Editor Benefits

Recognition and leadership opportunities for editorial contributors.

• Recognition on the journal website and communications
• Opportunities to shape special issues and themes
• Networking with global mental health researchers
• Access to editorial training and resources
• Certificates of editorial service for professional records

Editors gain professional visibility and leadership opportunities.

• Annual recognition on the journal website
• Certificates of editorial service
• Opportunities to lead special issues
• Networking with mental health experts
• Access to editorial development resources
• Priority invitations to journal initiatives
• Contribution to policy and standards updates
• Visibility across clinical and academic networks
• Mentorship roles for early career reviewers
• Professional visibility in journal communications
• Opportunities to publish editorials
• Involvement in strategic planning discussions

Consistent engagement supports timely decisions.

• Encourage consistent use of reporting checklists
• Promote fair and unbiased peer review
• Document key decisions for accountability
• Provide guidance on revision expectations
• Support authors with clear feedback
• Ensure reviewer diversity and balance
• Monitor reviewer responsiveness
• Address ethical concerns promptly
• Maintain confidentiality throughout review
• Coordinate with production teams when needed

Complete, well structured submissions move through review more efficiently and reduce follow up questions.

Editorial service supports long term career growth in mental health research.

• Visibility in journal communications and outreach
• Opportunities to publish editorials or perspectives
• Leadership roles in special issues and initiatives
• Networking with global mental health leaders
• Mentorship opportunities with early career scholars
• Recognition for service in professional evaluations
• Access to editorial training resources
• Participation in policy and standards updates
• Opportunities to shape journal scope
• Involvement in strategic planning discussions

These small checks help keep manuscripts and communications consistent.

• Keep terminology consistent across sections
• Confirm that tables match reported results
• Use clear headings that guide reviewers
• Provide concise summaries of key findings
• Check that ethics statements are visible
• Align figures with outcome descriptions
• Include clinical implications in discussion
• Verify that all links are current

Quality checks reduce revision cycles and accelerate review.

• Use plain language for complex findings
• Avoid unnecessary jargon or acronyms
• Ensure methods are described in sequence
• Clarify participant flow and attrition
• Report baseline characteristics clearly
• State limitations and generalizability
• Include acknowledgments where needed
• Double check citation formatting

Clear scope alignment improves editorial screening outcomes.

• Confirm scope alignment before submission
• Summarize key takeaways for clinicians
• Highlight novelty in the cover letter
• Provide complete author contact details
• Indicate any supplemental material
• Note any clinical trial registrations
• Share funding statements explicitly
• Check spelling of assessment instruments