Instructions for Authors — Health Affairs
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Help For Authors
Whether you are an existing author or are thinking of submitting for the first time, we want to support you on every step of the journey.
The Author Help Center provides information about the various content you can submit to Health Affairs Publishing, the review and editing processes, preparing new and revised submissions, editorial policies, information for reviewers, and other pertinent information for authors. To learn more, continue your journey below.
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Papers must be submitted via our online manuscript processing system. Submitting authors should be prepared at the time of submission to provide institutional information on their coauthors, sources of support for the work, information on meeting presentations, along with other relevant disclosures.
Potential articles, as well as follow-up correspondence, may be submitted via our simple submission form (first-time users will need to create an account with name, email, and password).
Health Affairs Scholar is a peer-reviewed fully open access journal published in partnership with Oxford University Press. Full author instructions and the link to Scholar's online submission system are available on the Health Affairs Scholar site.
By invitation only. Proposals welcome, contact: specialcontent@healthaffairs.org.
To check the status of a submitted paper, log in to our online manuscript processing system. Once you have logged in, you will be at your Author Main Menu. Click on “Submissions Being Processed." This page will display manuscripts of yours that are currently under consideration at Health Affairs, along with their status.
To check the status of a submitted Forefront article, log into our Forefront article submission system with your email and password.
To check the status of a submitted paper, log in to our online manuscript processing system. Once you have logged in, you will be at your Author Main Menu. Click on “Submissions Being Processed." This page will display manuscripts of yours that are currently under consideration at Health Affairs Scholar, along with their status. For full author instructions, visit the Scholar site.
A member of the Health Affairs editorial team will reach out to you if they are interested in further exploring your Health Policy Brief proposal.
Health Affairs submission requirements vary by content type.
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Health Affairs Forefront (formerly Blog) publishes over 600 posts per year, and multiple posts daily. All Health Affairs Forefront articles are reviewed by Health Affairs editorial staff for timeliness, health policy relevance, originality, and constructive commentary (but are not subject to a formal, peer review).
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Find the most commonly asked questions for prospective and current Health Affairs authors wishing to submit content to the journal, Health Affairs Forefront, briefs, podcasts, or special features.
Health Affairs periodically issues Requests for Abstracts in connection with planned theme issues, which focus on specific topics. You may view general information as well as lists of recent and current Requests to gain an understanding of the types of topics we cover. We also provide guidelines and tips for successful abstract submissions.
Information on general parameters and expectations surrounding the review process, submitting a review, and becoming a reviewer.
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