JOCEPS Submission

Instructions for Submission to JOCEPS

The mission of the Journal of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc.® (JOCEPS) is to communicate the outstanding contributions, to health care and to highlight the relevance of such work to the health and health care of minority and disadvantaged populations regardless of the geographic location. JOCEPS aims to embrace all minority health care issues from a local, national and global perspective. In addition, JOCEPS strives to bring to the forefront articles that address current health trends and to identify relevant and cost-effective solutions. The journal also focuses on key issues related to nursing, health education, ethics, public policy and the influence of the environment on health. Contributions of original unpublished research, social science analyses, scholarly essays, critical commentaries, and concept analysis are welcomed. JOCEPS follows the guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.).

A variety of Journal formats are accepted in order to reach diverse audiences and fill varied needs within the health care community. Scholarly manuscripts may be submitted using MS Word. following the guidelines outlined below. If any of the required documents are not present at the time of submission, the manuscript will not be considered.

1. Cover letter that includes a conflict-of-interest disclosure statement.
2. Title page that indicates all authors and their credentials and identifies the corresponding Author.
3. Author Information Form that has been signed by each author.
4. A Permission to Publish form. If there is more than one author, the form must be signed by the corresponding author.
5. If there are more than one author, the corresponding author will be the only point of contact for the JOCEPS editor.
6. Abstract that gives a brief description of the manuscript’s content (250 words)
7. Full manuscript should be double spaced using a 12-point font and include tables, IRB statement, figures, reference pages.
8. Relevant manuscripts will undergo a double-blind peer review. This review may take 2-3 months. Final acceptance may take on average 5 months.
9. Reviewer comments will be submitted back to the editor who will review and then forward the comments back to the corresponding author.
10. If revisions are needed, you have one month to make those revisions and return the revised manuscript to the editor
11. The revised manuscript will be returned to the original reviewer for a determination.
12. If the manuscript is accepted or if additional revisions are needed, the editor will notify you.
13. This process will continue until the manuscript is accepted or rejected.
14. In some instances, the manuscript may be rejected after the first review if, in the opinion of the reviewer, the manuscript does not satisfy the objectives of JOCEPS.
15. The original reviewer may request a second opinion. In this case the manuscript will be assigned to a second reviewer for comments.
16. The editor will notify the corresponding editor as the process proceeds and notify the author of the final decision.
17. Following publication, manuscripts will be registered in EBSCOHOST.
18. Manuscripts are accepted year-round via electronic submission only at joceps@chietaphi.org.