From Duke Prospective Health Care Club
The Journal of Prospective Health Care (JPHC) is interested in academic papers, op-ed pieces, and other written work relevant to prospective health care. We accept work from all related, including but not limited to:
- Biology
- Genomics
- Public Policy
- Biomedical Engineering
- Cultural Anthropology
- Psychology
- Economics
- Ethics
If you are wondering whether your work is a good fit for the JPHC, please email 
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Deadlines
The Journal of Prospective Health Care accepts submissions via email and will review them within two weeks (more information on the review process). Deadlines for consideration for specific issues follow.
- Volume 3, Issue 2: Articles must be submitted by January 15, 2009. This issue will be published at the end of the Spring 2009 semester.
Guidelines
Submissions will be considered if they conform to the following guidelines.
- Submissions must be a Microsoft Word document (.doc).
- Submissions should be ordered as follow: title, abstract, text, references, end notes, tables and figures (including legends).
- They can be no longer than 5000 words (including only the main text), which is approximately 18 double-spaced pages in Microsoft Word or 6 pages laid out for the Journal.
- Submissions must include an abstract no longer than 250 words. It should be written for readers not necessarily familiar with the discipline of the submission. It should include basic background information, a summary of the submission, and a description of how the submission contributes to the dialog on prospective health care.
- The JPHC uses the AMA style for references. In the text, references should be cited with superscript numbers. Direct quotes should have the page number for the source of the quotation superscripted in parenthesis after the superscript citation number. References should be numbered in the order they appear in the text, and full citations should be included in a references section at the end of the text. Examples are available.
- We encourage authors to use EndNote to manage their references as this will make everyone's lives much easier.
Author Responsibilities & Agreement
Authors are responsible for the following:
- Ensuring their work is original and theirs alone, contains proper citations for all references, and conforms with the Duke University Community Standard
- Working with members of the JPHC Editorial Board to prepare their work for publication
- Approving proofs in a timely manner
- Disclosing when submitting to the JPHC if their submission has been published previously in any form or is under review for publication elsewhere
- After their submission has been accepted for publication in the JPHC, obtaining permission from the JPHC Editorial Board before publishing or submitting elsewhere
By submitting work to the Journal of Prospective Health Care, authors acknowledge they are responsible for the above responsibilities and agree to grant the JPHC permission to publish their submission online and in print. Authors will have an opportunity to review proofs before publication but must respond with any changes in a timely manner.
How to Submit
Email your submission as a Microsoft Word document (.doc) to . Be aware that by submitting your work, you agree to the responsibilities and agreement described above. Include your email address and phone number with your submission.
You should receive a reply within 48 hours of submitting confirming that we have received your submission. If you do not, please contact the head of the Publications Committee.
Your submission will go through our review process and a decision will usually be made within two weeks.