Journal of Medical Humanities - Structuring Articles
Submission type | Structure | Abstract (unstructured narrative) (words) | Text (words) | Query to editor prior to submitting? | References (number allowed) |
Scholarly Articles | General format of long-form humanities scholarly essays: Introduction, theoretical framing and brief literature review, discussion of the topic with (textual) evidence and argumentation, and a conclusion speaking to transdisciplinary health humanities concerns. | 250 | 10,000 | No (Can submit query if structure of the article deviates significantly from general format.) | No limit |
Review Essays | Review essays cover 2-4 recently published books and should specifically address how the books in question contribute to health humanities scholarship and/or teaching. | 250 | 6,000 | yes | No limit |
Educational Research Articles | Educational research articles should contribute to theory and/or methodology in health humanities education research or report on large-scale studies of the state of the field. | 250 | 7,500 | no | No limit |
Forum Essays | 2-4 short pieces, each up to 2,000 words. Authors should send an email query to the editor. | 250 | 2,000 | no | 10 |
Short Takes | Describe innovations in health humanities education or interpret artifacts, documents, or media, including visual arts. Short Takes are meant to be rigorous but less formal scholarly interventions written in engaging prose with the intention of keeping readers up-to-date with developments in the field or emerging methods and ideas. | 150-250 | 2,000 | no | No limit |
Creative Engagements | Essays of up to 1,500 words or a series of photographs or other visual representations, including comics, that creatively engage with the field’s enduring and emerging questions. | no | 1,500 | no | 5 |
Poetry | Poetry that illuminates the primary foci of health humanities scholarship. For example, we seek poems that explore, critique, and/or record the experiences of illness, healing, embodiment, mortality, loss, disability, diversity, caregiving, health education, and medical practice. | no | n/a | no | n/a |
Critical Reviews of Books or Media | Individual book and media reviews. | no | 1,200 | yes | n/a |
Brief Reviews of Books or Media | Short individual book and media reviews. | no | 500 | yes | n/a |