Aims: The Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing (JKPMHN) aims to improve people's psychiatric health by disseminating research of interest to psychiatric and mental health care nurses. It also provides a venue for clinical scholarship to provide theoretical linkages among diverse practice areas through critical study, expositions, review of practice, and interdisciplinary collaborations.

Scope: The journal focuses on innovations in practice based on development, evaluation, and research. Furthermore, it covers psychiatric and mental health, community mental health, mental disorder, psychiatric and mental nursing education, practice, research, psychosocial nursing interventions, complementary and alternative therapies, and cultural issues. Any related research is acceptable that deals with theory, nursing practice, and applications to all ages or special populations.

Roles: The role of the journal is to become a means of communication among professionals, including nurses and other mental health care workers. Therefore, it can be a repository for ideas, experiences, and findings from evaluation or research and provide a forum for debate on current mental health care issues.