Verify your manuscript aligns with the scope of SJOH
Read the criteria for publication and journal scope for details on the types of research we consider.
SJOH does not accommodate pre-submission enquiries.
Find suitable handling editors
Browse the Editorial Board to identify members whose expertise aligns with your research. You will be asked to suggest editors during the submission process.
Familiarise yourself with our editorial policies
Review our editorial and publishing policies to familiarise yourself with the requirements that apply to all submissions.
Draft your funding and competing interests disclosures
Review our policies on disclosure of funding sources and competing interests.
Organise and deposit your research data
Deposit your data in a suitable repository, or prepare it for submission as Supporting Information. You will also need to provide a Data Availability Statement. Read our policy on data availability.
Verify all author details are complete
Ensure you have the following details for every author listed on the manuscript:
- Full names, including initials where used
- Affiliations
- Email address
- Any potential competing interests
- Funding information
- Author contributions
- Order of authors
The corresponding author must hold an ORCID iD, and all authors must be aware that the manuscript is being submitted. Read more about preparing the author list.
Apply the relevant reporting standards for your study type
Read more about recommended reporting guidelines for different study types.
Review the publication licence
SJOH publishes all content under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license. Under this license, authors agree to make articles freely available for reuse without requiring permission or payment. Anyone may copy, distribute, or reuse these articles provided the author and original source are properly cited.
The corresponding author will be required to sign the license agreement on behalf of all authors. Read our licences and copyright policy.
Complete your funding and competing interests disclosures
Review our policies on disclosure of funding sources and competing interests.
Share your work early by posting a preprint
SJOH encourages authors to share their work as a preprint to accelerate the dissemination of research findings. Authors in the life and health sciences may use our partnerships with bioRxiv and medRxiv to post a preprint as part of the SJOH submission process. Alternatively, authors may supply the DOI of a preprint already posted at a repository of their choice.
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