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The journal will judge only the relevance and scientific merit of work submitted. Potential impact/visibility of work will not be considered an important factor in publication decisions. All research articles must adhere to the Uniform Requirements for Articles outlined by ICMJE in all matters of substance and ethics.
HIPE charges no author fee for submission or publication of papers.
HIPE utilizes an online submission management system. After reviewing the submission guidelines below and ensuring that your submission conforms to the requirements, please click the Start Submission link to the right. You will first need to create an account, and will then be able to proceed through the submission process.
NOTE: When creating your account, please use an email address that you regularly use; all editorial correspondence will be sent to your registered address.
Submissions to HIPE should adhere to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th Edition). Accordingly, the in-text author/date form of parenthetical citation should be used when citing others’ work. The reference list at the end of the manuscript should be arranged alphabetically. For authors unfamiliar with APA style, tutorials are available from the APA.
Submissions to Health, Interprofessional Practice & Education must comply with ALL items on the following checklist. Non-compliant submissions will be returned to authors for revision before any further consideration.
In addition to the general guidelines outlined above, submissions must comply with guidelines specific to the category of submission.
Original research articles (2,000-4,000 words) present new research findings of broad significance. The collection of original data or the original analysis of archival data is conducted using a systematic and methodologically approach to either test a hypothesis or answer a research question. Research articles must include a structured abstract of no more than 250 words. The structure of the abstract should include an Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion section.
Research articles must include, immediately below the abstract on the same page, a section entitled "Implications for Practice." Within this section, authors must provide 2-3 items (arranged in a numerical list) that describe in plain language the implications of the study's findings for either practice, education or both. Authors should focus on why the manuscript should be of concern/interest and how its conclusions will impact either patient care or education.
Research briefs (1,000-1,500 words) present new research findings in a short concise summary either testing a hypothesis or answering a research question. Examples of research briefs can be original work, replication of previously-published study or pilot studies. Research briefs must include a structured abstract of no more than 250 words. The structure of the abstract should include an Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion section.
All research briefs must include, immediately below the abstract on the same page, a section entitled "Implications for Practice." Within this section, authors must provide 2-3 items (arranged in a numerical list) that describe in plain language the implications of the study's findings for either practice, education or both. Authors should focus on why the manuscript should be of concern/interest and how its conclusions will impact either patient care or practitioner education.
Case reports (1,000-2,000 words) describe an interprofessional intervention (clinical, community or education) with a single individual or a small sample of individuals. Case reports present significant new findings or a new perspective.
Case reports must include a structured abstract of no more than 250 words. The structure of the abstract should include an Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion section.
All Case Reports must include, immediately below the abstract on the same page, a section entitled "Implications for Practice." Within this section, authors must provide 2-3 items (arranged in a numerical list) that describe in plain language the implications of the study's findings for either practice, education or both. Authors should focus on why the manuscript should be of concern/interest and how its conclusions will impact either patient care or practitioner education.
Case reports that do not include a statement of patient consent will not be accepted for review and publication. The author(s) must have obtained written consent from the patient to use his/her case for the purposes of publication. This document must be available for editorial review at any time, but should not be submitted with the manuscript. An example of language that is appropriate for this statement is provided by the Journal of Medical Case Reports: "Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and accompanying images. A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal."
Review articles (2,000-4,000 words), including meta-analyses, analyze the extant literature in a specific area to highlight broader implications of the work, future directions of research, and a summative assessment of the existing literature. These articles do not need to add to the empirical body of research, but should advance the theoretical, methodological or practical implications of the research area.
Review Articles must include a structured abstract of no more than 250 words. The structure of the abstract should mirror include an Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion section.
All Review Articles must include, immediately below the abstract on the same page, a section entitled "Implications for Practice." Within this section, authors must provide 2-3 items (arranged in a numerical list) that describe in plain language the implications of the study's findings for either practice, education or both. Authors should focus on why the manuscript should be of concern/interest and how its conclusions will impact either patient care or practitioner education.
Submissions to this section should be brief (1,000-2,000 words) narrative communications. From the Field: Learner Experience submissions provide learners with an opportunity to submit a reflection that showcases their interprofessional learning. Submissions engage learners in scholarly work through narrative communications discussing interprofessional learning in classroom, simulation, laboratory, community, and/or clinical environments. Identified learning should be supported by interprofessional theory or framework. A discussion on the knowledge, skills and/or behaviors which the learner can integrate into their future practice that supports interprofessional growth is included.
As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
The author(s) named in this submission must have approved the work for publication, have agreed to submit the Article to the Journal, and accept full responsibility for the content of the Article.
If there are multiple authors named in this submission, and you are the corresponding author, you must have obtained assurances from your co-authors of the items listed in (2) above prior to submission and must have the authority to enter into this agreement on their behalf.
The Article must be the Author(s) original work and must not contain any libellous or unlawful statements or infringe on the rights or privacy of others or contain material or instructions that might cause harm or injury.
The Article must not have been previously published, is not pending review elsewhere, and will not be submitted for review elsewhere pending the completion of the editorial decision process at the Journal.
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