1. 17.08.2015 Building editorial capacity- a developing world perspective Christopher Paul Szabo Editor-in-Chief African Journal of Psychiatry

2. 17.08.2015 WPA Publications Section WPA Florence meeting, 2009 – Limited number of indexed LAMIC publications – Capacity Editorial skills

3. 17.08.2015 Editorial skills How best to develop such skills ? Editorial fellow ? – African Journal of Psychiatry – WPA funded Workshop ? – WPA Beijing meeting

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5. African Journal of Psychiatry (AJOP)- a brief history Ø Previously South African Psychiatry Review Ø Unsuccessful application for MEDLINE selection- November 2006 Ø AJOP Established- August 2007 Ø Official publication of the AAPAP Ø Geographical shift of focus: South Africa to Africa Ø MEDLINE- March 2009

6. 17.08.2015 South African Psychiatry Review Established in May 2002 – Appointed editor Last edition in May 2007 Previously- Journal of Depression and Anxiety – Appointed editor in January 2001 – No experience – No mentor

7. 17.08.2015 Evolution Journal of Depression and Anxiety - 2001 South African Psychiatry Review - 2002 African Journal of Psychiatry - 2007

8. 17.08.2015 Technical considerations- for indexing Editorial board Manuscript processing Peer review Journal style requirements Frequency of publications Timing of publications Access/distribution Databases

9. 17.08.2015 Technical consideration- once indexed Transmission of content – MEDLINE – doi

10. 17.08.2015 Issues Consistency – Timing – Style Communication – Prompt Content – Variety – Relevance – Quality Credibility

11. 17.08.2015 Obstacles Lessons learned Politics Funding

12. 17.08.2015 Lessons learned Vision Consistent leadership – continuity Constant networking – profile building Commitment – time Tenacity – disappointment

13. 17.08.2015 Politics Rival publications Professional society involvement

14. 17.08.2015 Funding Institutional Governmental Non governmental organizations Professional society Subscriptions Commercial

15. 17.08.2015 The future Success – Definition changes over time Challenges – Growth – Sustainability – Succession

16. 17.08.2015 Peer review- response to the editor Dear Dr. Szabo: The critics of Pasteur and others would state something like this, "Because I can't see it, it must not exist." Then if Pasteur would say, "Well look down my microscope" they would respond with, "All I see is some specks that could be anything". The problem of science has always been a lack of, "Well I've never heard of anything like this before, but you could be right" If you have never heard anyone describe their feelings related to their mother's abortion, you could not know. You couldn't know because you don't ask. You don't ask because you don't believe such a thing could exist, possibly because you believe, in spite of the evidence that abortion is a good thing for women. Of course this study has flaws, (most of which can be addressed) but to date it is the only one that is attempting to address this clinical phenomena. I am a retired well respected academic. I have taught research methodology. I have been chairman of clinical and academic departments and taught in 5 universities in different parts of the world and I am convinced of the reality of what I am reporting, but how to convince others who cannot conceive of anything like this. If I was convinced you were open to logical argument, I would pursue this.