Ethical & Publication Policies

The IJCP policy advice the author of manuscript not to submit the same manuscript in two or more journals for concurrent consideration and the same must be stated in cover letter.
IJCP requires the author to reveal any possible conflict of interest in the conduct and reporting of the study. They should also describe their role and participation in designing the study; data collection; analysis; interpretation of data; writing of report and / or in decision to submit the report for publication.
The acknowledgment must be furnished in the condition of participation in the study in any form or if the material (picture, tables, or any other data, with permission) has been taken from any other place/source and is part of the study/ manuscript.
The research that is reported in IJCP must be conducted after the approval of the ethical committee and information regarding the same should be furnished in the method section.
Ethical standards must be followed in the treatment of the sample, human or animals, or to describe details of treatment and research must be approved by the ethical committee. Approval letter should be submitted to the editor,
IJCP (for ethical principles one can visit www.apa.org/ethics). IJCP requires Author/ Authors to transfer copyright to IJCP for accepted manuscripts before publication.
The information published in the journal reflects the views of the author and not of the journal or its editorial board or Association. The author will be solely responsible for the information presented herein and its accuracy or completeness. Journal represents that the information is presented herein is complete and accurate and not responsible for any errors or omission.
Journal publishes Research Articles, Review Articles, Case Reports, Book Reviews, Brief Communication, and Letters to Editor. The journal encourages articles related to theory-based interventions, studies that investigate mechanisms of change, the effectiveness of treatment in real-world settings. Journal also accepts the articles in the area of Women, Children & Adolescents, and Community Mental Health. Articles related to epidemiology, critical analysis, and meta-analysis of treatment approaches, health care economics, etc. are also accepted.
PLAGIARISM CHECK: The authors are required to strictly perform a plagiarism check before submission to the editorial office.