Diabetes Spectrum Instructions for Authors
The editorial team of Diabetes Spectrum welcomes inquiries from potential authors within the diabetes health care community. We are especially interested in article ideas related to new technologies, protocol development, psychosocial issues, pharmacological therapy, diabetes complications, and exercise in diabetes management. Although many of our articles are invited, unsolicited original submissions are reviewed by the editorial team and considered for publication if they contain information that would be helpful to the journal's readership. All articles should be developed and written with the multidisciplinary diabetes care team in mind as the main audience.
How can I submit a paper to the journal?
Manuscripts may be submitted via http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/diabetes-spectrum. Before submitting an article, please review the various types of articles listed below and click on the appropriate link for further instructions related to the specific type of article you wish to submit. All authors should complete, sign, and return the manuscript submission form before or soon after submitting their paper.
ARTICLE TYPES
Research section articles
Each section includes a Preface, written by the guest editor (GE). Each section then includes various types of articles presenting different aspects of the topic. All research section articles are invited by the GE; unsolicited submissions are not accepted. Research sections may include a variety of articles of differing lengths, including overview articles offering a general discussion of the main aspects of the topic, case studies and discussions, pro/con articles presenting differing views from diabetes health professionals, summaries of and commentaries on relevant related research articles, or other types of articles. Each section includes a brief biographical sketch and photo of the guest editor. Click here for detailed instructions for writing research section articles.
Feature articles
Feature articles include both invited and unsolicited original manuscripts. Original articles report on quantitative or qualitative research relevant to diabetes care, as well as conceptual materials distilling the literature. Conceptual work should offer new insight, applying topics to clinical practice. Invited feature articles may also report on events, institutions, achievements, and issues in diabetes education and health care. Lengths vary. Click here for detailed instructions for writing feature articles.
Departments
Departments encompass the following types of articles, which may be either invited or unsolicited:
Guest editorials, offering brief opinion-based essays or personal insights in diabetes care and education. Word limit: 800-1600 words.
Care Innovations, focusing on innovations in care models, care tools, and practice models. Word limit: 1600-2000 words.
Nutrition FYI, focusing on current topics related to medical nutrition therapy for diabetes. Word limit: 1600-2000 words.
Lifestyle and Behavior, focusing on current topics related to behavioral science, lifestyle interventions, and counseling. Word limit: 1600-2000 words.
Pharmacy and Therapeutics, focusing on current topics related to pharmacy and therapeutics, including updates on medications, treatment algorithms, and innovative pharmacist practice models. Word limit: 1600-2000 words.
Click here for detailed instructions for writing department articles.
If you have questions about whether your paper is appropriate for publication in Diabetes Spectrum, please contact Editor-in-Chief Jackie Boucher at jboucher{at}mhif.org
EDITORIAL POLICIES
ADA's Publications Policy Committee follows the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) for guidance on policies and procedures related to publication ethics. The policies for Diabetes Spectrum have been adopted from those three advisory bodies and, where necessary, modified and tailored to meet the specific content, audiences, and aims of Diabetes Spectrum. Comprehensive information related to the editorial and ethical policies of Diabetes Spectrum can be found in Publication Policies and Procedures for Diabetes Spectrum. The Association's Publications Policy Committee or Subcommittee on Ethical Scientific Publications will consider on a case-by-case basis policies that are not addressed in the policies document, which contains information related to the following topics:
- Study Design
- Originality and Prior Publication
- Authorship and Contributions
- Acknowledgments
- Conflict of Interest
- Clinical Trials, Systematic Reviews, and Meta-Analyses
- Plagiarism
- Digital Image Manipulation
- Responses to Possible Scientific Misconduct
- Peer Review
- Editorial Decisions
- Prepublication of Accepted Articles
- Reuse, Post-Prints, and Public Access
- Errata
- Media Embargos
- Advertising
- Supplements
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