I-HPA Journal Guidelines for Authors
The International Holistic Practitioner Association Journal, “Adjunctive Therapies Today” welcomes submissions for publication. This includes articles, case studies, letters and research reports.
Please find below guidelines to assist with writing for our professional, practitioner-orientated and research-based journal. If articles, case studies or research papers are not submitted according to these guidelines, they are not published and are returned to the respectful author.
Submission
Submission is accepted by electronic means only (CD or email). In all cases, please send text, references, tables and any illustrations as separate files (i.e., attached to the email or as a separate file on your CD). Please submit all work in Times New Roman font, 10 pt.
Submissions may be made to the editor-in-chief: info@i-hpa.org
P.A. Raggio, Editor-In-Chief
I-HPA
C/o Taras Techniques, LLC
10432 Balls Ford Rd, Ste 300
Manassas, VA 20109
United States
The submission must be accompanied by full author details along with a contact email address for correspondence.
Professional photographs are not required but are welcome. No biography is required apart from the authors current by-line.
If the submission is from more than one author, please list the principal author first along with one email address for the complete correspondence.
Content
Submissions relevant to selected CAM topics chosen by I-HPA are accepted. For further details of future topics, or to submit ideal topics of interest please return to www.i-hpa.org on a regular basis.
Abstract
Each submission must be accompanied by an abstract of no greater than 150-200 words. If this abstract is accompanying clinical or basic research, standard abstract formatting must be used that provides a summary of information on all aspects of the study. Non-research based articles may have a less structured abstract.
Length of article
Generally articles are no longer than 5000 words, with 1,500-3000 words being the norm. Case studies may be of shorter length. Specific guidelines for these are listed below.
References
I-HPA follows the guidelines of APA Manual of writing. It is the responsibility of the writer to ensure the referencing style is adhered to.
All references within the text must be cited with the author’s name and year of publication. e.g. (Schuster, 2003)
If there are two authors then cite both names and the year. e.g. (Schuster and Makestyle, 2003)
If there are more than two authors then cite the first name plus et al. e.g. (Schuster et al., 2003)
The numbering system of referencing is not accepted.
At the end of the article, references are listed in alphabetical order by the primary author’s name and ensure that all authors are included. e.g. Schuster P, Makestyle A A. (2003) Pain management: A multifaceted approach.
References from books should be styled with the author, year, title, place of publication and publisher mentioned. e.g. Schuster, P. (1999) Oncology and Cancer. Trenton, NJ : Wiley Publishers.
Figures and Tables
These are to be submitted separate to the text. Submit figures in a larger format than planned for publication. A concise description should accompany each figure and table, and are also cited within the text. Ensure that their position within the text is clear, e.g., Table 1 Pain Management.
Copyright and permission
As author, you retain copyright for your work. You also retain responsibility that the work is your own and not copied from other sources. If you plan to use illustrations from previously published sources, permission is required from both the author and the publication. Cite the source as well as permission in your work.
Case studies
If submitting case studies for publication, in addition to the aforementioned information, the following points may serve as guidelines:
- -Obtain consent for publication from your client
- -Provide an overview of the client’s condition
- -Provide some background information
- -State clearly the reasons for treatment
- -Include details of any physical interventions used
- -Include details of any self help/ homecare measures used by the client
- -Provide comment on the client’s ongoing progress
Assistance
Should you require assistance or advice regarding your submission please contact the Editor-in-Chief: info@i-hpa.org
