Study design

Editorial - scope: up to 1000 words*

Authors who have an idea for an editorial should contact the magazine's editorial office. The editorial should cover a topic that is relevant to the focus of the magazine, e.g. it may be a controversial topic or a topic that is directly related to the content of the issue. A reference list can be used.

Primary research (quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods) - scope: 7000 words max.*

The journal publishes primary and original research that is consistent with the journal´s aims and focus. The manuscript shall be written in accordance with the accepted standards for publication and with the Author Guidelines.

Review articles - scope: 7000 words max.*

The journal publishes scoping review/narrative review articles based on a specific research question. The article shall address the research literature and include the related critical analysis. The paper shall be written in accordance with accepted standards for publication and with the Author Guidelines.

Letter to the Editors: 1000 words max.*

The aim of the letter is to stimulate an academic debate. Readers may submit letters that comment on the recently published articles, that present a new discussion topic with a clear link to the journal's aim and focus, or that provide an abbreviated discussion of research findings for which full text submission is inappropriate. For a letter, there is a limit of no more than ten sources in the reference list.

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*Note: the above scope is inclusive of an abstract, tables, and a reference list.