JOURNAL OF PAKISTAN PSYCHIATRIC SOCIETY

The Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric Society (JPPS) is the official publication of Pakistan Psychiatric Society (PPS), the pioneer representative body of psychiatrists in Pakistan.

JPPS is the only open-access, peer-reviewed and quarterly published journal in the field of Psychiatry in Pakistan, with distribution amongst members of PPS both locally and globally. JPPS holds a strong position as the trailblazer in the Mental Healthcare and wellbeing sector of Pakistan, and is a prestigious medium owing to its credibility, acceptability and reach.

ISSN: 1726-8710 (Print)
ISSN: 2224-8897 (Online)

The journal is owned by the Pakistan Psychiatric Society (PPS) and published quarterly by the Editorial Team of Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric Society.

The PPS grants editorial freedom and independence to the Editor-in-Chief of JPPS and the Editorial Board.

AIM
The Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric Society is dedicated to encouraging and facilitating research and publication in all fields of psychiatry, behavioural sciences, and mental health from the perspective of local, national, regional, and global needs.

SCOPE
JPPS publishes in all domains of psychiatry, behavioural sciences and mental health, including but not limited to:
1. Adult Psychiatry
2. Addiction Psychiatry/ Substance Use Disorders
3. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
4. Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
5. Forensic Psychiatry
6. Old age Psychiatry
7. Neuropsychiatry
8. Psychological Medicine 
9. Organic Psychiatry
10. Social and Community Psychiatry

AUDIENCE
Faculty, consultants, specialists, scholars and trainees in all disciplines of Psychiatry, Mental Health and Behavioural Sciences.

ARTICLE TYPES
JPPS accepts and publishes the following types of articles:
Original Research, Review Article, Special article, Editorial, Commentary, Short communication, Case Report, Recent Advances, New techniques, Debates, Print & e-Book Review on Clinical/Medical Education, Adverse Drug Reports and Letter to the Editor.

OWNERSHIP, PUBLISHER & MANAGEMENT
The journal is owned by the Pakistan Psychiatric Society (PPS) and managed by the Editorial Team of Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric Society on behalf of PPS.

Publishing Schedule
Quarterly

FEES
No Submission, Article Processing or Publication fees.

DIGITAL ARCHIVING
JPPS is preserved by PKP Preservation Network (PN), as an OJS based journal.
JPPS utilises LOCKSS and CLOCKS systems to ensure a secure and permanent archive for journal content, and to also store and distribute the journal’s content at participating libraries.

ADVERTISEMENT
JPPS accepts advertisements in accordance with our advertising policy. This policy states that advertising must:

• be independent from the published content and not related to the Editorial, Original Papers, Special Articles, etc.
• be purposeful, i.e., have a slogan related to the promotion of mental health, and may be contributed via multi-sector corporate stakeholders.
• be approved by the JPPS Editorial Office and Publishing Coordinator.

DIRECT MARKETING
JPPS ensures ethically sound marketing at conferences organised by the Pakistan Psychiatric Society to promote updated, useful research and publication.

RECOGNITION & INDEXATION
JPPS is recognised by the Higher Education Commission Pakistan (HEC), PMDC (Pakistan Medical and Dental Council), and CPSP (College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan).
JPPS is indexed in WHO Index Medicus (IMEMR), PakMediNet, Google Scholar and Crossref (updated).