The American Journal of Psychiatry Residents' Journal (AJP-RJ), published online monthly with The American Journal of Psychiatry, serves as a forum for psychiatry residents and fellows to share ideas and experiences in training, clinical practice, research, and careers with colleagues.
The AJP-RJ accepts manuscripts authored by medical students, resident physicians, and fellows. The Journal seeks the following article types:
1. Commentary
Generally includes descriptions of recent events, opinion pieces, or narratives. Limited to 500 words and five references.
2. History of Psychiatry
Provides a historical perspective on a topic relevant to psychiatry. Limited to 500 words and five references.
3. Treatment in Psychiatry
This article type begins with a brief, common clinical vignette and involves a description of the evaluation and management of a clinical scenario that house officers frequently encounter. This article type should also include 2–4 multiple-choice questions based on the article’s content. Limited to 1,500 words, 15 references, and one figure. This article type should also include a table of Key Points/Clinical Pearls with three to four teaching points.
4. Clinical Case Conference
A presentation and discussion of an unusual clinical event. Limited to 1,250 words, 10 references, and one figure. This article type should also include a table of Key Points/Clinical Pearls with three to four teaching points.
5. Original Research
Reports of novel observations and research. Limited to 1,250 words, 10 references, and two figures. This article type should also include a table of Key Points/Clinical Pearls with three to four teaching points.
6. Review Article
A clinically relevant review focused on educating the resident physician. Limited to 1,500 words, 20 references, and one figure. This article type should also include a table of Key Points/Clinical Pearls with three to four teaching points.
7. Drug Review
A review of a pharmacological agent that highlights mechanism of action, efficacy, side-effects and drug interactions. Limited to 1,500 words, 20 references, and one figure. This article type should also include a table of Key Points/Clinical Pearls with three to four teaching points.
8. Perspectives in Global Mental Health
This article type should begin with a representative case or study on psychiatric health delivery internationally, rooted in scholarly projects that involve travel outside of the United States; a discussion of clinical issues and future directions for research or scholarly work should follow. Limited to 1,500 words and 20 references.
9. Arts and Culture
Creative, nonfiction pieces that represent the introspections of authors generally informed by a patient encounter, an unexpected cause of personal reflection and/or growth, or elements of personal experience in relation to one’s culture that are relevant to the field of psychiatry. Limited to 500 words.
10. Letters to the Editor
Limited to 250 words (including three references) and three authors. Comments on articles published in the Residents’ Journal will be considered for publication if received within 1 month of publication of the original article.