The aim of the journal is to critically (without ideological bias) evaluate the current achievements in every field of neuropsychiatry, particularly illness course and treatment effectiveness. It is very important to know how a patient could be defined as improved or recovered, how long a treatment has to last, when therapy works and for whom. These are fundamental issues for Clinical Neuropsychiatry.
The main goal of the journal is to collect original papers that directly or indirectly influence the effectiveness of a treatment, particularly focused on Evidence Based Medicine and Clinical Practice.
All papers in this journal are peer-reviewed. No person is permitted to take any role in the review of a paper in which they have an interest, e.g., fees or grants from, employment by, consultancy for, shared ownership in, any close relationship with, an organisation whose interests, financial or otherwise, may be affected by the publication of the paper.

Giovanni Fioriti Editore’s policy is to publish clinical issue done by experts in their field. All work published is rigorously checked – blind evaluation by at least one reviewer and two editors – whether it is an editorial, review, in-depth article, letter, or a case report.
Advertising is published in CN but it is clearly distinct and does not interfere with the contents of the journal. CN supplements are not evaluated along the same lines as articles sent in for publication but are published under personal responsibility of the guest editor.
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Is the Giovanni Fioriti Editore's policy to allow authors to re-use their own work as they see fit. Authors do not need seek permission from Giovanni Fioriti Editore to photocopy their own work or include it in whole or in part in other publications. Giovanni Fioriti Editore would only request that all copies and republications of the work carry a notice of copyright and reference to the original publication source.

Where permission is sought for quotation in whole or in part in a third party's publication, this will be contingent upon that party seeking the Giovanni Fioriti Editore's written consent (where Giovanni Fioriti Editore holds the copyright); permission will not be unreasonably withold.

Our evaluation process foresees blind evaluation of the papers received by at least one reviewer and at least two editors. Only if the paper is accepted do we ask the Author to complete the Disclosure of interest form.
We are only responsible for evaluating work correctly, the Authors are responsible for informing the readers and the journal honestly and with transparency.
We agree with all the other statements of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors ("Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals") -- February 2006.
Public trust in the peer review process and the credibility of published articles depend in part on how well conflict of interest is handled during writing, peer review, and editorial decision making. Conflict of interest exists when an author (or the author's institution), reviewer, or editor has financial or personal relationships that inappropriately influence (bias) his or her actions (such relationships are also known as dual commitments, competing interests, or competing loyalties). These relationships vary from those with negligible potential to those with great potential to influence judgment, and not all relationships represent true conflict of interest. The potential for conflict of interest can exist whether or not an individual believes that the relationship affects his or her scientific judgment. Financial relationships (such as employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony) are the most easily identifiable conflicts of interest and the most likely to undermine the credibility of the journal, the authors, and of science itself. However, conflicts can occur for other reasons, such as personal relationships, academic competition, and intellectual passion.

International Committee of Medical Journal Editors ("Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals") -- February 2006

Discosure Form

Ethical and legal considerations require careful attention to the protection of a patient’s anonymity in case reports and elsewhere. Identifying information such as names, initials, hospital numbers, and dates must be avoided. Also, authors should disguise identifying information when discussing patients’ characteristics and personal history.
Manuscripts and letters to the Editor that report the results of experimental investigation and interviews with human subjects must include a statement that written informed consent was obtained after the procedure(s) had been fully explained. In the case of children, authors are asked to include information about whether the child’s assent was obtained. If your submission does not contain written informed consent or Institutional Review Board approval, it will not be reviewed. The paper was also written in accordance to the 'Guiding principles in the care and use of animals'.