期刊名称：HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
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Health & Social Care in the Community is an exciting international journal with a multidisciplinary approach recognizing the common ground between health and social care in the community. The Journal publishes:
- original research papers
- topical review articles
- policy and practice evaluations
- book reviews
- special issues
Anyone involved in social work, primary health care and the promotion of health will find Health and Social Care in the Community vital as they face the challenges in the millennium.
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- Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ASSIA)
- Chronic Disease Prevention Database
- Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL)
- Current Contents Public, Environmental & Occupational Health, Social Work
- Health Education and Promotion Database
- Medline
- Sociological Abstracts
- Social Planning/Policy & Development
- ISI Alerting Services
- Science Citation Index - Expanded
- British Nursing Index
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Instructions to Authors
Submission
Please submit three paper copies and a disc copy of your manuscript to:
The Editor
Professor Karen Luker
Health and Social Care in the Community
NPCRDC, 5th Floor
Williamson Building
University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester, M13 9PL
UK
Tel: +44 (0) 161 275 7564
Fax: +44 (0) 161 275 7563
Papers are accepted on the understanding that they have not been and will not be published elsewhere. It is a condition of publication that authors grant Blackwell Publishing the exclusive licence to publish all articles including abstracts. Papers will not be passed to the publisher for production unless the exclusive licence to publish has been granted. To assist authors an exclusive licence form is available from the editorial office or by clicking here. Authors are themselves responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyright material from other sources.
Manuscript style
The typescript should be on A4 paper on one side only, double spaced with a wide margin on either side. Manuscripts should usually not be longer than 5000 words. In the case of short reports these should normally not exceed 2000 words. Manuscripts may be submitted on disk. Further details can be obtained from the publisher.
Author material archive policy. Please note that unless specifically requested, Blackwell Publishing will dispose of all hardcopy or electronic material submitted two months after publication. If you require the return of any material submitted, please inform the editorial office or production editor as soon as possible if you have not yet done so.
Title page
This should contain a concise title of the article, names and qualifications of authors, their affiliations and the full postal address, fax and telephone number of an author to whom correspondence can be addressed.
Abstract
This should be on a separate page and should not exceed 300 words. Where appropriate authors should cover the following areas: objective, design, setting, respondents/subjects, intervention, or description of the variables under study, main outcome measures if relevant, results and conclusions. The abstract should be followed by up to six key words.
Main text
This should begin on a separate page, and include an introduction, methods, results and discussion section. Where possible authors should avoid using abbreviations and footnotes. The use of nondiscriminatory language is encouraged and spellings should conform with that used in the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English.
References
These should be in the Harvard style. In the text the authors names should be cited followed by the date of publication, e.g.. Smith & Parker (1991). Where there are three or more authors, the first authors name followed by et al. should be written in the text, e.g., Williams et al. (1991). The reference list should be prepared on a separate sheet, listed in alphabetical order. The references should list authors surnames and initials, date of publication, title of article, name of journal or book, volume number or edition, editors, publisher and place of publication.
In the case of an article, page numbers should be included routinely, page numbers from books need only be included when referencing direct quotes or paraphrases. Unpublished work should only be cited in the text only. Only references to articles genuinely in press should be included in the reference list.
Examples of references:
Qureshi H. & Walker A. (1989) The Care Relationship. Macmillan Education Ltd, Basingstoke.
Rimmer L. (1983) The economics of work and caring. In J. Finch and D. Groves (Eds) A Labour of Love. Routledge and Kegan Paul, London.
Walker M. (1988) Training the trainers: socialization and change in general practice. Sociology of Health and Illness 10, 282302.
Illustrations
These should be referred to in the text as figures using Arabic numbers e.g., Fig. 1, Fig. 2, etc., in order of appearance. Each figure should be marked on the back with its appropriate number, together with the name(s) of the author(s) and title of the paper. Photographs should be unmounted glossy prints in black and white, labelling should be clearly indicated on an overlay or photocopy. Line drawings should be on a separate sheet with lettering (no less than 4 mm high for 50% reduction) on an overlay or photocopy, dot matrix illustrations are not permitted. Each figure should have a legend clearly describing it; the legends should be grouped on a separate page at the end of the manuscript. Guidelines on submitting artwork electronically are available at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/authors/submit_illust.asp
Colour illustrations
It is the policy of Health and Social Care in the Community for authors to pay the full cost for the reproduction of their colour artwork.
Therefore, please note that if there is colour artwork in your manuscript when it is accepted for publication, Blackwell Publishing require you to complete and return a colour work agreement form before your paper can be published. This form can be downloaded as a PDF* from the Internet. The web address for the form is:
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/pdf/SN_Sub2000_X_CoW.pdf
If you are unable to access the Internet, or are unable to download the form, please contact the production editor at the address below and they will be able to email or fax a form to you.
Once completed, please return the form to the production editor at the address below:
Production editor
Health and Social Care in the Community
Blackwell Publishing
101 George Street
Edinburgh EH2 3ES
UK
E-mail: hsc@oxon.blackwellpublishing.com
Any article received by Blackwell Publishing with colour work will not be published until the form has been returned.
* To read PDF files, you must have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. If you do not have this program, this is available as a free download from the following web address:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
Tables
These should include only essential data. Each table must be typewritten on a separate sheet and should include a clear title, tables should be numbered in the same way as figures and listed on a separate page at the back of the manuscript.
Acknowledgements
These should be brief and must include reference to sources of financial and logistical support. Author(s) should clear the copyright of material they wish to reproduce from other sources and this should be acknowledged.
Units
Measurements where appropriate must be in SI units. Units, Symbols and Abbreviations (Royal Society of Medicine 1988) is a useful guide. Disks
The final copy and the file on disk must be the same. A file description form (containing information on the type of computer used etc) should also be completed and sent with the disk: (http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/pdf/fdf.pdf). Do not use the carriage return (enter) at the end of lines within a paragraph. Turn the hyphenation option off. Always enclose a hard copy of figures and tables. Disks will not be returned to authors.
Review papers
These will be actively encouraged. Prospective authors should initially discuss their proposals with the editor.
Letters to the Editor
Letters should be succinct and must relate to articles which have been published in the journal. They must be signed by all signatories. The Editor reserves the right to shorten letters if necessary. Three copies should be sent to the Editor. Proofs of letters will not be sent to the authors.
Special issues
From time to time the Editor may commission on a special issue of the journal which would take the form of a number of papers devoted to a particular theme. Special issue organisers will be expected to produce introductory and concluding discussion sections.
Page proofs
These must be returned to the production editor within 3 days of receipt. Only typographical errors and other essential changes can be made at this stage. Major text alterations cannot be accepted.
The corresponding author will receive an email alert containing a link to a web site. A working e-mail address must therefore be provided for the corresponding author. The proof can be downloaded as a PDF (portable document format) file from this site. Acrobat Reader will be required in order to read this file. This software can be downloaded (free of charge) from the following Web site:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
This will enable the file to be opened, read on screen, and printed out in order for any corrections to be added. Further instructions will be sent with the proof. Proofs will be posted if no e-mail address is available; in your absence, please arrange for a colleague to access your e-mail to retrieve the proofs.
Offprints
Authors will be provided with electronic offprints of their paper. Electronic offprints are sent to the first author at his or her first email address on the title page of the paper, unless advised otherwise; therefore please ensure that the name, address and email of the receiving author are clearly indicated on the manuscript title page if he or she is not the first author of the paper. Paper offprints may be purchased using the order form supplied with proofs.
NEW: Online production tracking is now available for your article through Blackwell¡¯s Author Services.
Author Services enables authors to track their article - once it has been accepted - through the production process to publication online and in print. Authors can check the status of their articles online and choose to receive automated e-mails at key stages of production so they don¡¯t need to contact the production editor to check on progress. Visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/bauthor for more details on online production tracking and for a wealth of resources including FAQs and tips on article preparation, submission and more.
Editorial Board
Editor
Karen Luker, Health and Social Care in the Community, NPCRDC, 5th Floor, Williamson Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
Tel: +44 161 275 7564
Fax: +44 161 275 7563
Book Reviews Editor
Jon Glasby, Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham, Park House, 40 Edgbaston Road, Birmingham B15 2RT, UK
Statistical Editor
Malcolm Campbell, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
Editorial Board
Waqau Ahmad - Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions - UK
Francois Beland - University of Montreal - Canada
Stephen Birch - McMaster University - Canada
Fiona Brooks - University of Hertfordshire - UK
Karen Chalmers - University of Manitoba - Canada
Julianne Cheek - University of South Australia - Australia
David Cohen - University of Glamorgan - UK
Carman de la Cuesta - University of Antioquia - South America
Judith Davey - Victoria University of Wellington - New Zealand
Laim Donaldson - Chief Medical Officer - UK
Michael Donnelly - Queen's University of Belfast - UK
Tony Gatrell - Lancaster University - UK
Kevin Gournay - King's College London - UK
Jane Hall - University of Sydney - Australia
Bec Hanley - Consultant - UK
Bob Hudson - University of Leeds - UK
Hannelore Jani-le-Bris - La Monastere - France
Robin Kearns - University of Auckland - New Zealand
Ada Kerkstra - Netherlands Institute of Primary Health Care - The Netherlands
David Legge - La Trobe University - Australia
Jean McIntosh - Glasgow Caledonian University - UK
Mary Marshall - University of Stirling - UK
Bie Nio Ong - Keele University - UK
Gillian Parker - Department of Health - UK
Jenny Secker - Anglia Polytechnic University - UK
Debbie Sharp - University of Bristol, UK
Sonjit Supannatas - University of Witwatersrand - South Africa
David Wilkin - University of Manchester - UK
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