Review Articles

Instructions for the submission of a manuscript to the Canadian Journal of Naturopathic Medicine (CJNM)

CJNM is seeking high quality review articles and intervention trials relevant to the practice of naturopathic medicine. This online publication seeks to elevate the quality of practice of health care practitioners with an emphasis on naturopathic doctors (ND’s) by delivering standard-of-care style review articles as well as intervention trials of strategies of relevance to this discipline of healthcare provider.

For submission of a review article manuscript, the following must be included:

1. Title page
2. Abstract
3. Manuscript
4. Acknowledgments and statement to the effect of conflict of interests
5. References

Please submit all materials using Times New Roman font, with text size 12.

1. Title page

• A title for the Manuscript that clearly states the purpose of the review.
• The names of all Authors, with academic designations (ie: ND, MSc, PhD). Please do not list undergraduate degrees.
• Institutional affiliations for Author(s), when appropriate.
• Name and preferred contact information for the corresponding Author.

2. Abstract

The Abstract should be no more than 300 words. It should provide an accurate summary of the purpose the review, as well as what the reader should be able to take away from the paper once studied.

3. Manuscript

While CJCN will certainly consider review articles of singular, novel agents employed by health care professionals including NDs in daily practice, primarily Manuscripts highlighting a standard- of- care for patient concerns commonly presenting to naturopathic outpatient settings will be given top consideration for publication by the CJNM team. The Manuscript should include a clearly defined Introduction, the core Manuscript, and a clearly defined Discussion.

4. Acknowledgements and Statement of Conflict of Interests

• Acknowledgements are an opportunity to mention individuals who participated in the production of the manuscript not acknowledged within the list of Authors.
• Statement of Conflict of Interest requires a discussion of any sources of funding for the work, if appropriate. It also requires the Author(s) to discuss any industry affiliations they may have.

5. References

• Within the Manuscript, references will be presented as Authors’ last name and year of publication.

Example: Fish oil at a dose of 2000mg combined EPA and DHA per day has been shown to significantly lower triglyceride levels (Rouchotas 2020).

If multiple papers are being referenced for one point, the presentation is in alphabetical order of the first Authors last name for each paper.

Example: Fish oil at a dose of 2000mg combined EPA and DHA per day has been shown to significantly lower triglyceride levels (Jones 2018, Rouchotas 2020, Vance 2011).

If the same primary Author is used for two different references published in the same year, the reference list at the end of the work (see below) must list them alphabetically, ordered by the last name of the second author. Within the Manuscript, the two references will be differentiated by designating one reference “A”, and the other “B”

Example: Fish oil at a dose of 2000mg combined EPA and DHA per day has been shown to significantly lower triglyceride levels (Ito 2018A). At this dose, fish oil has also been shown to reduce pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis (Ito 2018B).

• At the end of the Manuscript, References are to appear as PubMed cites papers. This style does not have a formal name, yet is familiar to most and easy to work with.

Example:

Huang T, Chen Y, Yang B, Yang J, Wahlqvist ML, Li D. Meta-analysis of B vitamin supplementation on plasma homocysteine, cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. Clin Nutr. 2012 Aug;31(4):448-54.

If the same primary Author is used for two different references published in the same year, the Reference list at the end of the work (see below) must list them alphabetically, ordered by the last name of the second author.

Example:

Ito N, Saito H, Seki S, Ueda F, Asada T. Effects of Composite Supplement Containing Astaxanthin and Sesamin on Cognitive Functions in People with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. J Alzheimers Dis. 2018;62(4):1767-1775A.

Ito N, Seki S, Ueda F. The Protective Role of Astaxanthin for UV-Induced Skin Deterioration in Healthy People-A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Nutrients. 2018 Jun 25;10(7):817B.

These two references must be listed in the above order at the end of the Manuscript, because alphabetically “Saito”, comes before “Seki”. If within the Manuscript the Ito, Seki et al paper is referenced first, it must appear as (Ito 2018B), even though the “Ito 2018A” paper has not yet been referenced within the paper.

Your Manuscript, upon receipt, will be initially reviewed for fit within the framework of the CJNM by myself, the Editor-in-Chief. If the Manuscript is deemed appropriate in scope for CJNM, it will then be peer reviewed by two external Referees through a single- blind process (the Referees will know who the Author is, yet the Author will not know who the Referees were). Referees may reject the Manuscript, accept with suggested revisions, or accept as- is. The Author will address any deficiencies highlighted by the peer review process. A subsequent review by the Editor-in-Chief which takes into account the Reviewers’ remarks and Authors’ rebuttals will culminate in a final decision regarding acceptability.

The CJNM team thanks you for your consideration of submitting a review article.

Best regards,

Philip Rouchotas, MSc, ND

Canadian Journal of Naturopathic Medicine

Editor-in-Chief