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INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS


                           Call for Papers for Integrative Medicine: A Clinicians Journal


            The editors of Integrative Medicine: A Clinicians Journal invite   Unsolicited  submissions  are  usually  acknowledged  within  2
        authors to submit original papers for consideration. Papers most   weeks  of  receipt.  IMCJ  cannot  accept  responsibility  for  lost  or
        likely to be published are those that pass peer review and present   mislaid hard copies of manuscripts. Keep original copies in your
        authoritative information on the integration of complementary   possession.
        and alternative therapies with conventional medical practices in   All  submissions  are  subject  to  peer  review.  Two  or  more
        preventing and treating disease, healing illness, and promoting   authorities will judge the validity, originality, and significance of
        health.                                              the work presented. After the manuscript has been reviewed, the
            For purposes of this publication, IMCJ include but are not   author  will  be  informed  whether  it  has  been  accepted  for
        limited to the following:                            publication, rejected, or requires revision.
                                                                 Submissions by e-mail are preferred and will be processed
        • Acupuncture/acupressure  • Massage                 more quickly. Use only one method of submission. Include an
        • Anthroposophy           • Meditation               electronic version (Microsoft Word preferred) of each item listed
        • Ayurveda                • Medical acupuncture
        • Bioelectromagnetic therapy  • Mind/body therapies     in the Checklist for Authors. Tables and figures should be included
        • Biofeedback               (including behavioral and   as attachments, if possible. If they cannot be sent as attachments,
        • Botanical medicine        educational aspects)     please send a high-quality hard copy by post.
        • Chiropractic            • Naturopathy
        • Craniosacral therapies  • Nonlocal therapies       For e-mailed submissions: imcjsubmissions@innovisionhm.com.
        • Creative therapies (including    • Osteopathic medicine
          art, dance, drama, and music)  • Qigong            For hard-copy submissions:
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        • Hypnotherapy            • Tibetan medicine
        • Imagery                 • Traditional Chinese medicine
        • Indigenous medical practices    • Yoga             CHECKLIST FOR AUTHORS
          (including Native American                         ☐   Cover letter
          healing practices and shamanism)                   ☐   Signed copyright transfer statement
        • Literature reviews, systematic                     ☐   Manuscript including the following:
          reviews, meta-analyses                             ☐   Title page
                                                             ☐   Title of manuscript
                                                             ☐   Running title
            Our  readers  are  primarily  physicians  and  health  care
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        medical community whose area of expertise is discussed in your   correspondence should be addressed
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        probability, will the IMCJ staff.                    ☐   Grant or other financial support used for the study
            Manuscripts should contain between 3000 and 7000 words
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                                                                Text (double-spaced starting on a new page)
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            In  addition,  please  download,  complete,  and  submit  the
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                                                                Acknowledgements
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