Editorial Policies
Ethical and transparent publishing standards for depression research.
Editorial Policies for JDT
We uphold ethical, transparent, and clinically rigorous publishing standards.
Policies protect patients, authors, reviewers, and the scientific record.
Journal at a glance: ISSN 2476-1710 | DOI Prefix 10.14302/issn.2476-1710 | License CC BY 4.0 | Peer reviewed, open access journal.
Journal of Depression and Therapy adheres to rigorous ethical standards, transparent reporting, and single blind peer review. We follow COPE aligned practices to protect the integrity of mental health research.
All submissions are screened for scope, ethical compliance, and reporting completeness before peer review.
- Human subject approvals and informed consent required
- Conflict of interest disclosures for all authors
- Clinical trial registration when applicable
- Plagiarism screening and originality checks
- Data availability statements for reproducibility
- Single blind review by subject experts
- Editors assess scope and methodological rigor
- Reviewers focus on clinical relevance and transparency
- Authors respond to reviewer feedback before acceptance
The journal supports corrections, retractions, or updates when necessary to preserve the scientific record. Authors are expected to notify the editorial office promptly if errors are identified.
- Use validated depression scales and outcome measures
- Describe intervention details and dosage clearly
- Report adherence, attrition, and protocol deviations
- Provide statistical rationale and limitations
Questions About Policy?
We can clarify ethics or reporting requirements before submission.
