The Mens Sana Monographs (MSM) is an open-access peer-reviewed

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 medical journal

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-cum-monographic series

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. It is Devoted to the Understanding of Medicine

Medicine

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, Mental Health

Mental health

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, Mind

Mind

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, Man

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 and their Matrix. (It explains "Mens sana" in its own name by referencing Juvenal's phrase Mens sana in corpore sano

Mens sana in corpore sano

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, saying "A healthy (sound) mind ... is the mission of the [series].") Published by the Mens Sana Research Foundation and Medknow Publications

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, it attempts to give in-depth understanding of Psychiatric/Biomedical/Psychological/Philosophical consequences of social disorders/issues and current events. 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.

History and editors

Mens Sana Monographs started publication in May 2003 and was published bimonthly earlier. From Jan 2007, MSM is published annually. MSMs editor in chief

Editor in chief

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 is Ajai R. Singh

Ajai R. Singh

Ajai R. Singh M.D. is a psychiatrist and editor, Mens Sana Monographs [MSM]. He has written extensively on issues related to psychiatry, philosophy, bioethical issues, medicine, and the pharmaceutical industry...

, who is a member of the World Association of Medical Editors

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Global Theme Issue on Poverty and Human Development

Mens Sana Monographs took part in the initiative launched by The Council of Science Editors

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 (CSE) to have a Global Theme Issue on 'Poverty and Human Development'. It published papers on this topic in its Theme Issue of Jan 2008 and pre-published a paper related to Poverty and Human Development on Monday, 22 Oct 2007 to coincide with this world wide initiative of the CSE.,

Theme Monographs 2006-2010

Mens Sana Monographs has published Theme Monographs on topics like, 'What Medicine Means to Me' (2006), 'Medicine and the Pharmaceutical Industry: And Ever the Duo Shall Meet' (2007), 'Medicine, Mental Health, Science, Religion and Well-being' (2008), 'Some Issues in Women's Studies, and Other Essays' (2009), and 'Psychopharmacology Today' (2010).

International Seminar on Mind, Brain and Consciousness and connected Theme Monograph MSM 2011

The Mens Sana Monographs, along with the World Psychiatric Association

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 [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. MSM 2011, titled, Brain, Mind and Consciousness: An Interdisciplinary International Perspective, is based on the papers presented there.

Reviews and republication

The 2006 monograph entitled "What Medicine Means to Me" was reviewed by the Indian Journal of Psychiatry, while the 2008 issue entitled "Medicine, Mental Health, Science, Religion and Well-being" has been reviewed by Metapsychology Online Reviews. The 2006 editorial ("What is a good editorial?") has been republished in the Indian Journal of Pharmacology., 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" .

Abstracting and indexing

Mens Sana Monographs are indexed with CAB Abstracts

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, NLM

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