Indexation of psychiatric journals from low‐ and middle‐income countries: a survey and a case study

Abstract

There is a marked underepresentation of low-and middle-income countries (LAMIC)

Mental health system in China: history, recent service reform and future challenges

“…However, dissemination of this work to national and international audiences is hampered by the poor representation of publications from LAMIC in mainstream psychiatric journals 23,24. Recent work by WPA has demonstrated that, despite a significant level of scientific activity shown by China (as well as India, South Africa and South Korea), none of these countries, and indeed, no LAMIC in the African and Asian regions, is so far represented by a psychiatric journal in the main international databases 25,26. Internationally supported action to improve indexation of journals and research dissemination will aid the publication of data from this and similar projects.…”

Report on the implementation of the WPA Action Plan 2008–2011

“…The WPA has implemented during the triennium an initiative to support the development of national psychiatric journals in low‐ and middle‐income countries. A task force has worked with editors of selected journals to strengthen their chances of being indexed in international databases 36. Several journals whose editors participated in this project have recently achieved indexation.…”