How to overcome barriers to publication in low- and middle-income countries: Recommendations from early career psychiatrists and researchers from around the world.

There is an increasing movement toward international collaboration and global discussion in mental health. If provided with the right opportunities, early career psychiatrists (ECPs) and researchers in mental health can contribute meaningfully to this discussion. However, they often experience multiple barriers when attempting to add their voices via academic publications. We represent a diverse group of ECPs and researchers from all six World Health Organization regions. In this piece, we discuss these barriers, grounded in our first-hand experiences, and put forth a series of recommendations. The most potentially beneficial and immediate way forward is ensuring a much-needed mentorship and support, particularly for low- and middle-income countries. In this regard, international organizations, especially those with a particular focus on education, such as the Section on Education in Psychiatry of the World Psychiatric Association, can play a pivotal role. © 2021 John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.

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Sarah El Halabi, Zargham Abbas, Fisayo Adesokun, Frances Adiukwu, Agaah Ashrafi, Renato de Filippis, Jibril Handuleh, Florence Jaguga, Ruta Karaliuniene, Ozge Kilic, Sachin Nagendrappa, Margaret Ojeahere, Oluseun Peter Ogunnubi, Dorottya Őri, Laura Orsolini, Victor Pereira-Sanchez, Mariana Pinto da Costa, Ramdas Ransing, Sheikh Shoib, Irfan Ullah, Ramya Vadivel, Bita Vahdani, Rodrigo Ramalho. How to overcome barriers to publication in low- and middle-income countries: Recommendations from early career psychiatrists and researchers from around the world. Asia-Pacific psychiatry : official journal of the Pacific Rim College of Psychiatrists. 2021 Dec;13(4):e12495

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PMID: 34873850

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