期刊名称：BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
 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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Does stress affect the course of chronic disease? Are friendships and community activities vital to recovery after surgery? Are blood pressure measurements affected by where or how the test is taken? For over a quarter century, Behavioral Medicine has answered such questions by publishing well-written and researched articles about the mind-body relationship. Formerly known as the Journal of Human Stress, Behavioral Medicine is a quarterly, multidisciplinary journal that physicians, nurses, psychologists, and counselors will not want to miss. Three-part, state-of-the-art syntheses devoted to a single topic (disability in older adults, smoking, interpersonal violence) are published on occasion. Each of these triptychs includes a careful review of the literature, practical suggestions to guide clinicians translating scientific knowledge into action, and a thoughtful discussion of desired changes in public policy, education, and insurance coverage.
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Instructions to Authors
SCOPE
Behavioral Medicine is an interdisciplinary journal of research and practice that deals with psychosocial influences on health and behavior and the implications and applications of research findings in this field. It publishes original controlled research studies, both experimental and clinical; evaluation studies; occasional review articles; case reports; and book reviews.
In addition to the studies described above, the journal seeks three-part, coordinated submissions on a theme topic that deal in depth with (a) a review of the literature on a health problem that can be treated through the use of sound psychological or behavioral interventions; (b) the evidence from clinical field trials and applied research for the usefulness of the behavioral intervention; (c) an analysis of the policy implications of the therapy and means of introducing it into mainstream health practice. Wherever possible, the economic impact of new or evolving therapies should be included in the discussion.
Those who are interested in submitting such a three-article series should work directly with the executive editors of Behavioral Medicine, providing a detailed outline of their proposal; the names and qualifications of participating authors; and an estimate of the time frame for completion. Proposals should be submitted to the managing editor, Behavioral Medicine, Heldref Publications, 1319 Eighteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036-1802
(202-296-6267, X-214; fax: 202-296-5149).
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Send four copies of the manuscript to Managing Editor, Behavioral Medicine, Heldref Publications, 1319 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20036-1802.
- Include an abstract of no more than 150 words and 3 to 5 index terms. The article title should be short, specific, and clear; text in research submissions should be divided into sections headed Method, Results, and Comment.
- List authors' names, academic degrees, affiliations, current positions, telephone, fax, electronic mail numbers, and addresses on a separate page; indicate who is to serve as corresponding author.
- Include a separate letter stating that the manuscript has not been submitted simultaneously to any other publication.
- Double space manuscripts in all parts, including references, tables, figures, and notes. Use 1-inch margins, leave right margin unjustified, and number the pages. Please do not use elaborate typographic effects.
- Type tables on a separate sheet of paper; use them sparingly as a nonredundant enhancement of the text. Send figures in camera-ready form.
- Follow the American Medical Association Manual of Style, 9th edition, Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins; 1998, in matters of medical and scientific usage and reference format.
- Include written permission from publishers and authors to reproduce or adapt previously published tables or figures.
- Await acceptance before sending disks; details about appropriate word-processing programs for Heldref Publications will be sent at that time.
- Indicate approval by the institutional review board for all studies involving human subjects; describe how subjects gave informed consent.
EDITORIAL PROCESS
Authors are responsible for the accuracy of all material submitted. Before submitting a manuscript, authors should proofread carefully, double-checking all statistics, numbers and symbols, references, and tables.
Manuscripts are blind reviewed, usually by at least two consulting editors and an executive editor. When reviews have been completed (after about 4 months), the managing editor will notify the corresponding author of the editors’ decision to accept, reject, or ask for revisions and resubmission of the manuscript. Review comments will be forwarded to the author; rejected manuscripts will not normally be reconsidered.
Accepted manuscripts are generally published within 1 year of acceptance. Each author receives two complimentary copies of the journal issue in which the article appears. Additional copies or reprints (minimum order 50) are available to authors at a reduced price.
References
Limit references to those cited in the text. They should be numbered with superscripts in order of appearance. Behavioral Medicine does not use the author-date system of references. Abbreviations of journal names should conform to those used in Index Medicus. Common forms are as follows:
Journal Article
Beecher HK. Ethics and clinical research. N Engl J Med. 1966;274:1354--1360.
Book
Pearson K. The Grammar of Science. 2nd ed. London,: Adam and Charles Black; 1900.
Article in Book
Lambrinos J, Papadakos PJ. The analysis of risks, costs, and benefits in critical care. In: Fein LA, Strosberg MD, eds. Managing the Critical Care Unit. Rockville, MD: Aspen Systems; 1987: 358–370.
Other
References to material submitted for publication but not yet accepted should be noted parenthetically in the text as unpublished data; personal communications cited should include full name and date of communication. Quoted material must include a notation of the pages on which it appeared in the referenced source [eg,. . .7(pp43–45].
Editorial Board
E-Mail Managing Editor.
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