Two Convenient Ways to Submit Your Manuscript

We offer flexible submission options designed to accommodate your workflow preferences. Choose the method that works best for your research submission needs.

Manuscript Types We Publish

The Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry welcomes diverse research contributions that advance our understanding of youth mental health, developmental psychopathology, and behavioral interventions. Our expert editorial team evaluates manuscripts across multiple formats to ensure your research reaches the appropriate audience.

Pre-Submission Checklist

Ensure your manuscript meets all requirements before submission to expedite the editorial review process. Complete manuscripts receive faster processing and higher acceptance rates.

Transparent Peer Review Process

We believe in complete transparency throughout the publication journey. Our streamlined peer review process ensures rigorous evaluation while respecting your time and maintaining clear communication at every stage.

Why Researchers Choose JCAP

Our commitment to quality, transparency, and author support has made us a trusted publication venue for child and adolescent psychiatry researchers worldwide.

Discipline-Specific Submission Guidance

Child and adolescent psychiatry research encompasses diverse methodologies and populations. We provide specialized guidance to ensure your work meets field-specific standards.

For Clinical Researchers

Intervention studies, treatment trials, and clinical outcome research should follow CONSORT guidelines for randomized controlled trials or TREND guidelines for non-randomized designs. Include detailed descriptions of participant characteristics (age, developmental stage, diagnostic criteria), intervention protocols, fidelity measures, and long-term follow-up data when available. Manuscripts reporting psychotherapy research should specify theoretical orientation, therapist training, treatment adherence monitoring, and session-by-session outcome tracking.

For Developmental Psychopathology Researchers

Longitudinal studies examining developmental trajectories, risk and protective factors, or gene-environment interactions should provide comprehensive information on assessment waves, attrition analyses, missing data handling, and developmental timing of measurements. Clearly specify age ranges, developmental stages (early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence), and theoretical frameworks guiding your hypotheses. Include effect sizes, confidence intervals, and power analyses to facilitate meta-analytic integration.

For Neurobiological and Translational Researchers

Studies incorporating neuroimaging, genetics, psychophysiology, or other biological measures should follow field-specific reporting standards (e.g., COBIDAS for fMRI, STREGA for genetic association studies). Provide detailed methodology for biological data acquisition, preprocessing pipelines, quality control procedures, and statistical thresholds. Manuscripts should explicitly address developmental considerations in biological measurement and interpretation across child and adolescent age ranges.

For Assessment and Measurement Researchers

Psychometric studies, scale validation, and measurement development papers should follow Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing guidelines. Report comprehensive reliability evidence (internal consistency, test-retest, inter-rater), validity evidence across multiple sources (content, construct, criterion), measurement invariance testing across demographic groups, and clinical utility metrics. Include information on reading level, administration time, and scoring procedures to facilitate clinical implementation.