Mens Sana Monographs
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| Abbreviated title (ISO 4) | Mens Sana Monogr. |
| Discipline | Biomedicine, mental health |
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Ajai R. Singh |
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| Publisher | Medknow Publications |
| Publication history | 2003–present |
| Frequency | Yearly |
| Open access | Yes |
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| ISSN | 0973-1229 (print) 1998-4014 (web) |
| OCLC number | 234238733 |
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The Mens Sana Monographs (MSM) is an open-access peer-reviewed medical journal-cum-monographic series. It is Devoted to the Understanding of Medicine, Mental Health, Mind, Man and their Matrix.[1] (It explains "Mens sana" in its own name by referencing Juvenal's phrase Mens sana in corpore sano, saying "A healthy (sound) mind ... is the mission of the [series].")[2] Published by the Mens Sana Research Foundation and Medknow Publications, it attempts to give in-depth understanding of Psychiatric/Biomedical/Psychological/Philosophical consequences of social disorders/issues and current events.[3] It does so through Analysis and Opinion articles and Monographs, based on evidence and research studies. Monographs are to be followed by enlightened discussion on the issues raised by interested readers/scholars. Every issue also has a MSM Book Review and MSM Poems section. Besides full length papers and editorials, it also has sections called Musings, Reflections, The Looking Glass, and Journalology. Although MSM is a journal, every volume is also published as a book, with a separate ISBN number. MSM is a not for profit venture.
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History and editors [edit]
Mens Sana Monographs started publication in May 2003 and was published bimonthly earlier. From Jan 2007, MSM is published annually. MSM's editor in chief is Ajai R. Singh, who is a member of the World Association of Medical Editors.[4]
Global Theme Issue on Poverty and Human Development [edit]
Mens Sana Monographs took part[5] in the initiative launched by The Council of Science Editors (CSE) to have a Global Theme Issue on 'Poverty and Human Development'.[6] It published papers on this topic in its Theme Issue of Jan 2008[7] and pre-published a paper related to Poverty and Human Development[8] on Monday, 22 Oct 2007 to coincide with this world wide initiative of the CSE.,[9][10]
Theme Monographs 2006-2013 [edit]
Mens Sana Monographs has published Theme Monographs on topics like, 'What Medicine Means to Me' (2006),[11] 'Medicine and the Pharmaceutical Industry: And Ever the Duo Shall Meet' (2007),[12] 'Medicine, Mental Health, Science, Religion and Well-being' (2008),[13] 'Some Issues in Women's Studies, and Other Essays' (2009),[14] 'Psychopharmacology Today' (2010),[15], 'Issues in Schizophrenia, Medicalization, Stigma, Biomedicine, Journalology, and Other Essays' (2012),[16] and 'Psychiatry, Consciousness and Other Essays (2013) [17].
International Seminar on Mind, Brain and Consciousness and connected Theme Monograph MSM 2011 [edit]
The Mens Sana Monographs, along with the World Psychiatric Association [Philosophy and Humanities Section] and the Indian Council of Philosophical Research, co-sponsored an International Seminar on Mind, Brain and Consciousness. It was conducted by VPM's Joshi-Bedekar College of Arts and Commerce, at its campus at Thane, Maharashtra, India, 13 to 15 January 2010.[18] MSM 2011, titled, Brain, Mind and Consciousness: An Interdisciplinary International Perspective, is based on the papers presented there.[19]
Reviews and republication [edit]
The 2006 monograph entitled "What Medicine Means to Me" was reviewed by the Indian Journal of Psychiatry,[20] while the 2008 issue entitled "Medicine, Mental Health, Science, Religion and Well-being" has been reviewed by Metapsychology Online Reviews.[21] The 2006 editorial ("What is a good editorial?") has been republished in the Indian Journal of Pharmacology,[22] while the 2010 editorial ("Modern Medicine: Towards Prevention, Cure, Well-being and Longevity") has been translated in Portuguese and republished as "Medicina moderna: rumo à prevenção, à cura, ao bem-estar e à longevidade".[23]
Abstracting and indexing [edit]
Mens Sana Monographs are indexed with CAB Abstracts, EBSCO Publishing's Electronic Databases [1], Global Health, Scimago Journal Rank [2], Scopus, NLM[3], [4], PubMed [5], PubMed Central [6], PubMed Central Canada[7] and UK PubMed Central[8].
References [edit]
- ^ Masthead on Homepage
- ^ "Why MSM"
- ^ About Journal
- ^ World Association of Medical Editors Membership
- ^ Journals Participating in the CSE Global Theme Issue on Poverty and Human Development
- ^ CSE's Global Theme Issue on Poverty and Human Development
- ^ CSE Global Theme Issue Articles in MSM 2008
- ^ Poverty and Human Development Theme Issue Article in MSM 2007
- ^ CCInfo
- ^ Articles Published in the Journals Participating in the CSE Global Theme Issue
- ^ MSM 2006 'What Medicine Means to Me'
- ^ MSM 2007, 'Medicine and the Pharmaceutical Industry'
- ^ MSM 2008, 'Medicine, Mental health, Science, Religion and Well being'
- ^ MSM 2009, 'Some Issues in Women's Studies'
- ^ MSM 2010, 'Psychopharmacology Today'
- ^ MSM 2012 'Issues in Schizophrenia, Medicalization, Stigma, Biomedicine, Journalology, and Other Essays'
- ^ MSM 2013 'Psychiatry, Consciousness and Other Essays'
- ^ International Seminar on Mind, Brain and Consciousness. Retrieved 14 Mar 2011
- ^ MSM 2011: Brain, Mind and Consciousness: An Interdisciplinary International Perspective
- ^ MSM 2006 Reviewed in IJP 2007
- ^ MSM 2008 Review in Metapsychology Online Reviews
- ^ MSM editorial republished, Indian Journal of Pharmacology
- ^ Singh, Ajai. Medicina moderna: rumo à prevenção, à cura, ao bem-estar e à longevidade. Rev. latinoam. psicopatol. fundam., Jun 2010, vol.13, no.2, p.265-282. ISSN 1415-4714
