[Announcement sent on behalf of Margaret de Groh, Ph.D., Editor-in-Chief, HPCDP Journal]<\/p>\n
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, Research Policy and Practice<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Assessing Interest in a Special Issue on Climate Change and Health<\/strong><\/p>\n The Public Health Agency of Canada\u2019s Journal Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada<\/em> is exploring the possibility of publishing a special issue on climate change and health<\/strong> next April, 2019, to coincide with Earth Day.\u00a0 In order to determine if this is a viable topic for the journal, we are conducting a targeted call out for \u201cletters of intent\u201d to specific groups within and outside the federal government.\u00a0 We see this as an important opportunity to profile the work of scientists in other government departments and demonstrate the important interconnections and impacts of other sectors on health.\u00a0 We also welcome submissions from scientists external to government (please feel free to share this call out with colleagues).<\/p>\n The timelines for this initiative would be tight and, therefore, would likely involve work already in progress or completed.\u00a0 We publish both peer reviewed and non-peer reviewed manuscripts.\u00a0 Since we see this as an opportunity to showcase\u00a0 interdisciplinary research not generally seen in our Journal, we would entertain short non-peer reviewed pieces (called \u201cat-a-glance\u201d analyses) summarizing work that may otherwise be published in academic journals outside of health.<\/p>\n Deadlines:<\/strong><\/p>\n Receipt of Letters of Intent (title and brief description of potential submission):\u00a0 by June 29, 2018<\/p>\n Decision on special issue will be made by July 6, 2018 (all authors will be contacted on our decision)<\/p>\n Submission of Articles (if there is a special issue):\u00a0 October 1, 2018<\/p>\n For more information on Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, <\/em>please visit our website:<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/public-health\/services\/reports-publications\/health-promotion-chronic-disease-prevention-canada-research-policy-practice\/information-authors.html<\/a><\/p>\n Final consideration:\u00a0 when we publish special issues, we try to engage a guest editor \u2013 someone who knows the area and can help to identify appropriate reviewers.\u00a0 This is an important role and guest editors are invited to write a commentary (not essential).\u00a0 If you would be interested in this type of contribution, please contact me, Margaret de Groh, Acting\/Editor-in-Chief of the HPCDP Journal.<\/p>\n Thank you!<\/p>\n Margaret<\/p>\n Margaret de Groh, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n Editor-in-Chief<\/strong>, HPCDP Journal<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Centre for Surveillance and Applied Research<\/p>\n Health Promotion & Chronic Disease Prevention Branch<\/p>\n Public Health Agency of Canada | Government of Canada<\/p>\n