Author Guidelines
Title. Titles should clearly and concisely reflect the emphasis and content of the paper and be accessible to a broad audience. As titles provide readers a first opportunity to understand the purpose of an article, they present important tools for reader awareness and information retrieval. Authors should avoid uncommon abbreviations in titles. It is generally recommended that titles not exceed 15 words.
Author List. Include all individuals who have made substantial contributions to the work. For indexing and retrieval purposes, and for the clear identification of each author, use first names, initials, and surnames (e.g., Elizabeth H. Terrell) or first initials, second names, and surnames (e.g., S. Samuel Marvin). One author should be designated with an asterisk as the person to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Institution Identification. Funders and Institutions often require that institutional affiliations be identified for all authors listed in the work. Clearly list all author affiliations, including complete mailing addresses. Include email addresses for authors designated as Corresponding Authors.
Abstract. All Research Articles should contain an abstract. An abstract provides a succinct, informative summation of the most important results and conclusions presented in the manuscript.
Keywords. List 4 to 6 keywords, representing the major themes or focus of the research.
Introduction. Clearly state the purpose of the research and put it into the context of earlier work in the area, aiming for brevity.
Methods (Optional heading). Provide a clear, unambiguous description of materials, methods, and equipment in sufficient detail to permit repetition of the research either within the body of the Article or under a separate, optional “Methods” heading. Describe experimental procedures in detail, but published procedures may be referred to by literature citation of both the original and any published modifications. Articles reporting data from experiments on live animals must be accompanied by Institutional Review Board approval, and certify that such experiments were performed in accordance with all national or local guidelines and regulations. Results from experiments involving humans or tissue samples must additionally include a statement that informed consent was obtained from the subject or from the next of kin. Authors must emphasize any unexpected, new, and/or significant hazards or risks associated with the reported work. This information should be in the experimental details section of the full article or communication. The Editors prefer that the Methods section is placed after the Conclusions section, although this is not mandatory.
Results and Discussion. Authors can provide a unified “Results and Discussion” section or separate sections with “Results” and “Discussion,” or other section headings that better describe their content. Explain the focus for the work. Present results concisely. The discussion should interpret the results and relate them to existing knowledge in the field and describe any advances made by these results.
Acknowledgment. Include financial support, technical assistance, advice from colleagues, gifts, etc. Be precise and thorough when acknowledging funders and include grant numbers where appropriate.
References. Compile all references together in a list at the end of the manuscript text. Many references will link directly to the cited article or other web sites. It is crucial that authors verify the accuracy of references cited. Authors must reference all previous publications in which portions of the present work have appeared. References should follow APA format. Articles accepted for publication should be cited as “in press”; the DOI should be given if the paper is published online only. The Journal will use the following reference style for published articles.
Article Processing Charge
AJBHRC is self-financed and does not receive funding from any institution/government. Hence, the Journals operate solely through processing charges we receive from the authors and from its publisher, Achieve Behavioral Health. The APC helps to meet the costs of the journal. Being an open access journal, journals do not collect subscription charges from readers that enjoy free online access to the articles. Authors are hence required to pay a minimal processing fee of $100 per full-length article. However, there are no submission charges. Authors are required to make payment only after their manuscript has been accepted for publication. Discounts and scholarships are available.
