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Research Reports containing unpublished data are welcome for submission to the journal. They should be subdivided into four sections:
Introduction
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Review | 5000 |
Research | 3000 |
Case | 1500 |
Each manuscript component should begin on a new page, in the following sequence: title page, abstract, text (including tables and figures) and references.
Include a cover letter and complete contact information for the corresponding author (postal/mail address, e-mail address and telephone number).
Please submit an undertaking that the manuscript was checked with plagiarism detection tool and that the work is free of plagiarism.
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Abstract should count 200-250 words and have a structured form, i.e., reflect structure of an article. Abstracts for research, can be structured under the following headings: Aims (or Background and Aims, if appropriate), Methods, Results, Conclusions. Abstracts for review, use the following headings: Aims (or Background and Aims, if appropriate), Methods, Results, Conclusions. Abstracts for case, use the following headings: Aims (or Background and Aims), Case Description(s), Conclusions.
Keywords should not repeat the title of the manuscript. Ideally, authors should use keywords selected from the MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) catalogue.
References should be numbered consecutively in the text and listed at the end according to the following style (the Vancouver style):
Das D, Talukdar U, Chisty SJS, Das MK, Das S. Serum prolactin level in patients taking olanzapine. Open J Psychiatry Allied Sci. 2015;6:50-8.
Hazarika M, Das S, Talukdar U, Kumar A, Datta A. Role of investigations in diagnosis of dementia with special focus on region-specific MRI-based volumetric analysis. Indian J Psychiatry. 2014;56 Suppl S1:6-15.
Kumar A, Das S, Hazarika M, Datta S, Talukdar S, Baishy A, et al. Recurrent mania: rare or common. J Depress Anxiety [serial online]. 2016 Mar 14 [cited 2017 Jan 20];S2:011. Available from: https://www.omicsgroup.org/journals/recurrent-mania-rare-or-common-2167-1044-S2-011.pdf
Das S, Talukdar U, Dutta B, editors. Psychodermatoses. Guwahati: Academy Publisher; 2016.
Sharma T, Das S. Magnetism and the mind. In: Dey R, Das S, Talukdar S, De P, editors. Women & mental health: scientific update of 26th Annual State Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society, Assam State Branch. Guwahati: Academy Publisher; 2016:159-64.
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Submission details This section of the Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences (OJPAS®) in two issues per year would contain maximum of five articles only per issue, very limited and restricted to quality of the work. This would include the following types of submissions: 1. A case report or case series by residents/case conference by resident 2. Art and psychiatry section 3. Innovative ideas in mental healthcare by residents 4. Academic discussion by a senior teacher/professor/senior resident 5. Miscellaneous section Kindly note that original research etc. can be part of the normal submissions, not here. Submissions are to be made to Shijo John Joseph, MD, Section Editor, The Resident’s Agora, Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences (OJPAS®) at shijojj90@gmail.com and cc to ojpaas@yahoo.com  |
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