 New England School of Homeopathy
Submission Guidelines
for Authors
The New England Journal of Homeopathy invites
the submission of articles, essays, case studies, research and
correspondence that relate to classical homeopathy. The purpose
of our journal is to provide an educational forum for practitioners
of classical homeopathy which is appealing and relevant in both
appearance and content. We look forward to receiving your submission.
These guidelines are offered as a way to
support your work and to set broad parameters for submission
to this publication. Please do not hesitate to call us if you
have questions or concerns about an article you are thinking
about writing. We are happy to talk over article ideas with willing
writers.
We have readers from all over the globe
who vary widely in practice experience, homeopathic philosophy
and access to homeopathic education. Because of this, we aim
to provide a reading culture which is equally varied, while staying
within the (debatable!) confines of classical homeopathy. We
send all articles out for peer review, so that we might be able
to offer you comments and feedback on content and style, from
the field, before we choose to publish. This is done by volunteers
who will not know who has written the article. Articles may be
sent back for major revisions, when applicable.
Some of the different subject areas found
in our journal (i.e.Cases and Beyond the Remedy)
require a few further guidelines which are listed here, after
general house-keeping guidelines which are relevant for all submissions.
For all articles:
1. Italicize all remedies and spell out
remedy names completely (i.e. Natrum muriaticum, not Nat.
Mur. The first word in a two word Latin named remedy is capitalized,
the second is not.)
2. If you do not yet write well, please
have someone do your first-round editing. Poorly written pieces
will be sent back before peer review for a rewrite.
3. Submit all pieces on disk with a double
spaced hard copy.
4. Include a brief bio on yourself: 2-3
lines only.
5. Use appropriate references, acknowledgments
and credits when necessary for books, periodicals, teachers,
and computer programs.
6. Include a working title (we many
or may not choose to use it).
7. Do not submit your article simultaneously
to other publications.
8. If you have been trained to do case
analysis or materia medica study through the Understanding of
Analysis through Cycles and Segments, as taught by Paul Herscu,
please include this thinking in your article.
For cases:
Not all of these suggestions will be relevant for your case,
but please read them through for ideas. (*for all cases)
*1. There must be at least one year follow-up
for all chronic cases, and appropriate follow-up for acute cases.
*2. Include written release from patient
or patient's parent if patient is a minor. Change identifying
information as necessary, but still provide that release. Please
contact us if you need a sample release.
*3. For chronic cases, we are interested
in your thought processes during case taking and case analysis
and those which reflect your thoughts about the case over long
term follow-up. We are less interested in the 'ta-dah' cases,
which ultimately don't teach much. Feel free to elaborate on
the how and why you managed the case as you did. Let readers
see your shortcomings, what didn't work and why and how you were
able to turn a case around.
For acute cases it is not necessary to
elaborate so, but do discuss your differential diagnosis in terms
of allopathic diagnosis if relevant, as well as the remedy selection.
If you use other modalities simultaneously,
describe these in detail: diet, botanical medicine, therapeutic
nutrition, etc. Most readers are curious as to how other people
actually practice in the larger scheme of things.
*4. If you are presenting a case of an
unusual pathology, please describe briefly the pathophysiology
and usual prognosis.
*5. Include the approaches a patient has
tried before homeopathy, if relevant.
*6. Discuss the allopathic treatments which
are being used simultaneously.
7. What are your thoughts about the prognosis
for this patient?
8. Are there comparisons to make about
other patients who have done well with this remedy? Or other
patients who did/didn't do well with this pathology?
9. Anything you would do differently?
10. Any tidbits or clinical "pearls"
you care to share?
11. Any words of encouragement for other
practitioners?
12. Include repertorization- why you chose
those rubrics, how you actually did the repertorization.
13. Offer comparative materia medica if
possible.
Beyond the remedy:
1. Briefly describe the problem in allopathic
terms and the usual treatments.
2. Completely explain natural medicine
regimens with accurate dosages. Use Latin and common names
for all botanical preparations.
3. Give complete dosage and frequency information
for vitamin, mineral, and other supplement preparations.
4. Include other at home remedies when
appropriate i.e. hydrotherapy, massage etc.
5. Include information for further study.
* * * * * * * *
Thank you in advance for your interest
and willingness to submit an article for consideration.
Happy reflecting and writing,
Amy Rothenberg, ND, DHANP
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