Open Access Publishing
JHC offers an open access alternative for publishing through our publisher SAGE.
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Animal or Human Subjects Policy
For studies that employ animals, authors must state in their manuscript assurance that all procedures were followed in accordance with their institutional, local and/or National Research Council guidelines. Guidance for approval for research on animal subjects may be found through the Institute for Laboratory Animals Research (ILAR) in their Guide for Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (National Research Council 1996). For studies where human subjects were used, procedures followed should be in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, "Declaration of Helsinki." Adopted by 18th World Medical Assembly, Helsinki, 1964; revised by 29th World Medical Assembly, Tokyo, 1975; Venice, 1983; and Hong Kong, 1989. WMA Health & Human Rights and/or approved by an institutional committee on human experimentation. These procedures and approvals are required for publication in JHC.
Language Editing Services
Manuscripts must be written in idiomatic English and conforming to the specifications set forth by
JHC. For authors interested in engaging the help of a professional editor to review their manuscript,
JHC provides a list of professional editors.
JHC Professional Editing Help
Publication Charges
JHC charges a manuscript processing fee of $450 for accepted manuscripts. Additional charges may apply for author alterations to typeset proofs.