JPBS 10th Anniversary Special Issue

Dear Colleagues,

Journal of Psychiatry and Brain Science has been published for 10 years since its inception in 2015.During this period, the journal received strong support and guidance from colleagues in the field of neuroscience in various countries, which improved the quality of the journal year by year.Articles on basic and clinical psychiatry, applied psychology, new research ideas, techniques, tools, analytical methods and the latest research advances in neuroscience, published by internationally renowned scholars and scientifically trained young researchers, not only promote the progress of the discipline, but also enhance the journal's impact.In recognition of these achievements, the journal plans to publish a special issue on the theme of "Progress in Psychiatry and Brain Science", which will publish high-quality research works and related literature reviews in the above two fields.We sincerely invite you to publish your original research papers, as well as reviews or comments on current hot topics.Topics include, but are not limited to, 1) etiology, pathological mechanisms, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders;2) adolescent mental health; and 3) brain development, brain structure, and functional assessment methods and tools.

Prof. Xiaogang Chen

Guest Editor

Submission Deadline: 31 December 2025

Online Submission

Manuscripts should be submitted online through Hapres Online Submission System. Please visit Guide for Authors before submitting a manuscript. Authors are encouraged to submit a paper as soon as it is ready and don’t need to wait until the deadline. Submissions will be sent to peer-review in order of arrival. Accepted papers will be published continuously in Journal of Psychiatry and Brain Science and then gathered together on the special issue webpage. We welcome Research articles, Review papers and Short Communications. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

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Virtual Special Issue (VSI) is a collection of papers centered around a specific topic, led by an expert (Guest Editor) in the field. Virtual Special Issues are an important component of our journal and cover current hot topics within the scope of the journal.

All papers belonging to a Virtual Special Issue will be gathered together on a single webpage. They are published in the regular issues of the journal as soon as publishable, and labeled as belonging to the Virtual Special Issue. A link from each paper will take you to the Virtual Special Issue website.

Submissions to Virtual Special Issues will undergo the same rigorous peer-review process as regular papers submitted to the journal.

Guest Editor

Prof. Xiaogang Chen

Professor, Library and Information Laboratory, Mental Health Institute, Central South University