Aims and Scope: The Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy publishes peer-reviewed scholarly articles based on original research, quality assurance improvement studies, descriptions of programs and interventions, program intervention evaluations, and literature reviews on topics pertinent to pastoral spiritual care, clinical pastoral education, chaplaincy, and spirituality in relation to physical and mental health. Examples of topics that might be found include: clinical pastoral education, development of new spiritual care practices, patient assessment, and evaluation of chaplain interventions, pastoral spiritual care outcomes, application of new healthcare regulations to chaplains, standards of practice, spiritual support for persons with different diseases and health problems, reviews of relevant findings from various healthcare and scientific fields. The journal is an excellent resource for chaplains, psychologists; physicians, nurses, and other health-care researchers and clinicians.

Submission of Manuscripts: Submit manuscripts electronically to the Editor: Kevin Flannelly, at KFlannelly@healthcarechaplaincy.org. Each manuscript must be accompanied by a statement that it has not been published elsewhere and that it has not been submitted simultaneously for publication elsewhere.

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material from other sources and are required to sign an agreement for the transfer of copyright to the publisher. All accepted manuscripts, artwork, and photographs become the property of the publisher. Submissions should be prepared in Word format.

All parts of the manuscript should be double-spaced, with margins of at least one inch on all sides. Manuscripts should not exceed 6000 words, excluding tables and references. Brief research reports should be 3,000 words or less, and contain no more than two tables or two figures or a table and a figure. To be considered for publications, all research articles should contain the following sections: abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, and references.  

Number manuscript pages consecutively throughout the paper. The first page should contain the title of the article and information for each of the authors (titles, degrees and affiliations, mailing address, email address, phone and fax numbers). Indicate the person to whom editorial office correspondence and proofs should be sent.The second page should contain only the title of the article; this is for the purpose of blind peer-review. On the third page each article should be summarized in an abstract of not more than 150 words. Please list up to five key words or short phrases that indicate the major focus of the manuscript for indexing purposes. Avoid abbreviations, diagrams, and reference to the text in the abstract.

References. References, citations, and general style of manuscripts should be prepared in accordance with the APA Publication Manual. Cite in the text by author and date (Smith, 1983) and include an alphabetical list at the end of the article. Examples:

Journal: Tsai, M., & Wagner, N. N. (1978). Therapy groups for women sexually molested as children. Archives of Sexual Behaviour, 7(6), 417–427.

Book: Millman, M. (1980). Such a pretty face. New York: W. W. Norton.

Contribution to a Book: Hartley, J. T., & Walsh, D. A. (1980). Contemporary issues in adult development of learning. In L. W. Poon (ed.), Ageing in the 1980s (pp. 239–252).Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Illustrations. Illustrations submitted (line drawings, halftones, photos, photomicrographs, etc.) should be clean originals or digital files. Digital files are recommended for highest quality reproduction and should follow these guidelines:

• 300 dpi or higher
• Sized to fit on journal page
• EPS, TIFF, or PSD format only
• Submitted as separate files, not embedded in text files

Color Illustrations. Color illustrations will be considered for publication; however, the author will be required to bear the full cost involved in color art reproduction. Color art can be purchased for online only reproduction or for print + online reproduction. Color reprints can only be ordered if print + online reproduction costs are paid. Rates for color art reproduction are: Online Only Reproduction: $225 for the first page of color; $100 per page for the next three pages of color. A maximum charge of $525 applies. Print + Online Reproduction: $900 for the first page of color; $450 per page for the next three pages of color. A custom quote will be provided for articles with more than four pages of color. Art not supplied at a minimum of 300 dpi will not be considered for print. Tables and

Figures. Tables and figures (illustrations) should not be embedded in the text, but should be included as separate sheets or files. A short descriptive title should appear above each table with a clear legend and any footnotes suitably identified below. All units must be included. Figures should be completely labeled, taking into account necessary size reduction. Captions should be typed, double-spaced, on a separate sheet.

Proofs. Page proofs are sent to the designated author using Taylor & Francis' Central Article Tracking System (CATS). They must be carefully checked and returned within 48 hours of receipt.

Reprints and Issues. Reprints of individual articles are available for order at the time authors review page proofs. A discount on reprints is available to authors who order before print publication. Each corresponding author will receive 3 complete issues in which the article publishes and a complimentary PDF. This file is for personal use only and may not be copied and disseminated in any form without prior written permission from Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.