Call for Papers – BJPsych Open Themed Series on Student Mental Health

BJPsych Open will release a Themed Series related to student mental health in 2026-2027. We invite submissions from all authors describing original applied and methodological research, evidence synthesis using systematic review/meta-analysis, policy papers, editorials and commentaries within the broad topic area of student mental health across the globe.  

BJPsych Open is an online, open access journal and all accepted papers will be published in an issue as usual, and also included in the Themed Series collection when it is released.

A range of content within this broad subject area will be considered but submissions must relate to student mental health. Areas of focus might include:

1. (i) Trends in prevalence of mental disorders based on longitudinal studies
2. (ii) Mechanisms and modifiable targets, risk and protective factors
3. (iii) Prospective longitudinal and cohort studies at scale
4. (iv) Compassionate campus: Pedagogy and policy considerations
5. (v) AI and digital resources enhancing student mental health support
6. (vi) Prevention and early intervention studies-experimental and quasi-experimental designs
7. (vii) Implementation studies addressing intervention adoption, scale and spread
8. (viii) Economics of student mental health support: Evidence of cost vs benefit 

Closing date for submissions: 31 July 2026.

To submit a manuscript for consideration to the journal please visit:  https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/bjpsych-open

Please note that all submissions to BJPsych Open are peer reviewed. Content curation is at the discretion of the Themed Series editors.

Prior to submission, please refer to the instructions for authors for full information regarding the journal’s requirements. For further information about the journal, please visit BJPsych Open or contact us at bjpopen@rcpsych.ac.uk.