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Submissions

Types of Material Accepted

Research Relevant to Midwifery and Midwives

• original research of a trial or study, case review, systematic review, or meta-analysis of a topic of interest to midwives
• research may be quantitative or qualitative, specific to practice, or theoretical
• should include an abstract of no more than 200 words
• articles should follow standard structure for scientific publications (abstract, objective, methods, results and discussion/interpretation)
• the article should be referenced using Vancouver style
• article should be no more than 3000 words

Research in Progress

• short reports on research initiatives and work in progress. This may include thesis topics relevant to midwives or midwifery, research for which funding has been granted, and initial research findings. This section of the CJMRP is meant to facilitate networking and information sharing.
• include the following information with the submission: name of principal investigator/researcher, as well as other key individuals involved; project title; funding sources, if any; ethics approval, if needed; a brief summary including: research question, background, study design, selection criteria, intervention, outcomes and sample size; complete contact information for the lead investigator/researcher
• Article should be no more than 500 words

The Practicing Midwife

• section includes articles and information relevant to the practice of midwifery, including education, training, midwifery practice issues and innovations, practice protocols, business practices, and technology and technological advancements
• articles should be no more than 2500 words

Social Science Research

• original qualitative, quantitative or theoretical research reports (not longer than 3,000 words in length)
• critical or analytical reviews in any area of theory, policy or research relevant to midwifery, including literature reviews (not longer than 3,000 words).
• short research reports or reports of work in progress (not longer than 2,000 words)
• articles on methodological issues and techniques of specific concern to midwifery research, including evaluations and critiques of instruments (not longer than 3,000 words in length)
• letters relating to materials previously published in the CJMRP, or to topical and internationally relevant issues concerning midwifery
• editorials or commentaries commissioned by the Editors
• reviews on recently published books and other media relevant to midwifery research or practice reviewed by CJMRP Editor(s)

Art work and poetry

• original art work (accompanied by an artist statement) and poetry that is relevant to midwives and the midwifery community

News

• staff-written, solicited and unsolicited news articles of relevance to midwives and the midwifery community
• ideas for news articles are always welcome
• news articles should be no more than 750 words

National/International Report

• features articles focusing on issues related to midwifery from a national or international perspective
• previously published materials may be considered for reprint in the CJMRP
• article length should be no more than 2500 words

Commentary

• solicited or unsolicited articles of opinion, dialogue or commentary from midwives, consumers and others
• commentaries about midwifery research studies that were published within the last 12 months are encouraged
• the commentary may include references
• author byline must be included
• word count should be no more than 750 words

Letters to the Editor

• letters must be signed by the author and should include a return mailing address and e-mail address
• letters of interest to the general readership and letters commenting on articles published in the CJMRP will be considered for publication. Authors whose work is discussed will be given an opportunity to respond in the same issue.
• letters of question or challenge to a published article in CJMRP must be received by the next submission deadline in order to be considered for publication
• letters should not be more than 500 words

Book, DVD or Video Review

• unsolicited book, DVD or video reviews that may be of interest to midwives
• book, DVD or video must have been published within the last 12 months
• the book title, author(s), date of publication, publisher, ISBN and price, and your name as the reviewer must be included
• the book cover may be scanned and submitted electronically
• book reviews should be no more than 250 words

Bulletin Board

• the CJMRP will publish notification of upcoming conferences, events and other activities of interest to its readers
• personal notes on achievements, milestones, and losses will be considered for publication
• 200 word maximum; may include a photograph