BJPsych Bulletin author mentoring scheme - helping trainees become published authors

Area of Science:

• Medical Publishing
• Academic Psychiatry
• Scholarly Communication

Background:

• The publishing landscape is rapidly evolving with open access, social media, and digitalization.
• Early career psychiatrists face increasing pressure to publish in reputable journals.

Purpose of the Study:

• To pilot an author mentoring scheme at BJPsych Bulletin.
• To assist clinicians and academics in developing manuscripts for publication.

Main Methods:

• A trial author mentoring scheme will be implemented over approximately 12 months.
• Mentors will guide authors from initial manuscript to a publishable article.

Main Results:

• The scheme aims to improve research output, including publication and grant success.
• Mentoring is expected to foster important debate and influence clinical practice.

Conclusions:

• The BJPsych Bulletin's mentoring initiative seeks to support early career researchers.
• This program is anticipated to yield positive outcomes for participants and the journal.