Call for Papers for Special Issue on "The Savant Syndrome in Autism"

The Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JKACAP) calls for papers related to "The Savant Syndrome in Autism" (Section Editor: Jung-Woo Son, MD, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, Chungbuk National University Hospital).

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one of the challenging mental illnesses, and its prevalence keeps increasing worldwide. People with ASD have significant difficulties in social communication and interaction, and independent daily living skills. Among them, a rare condition called “Savant Syndrome” is present in about 10%. A person with Savant Syndrome has extraordinary skills in certain fields (art, music, calculation, memory, etc.) with concurrent developmental problems on the other hand. This prodigious condition has been addressed since the 18th century, however, there is a lack of empirical evidence to support hypothetical models.

In the current special issue, we are particularly interested in novel evidence that can help to expand our knowledge of the Savant syndrome. Submission of Original article and hypothesis-driven case reports are welcomed to this issue. We are always open to submissions by scholars from worldwide regions and communities.

When submitting your manuscript please select the article type “Special Article". Then you can find the checkbox "The Savant Syndrome in Autism". Please submit your manuscript no later than January 31, 2023. Publication is scheduled for the April 2022 issue. We would like to publish this issue on World Autism Awareness Day (April 02, 2023).

Please ensure you read the Guide for Authors before writing your manuscript. The Guide for Authors and the link to submit your manuscript are available on the Journal’s homepage at: https://www.jkacap.org/authors/sub01.html.

Inquiries, including questions about appropriate topics, may be sent electronically to Jae Hyun Yoo at jayyoo84@gmail.com or the editorial office at jkacap2019@gmail.com.