manuscripts will be forwarded to the reviewers in such a way that they will not get to know the identity or other details of the authors. No person is permitted to take any role in the peer review of a paper in which they have an interest, defined as follows: fees or grants from, employment by, consultancy for, shared ownership in, or any close relationship with, an organization whose interests, financial or otherwise, may be affected by the publication of the paper. The average review time would be 4-8 weeks.

Publication Frequency

The Journal will be published biannually – One issue in January and July. However, the articles will be posted online immediately after peer review and acceptance.

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Plagiarism Policy

“Plagiarism” can occur in two forms: 1) author(s) intentionally copy someone else’s work and claim it to be their own, or 2) author(s) copy her or his own previously published material either in full or in part, without providing appropriate references.

IJMHNS actively checks for plagiarism using Google and the free online plagiarism checker tool, http://www.duplichecker.com.

Whenever plagiarism is detected in parts of a manuscript, we reject the submission. If the author(s) submit a revised draft, we will send it again for peer review.

If the entire manuscript is found to be plagiarized, we reject it and we will not entertain any resubmissions.

Open Access Policy

At this website, this journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. All articles we publish online are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Advertisement Policy

The Journal reserves the right to reject any advertisement considered unsuitable according to our set policies. The appearance of advertising or product information in the various sections in the Journal does not constitute an endorsement or approval by the Journal and/or its publisher of the quality or value of the said product or of claims made for it by its manufacturer.

Disclaimer

The information and opinions presented in the Journal reflect the views of the authors, and not of the Journal or its Editorial Board or the publisher. Publication does not constitute endorsement by the Journal. Neither the IJMHNS or its publisher, nor anyone else involved in creating, producing or delivering the IJMHNS or the materials contained therein, assumes any liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information provided in the IJMHNS, nor shall they be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages arising out of the use of the IJMHNS. The IJMHNS, nor its publisher, nor any other party involved in the preparation of material contained in the IJMHNS, represents or warrants that the information herein is in every respect accurate or complete, and they are not responsible for any errors or omissions, or for the results obtained from the use of such material. Readers are encouraged to confirm the information contained herein with other sources.

Subscription Information

A subscription to IJMHNS comprises two issues. Prices include postage. Annual subscription rate for non-members is as follows:

Institutional: INR 2,500 For India; $ 200 for other countries

Personal: INR 1,000 For India; $ 100 for other countries

Payments should be made as cheques or DDs drawn in favour of “Branch of Indian Psychiatric Society, Tamil Nadu” payable at Chennai, and sent to the address of the Editorial Office.

Publisher

Indian Psychiatric Society Tamilnadu Chapter 
Secretariat: 23, Vivekanandha Nagar, Potheri, Kattankulathur,
Chengalpattu District, Tamilnadu - 603203, India.
Phone: +91 9500116003.
Email: editorijmhns@gmail.com
Website: http://tnips.org