Editors Meeting, WPA Congress, 1 st Sept 2010 ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry Marhani Midin Dept. of Psychiatry Faculty of Medicine National University of Malaysia

ASEAN J Psych Official journal of ASEAN Federation of Psychiatry & Mental Health (AFPMH) AFPMH was founded in 1981 in Bangkok with five member countries of ASEAN -Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Philippines ASEAN J Psych was inspired in 1991 and has published many articles from the ASEAN region Mission - to disseminate current and contemporary knowledge in the field of mental health and psychiatry from these culturally diverse countries.

3 Type of the journal Peer reviewed journal Issues per year – two Covers a wide area of mental health and psychiatry from basic experimental laboratory work to clinical area.

4 Scope of the journal Original articles This category is intended for full-scale basic or clinical studies. Original articles should not exceed 5,000 words (not including structured abstracts of up to 250 words, 3-5 key words, references, tables, and figures) with a maximum of 5 figures and 5 tables in total.

5 Scope of the journal Review articles This category is for scholarly, comprehensive reviews that summarize and critically evaluate research in the field addressed and identify future implications. Review articles should not exceed 5,000 words (not including structured abstracts of up to 250 words, 3-5 key words, references, tables, and figures) with a maximum of 5 figures and tables in total.

6 Scope of the journal Opinions This category is intended for articles expressing views, judgments, and/or advices on the matters relevant to mental health and psychiatry. Opinions should contain no more than 1,500 words (not including structured abstracts of up to 150 words, 3-5 key words, references, tables, and figures).

7 Scope of the journal Short reports This category is for smaller, self-contained laboratory or clinical studies,including preliminary reports and case series. Single cases will not be considered in this category and should be submitted as Case reports. Manuscripts in this category should contain no more than 1,500 words (not including structured abstracts of up to 150 words, 3-5 key words, references, tables, and figures).

8 Scope of the journal Case reports These should briefly report single experiments and cases of clinical interest. Manuscripts in this category should contain no more than 1,000 words (not including structured abstracts of up to 150 words, 3- 5 key words, references, tables, and figures).

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ASEAN J Psych Editorship rotates every 2 years – Thailand (2007 – 2008) – Malaysia (2009 – 2010) – Singapore ( ) Implications – Opportunities to publish – Contribution for sustenance of journal E-journal since

ASEAN J Psych ( ) Volume 8, No 1 (June), 2007 Volume 8, No 2 (December), 2007 Volume 9, No 1 (January – June), 2008 Volume 9, No 2 (July – December),

ASEAN J Psych ( ) ( ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry Vol.11(1): Jan-June 2010 ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry Vol.11(1): Jan-June 2010 Online JournalOnline Journal ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry Vol.11(2): July-Dec 2010 ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry Vol.11(2): July-Dec 2010 Online JournalOnline Journal ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry Vol.10(1): Jan-June 2009 ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry Vol.10(1): Jan-June 2009 Online JournalOnline Journal ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry Vol.10(2): July-Dec 2009ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry Vol.10(2): July-Dec 2009 Online Journal 12

Editorial Board Members and reviewers ( ) Advisory Board: – President of the AFPMH – Presidents of Psychiatric Association of member countries Chief Editor: – Hatta Sidi, MBBS MMed DipSCH Co – Editor: – Marhani Midin, MBBCh MMed MIMH Associate Editors: – Marhani Midin, Mmed – Mohamad Hussain Habil, MPM – Mohd Najib Alwi, MRCPsych – Rusdi Abd Rashid, MPM – Nik Ruzyanei Md Daud, Mmed – NoorZuraida Zainal, MPM – Ruzanna Zam Zam, Mmed – Salina Abdul Aziz, Mmed – Tuti Iryani Mohd Daud, Mmed Reviewers Editorial Board Members

ASEAN J Psych Circulation - Online access Indexation status – not indexed Financial issues – sponsorship by country holding the editorship

ASEAN J Psych: future perspectives Decisions made during the last AFPMH Congress Future direction: – Improve quality of articles – Ensure stability of the journal with regular uninterrupted online publication – Encourage more active participation from member countries

ASEAN J Psych: future perspectives Actions agreed: – Editorship to be continued by Malaysia for next 2 years ( ) – One co-editor from each member country – Financial resources – shared by member countries

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