Journal Guide

Psychiatric Genetics addresses new areas of research which have been opened up following the success of new technology in cloning many genes related to brain structure and function. The journal publishes groundbreaking papers that bring together clinical observations, psychological abnormalities and genetic marker data. Areas such as twin studies, adoption studies, genetic/biological markers and family/pedigree studies also fall within the scope. Website: www.psychgenetics.com.

This international, peer-reviewed journal is committed to advancing knowledge by publishing studies that examine the lived experiences of neurodiverse individuals, promote inclusive practices, and showcase innovative approaches to education, employment, and support. Our mission extends to exploring the intersections of neurodiversity with mental health, advocacy, policy, and societal attitudes, contributing to a deeper understanding of cognitive diversity and its wide-ranging implications.

We welcome multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural studies, encouraging contributions drawing from diverse fields such as psychology, education, sociology, cultural studies, and medical sciences. The wide scope enriches our discourse on neurodiversity, allowing for a holistic view that can lead to improved individual and societal quality of life.

Established in 1956, the official journal of the Canadian Psychiatric Association has been keeping psychiatrists up-to-date on the latest research for more than 50 years. Researchers share their findings with more than 6000 researchers, clinicians, and specialists by having their articles published in The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry.Publishing 12 times a year, The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry includes peer-reviewed scientific articles analyzing ongoing developments in Canadian and international psychiatry.

The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry is a premier clinical peer-reviewed publication for psychiatrists that is indexed and abstracted by the National Library of MedicineThe Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders, a peer-reviewed publication that is indexed and abstracted by the National Library of Medicine through PubMed Central, reaches a broad range of primary care specialists who treat patients who suffer from behavioral disordersThe CME Institute, which is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians, offers over 150 free educational activities that are directly related to patient care.

The Journal of ECT covers all aspects of electroconvulsive therapy and related treatments. Leading clinicians and researchers examine the effects of induced seizures, as well as non-convulsive brain stimulation, on behavior and organ systems; review important research results on the mode of induction, occurrence, and propagation of seizures; explore the difficult sociological, ethical, and legal issues concerning the use of ECT; and discuss the latest developments in rTMS, VNS, MST, and DBS.For more information, visit www.ectjournal.com.

The Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care Original research and conceptual articles explore issues crucial to individuals with serious, life-threatening, and life-limiting illness and their families across the lifespan. The focus includes, but is not limited to, the following areas: inter-professional practice and research; practice and policy innovations; practice evaluation; end-of-life communication and decision making; pain management and palliative care; grief and bereavement; ethical issues; sudden traumatic death; secondary trauma and compassion fatigue among professional caregivers. Topics addressed may cover a range of health and mental health community practice settings. The 8220;Reflections8221; section of the journal is dedicated to using creative writing to give voice to the personal impact of end-of-life and palliative care in clinical practice, community organizing, policy practice, research, and education. Content is accepted in three forms: poetry, essays, and case studies. Peer Review Policy: All research, theoretical, and review articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing three anonymous referees.

Publishing original papers of scientific value in the field of nursery and similar areas.

Journal of Indoor and Built Environment publishes reports on any topic pertaining to the quality of the indoor and built environment, and how these might effect the health, performance, efficiency and comfort of persons living or working there. Topics range from urban infrastructure, design of buildings, and materials used to laboratory studies including building airflow simulations and health effects.

Health Interactions is intended to be a broad scope, international, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed Open Access journal which publishes research focusing on health from a wide range of disciplines, including, economics, public health, policy, psychology, and sociology and is part of our Elevate Series. This means that you will receive a concierge-level publishing experience, including dedicated support from our expert in-house Editorial team, with guaranteed response times of within 48 hours, an initial decision on whether your article will be peer reviewed within 5 working days, and a first decision on your research within an average of 22 working days. 

Learning Health Systems (LHS) is an international, open access, peer-reviewed journal published in collaboration with the University of Michigan. With a goal of advancing the interdisciplinary area of learning health systems, the journal promotes research, scholarship, and dialogue focused on theory, complex issues, conceptual syntheses, education models and more. LHS seeks to achieve continuous rapid improvement in health and healthcare and to transform organizational practice. The journal includes research reports, experience reports, technical reports, policy analyses, briefs and commentaries.

JoGHR publishes research from challenging contexts, offering an opportunity to publish papers in flexible formats and styles. JoGHR embraces all instruments of research - epidemiological research, health policy and systems research, research focused on the improvement of the existing interventions, as well as research that proposes to develop new and innovative interventions. We are also entirely open to all methodological approaches – qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods, or even descriptive reports or personal insights and thoughts on what we feel are relevant problems in global health. Therefore, our formatting requirements are flexible at the submission stage. The authors should consult the ICMJE guidelines on manuscript preparation here.

Tobacco Control aims to study the nature and consequences of tobacco use worldwide; tobacco's effects on population health, the economy, the environment, and society; efforts to prevent and control the global tobacco epidemic through population level education and policy changes; the ethical dimensions of tobacco control policies; and the activities of the tobacco industry and its allies.

Tropical Animal Health and Production is an international journal publishing the results of original research in any field of animal health, welfare, and production with the aim of improving health and productivity of livestock, and better utilisation of animal resources, including wildlife in tropical, subtropical and similar agro-ecological environments.Published in association with the Centre for Tropical Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh.

Academic Pediatrics, the official journal of the Academic Pediatric Association, is a peer-reviewed publication whose purpose is to strengthen the research and educational base of academic general pediatrics. The journal provides leadership in pediatric education, research, patient care and advocacy. Content areas include pediatric education, emergency medicine, injury, abuse, behavioral pediatrics, holistic medicine, child health services and health policy,and the environment. The journal provides an active forum for the presentaton of pediatric educational research in diverse settings, involving medical students, residents, fellows, and practicing professionals. The journal also emphasizes important research relating to the quality of child health care, health care policy, and the organization of child health services. It also includes systematic reviews of primary care interventions and important methodologic papers to aid research in child health and education.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

The Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition is the premier peer-reviewed journal among professionals interested in nutrition, food and water security, health, agriculture and the environment. The Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition: provides a distinguished venue for the publication of original articles prepared by scholars and practitioners in the field and reviewed by qualified peers publishes manuscripts that advance knowledge across the range of research and practice issues in nutrition, food and water security, health, agriculture and the environment supports the professional growth of researchers and practitioners in these areas. The Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition studies the growing connection and interdependence between the environment, food, nutrition, and health. It comprehensively examines local, national and international hunger and environmental nutrition issues specifically food access, food security, food production, agriculture, and the interconnectedness on nutrition and health. The journal is designed to provide current research and application information on public policy, legislation, and regulation related to sustainable ecosystems and the link with maintaining optimal nutrition and well-being for all people.Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

The Student Column publishes scientific manuscripts based on original research or practice-based work conducted by students, fellows, or recent graduates of ASPH member schools. The Student Column is peer reviewed. We strive to maintain a high level of quality for the manuscripts published. Accepted manuscripts may be published in each of the six issues of Public Health Reports printed annually.Submit Your Work: Potential submitters may be current students, at any level; current fellows; or working professionals up to two years post-graduation. All authors must have attended an ASPH member school of public health. Scientific manuscripts should have a strong public health component, add to the literature, sound methodology, actionable results, and clear and succinct writing. Other considerations are whether the submission discusses a topic of broad public health importance and interest, results that can be generalized, and a recent data set appropriate for the study.Become a Reviewer: Reviewers may be current students at an ASPH member school with at least one year experience in a master’s level program, current fellows, or working professionals up to two years post-graduation from an ASPH-member school. Each potential reviewer must submit two letters of recommendation from faculty members, a 1-2 page writing sample, and be available to review abstracts and full articles for at least nine months.

Pain Medicine is a multi-disciplinary journal dedicated to pain clinicians, educators and researchers with an interest in pain from various medical specialties such as pain medicine, anesthesiology, family practice, internal medicine, neurology, neurological surgery, orthopedic spine surgery, psychiatry, and rehabilitation medicine as well as related health disciplines such as psychology, neuroscience, nursing, nurse practitioner, and physical therapy. This scholarly, indexed publication reflects the rapid growth in pain science and practice as well as the field's need for policy, ethical, and forensic commentary on pain and its management. Readers benefit from both cutting-edge original clinical and translational research and scientific reviews.This is the respected pain journal that gives you special sections on spine pain, pain & aging, primary care & health services, neuropathic pain, palliative care, opioids, substance abuse & addiction, psychology, psychiatry and brain neuroscience, translational research, acute & perioperative pain, rehabilitation, musculoskeletal pain, ethics and forensic pain medicine, as well as case reports, reviews, clinical investigations , special articles on thematic topics,editorials, guest commentary and letters to the editor. Thematic supplements are published yearly.The journal accepts international research papers on all pain topics, including submissions from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Poland, Spain and Turkey among other countries. Pain Medicine promotes both the visibility and development of pain medicine as a worldwide interdisciplinary medical specialty within a multidisciplinary pain field and also promotes the specialty’s collaboration with primary care and other health services towards a population-based approach to pain management for the public health.