Submissions

Author Guidelines

Contributions

Original Research: Original research with a focus on health in the pacific region (including Asia Pacific, Australia and New Zealand). Word limit 3-5000 words excluding references, tables and images.

Review: Review of health issues and matters within the scope of the Pacific region. Word limit 4000 words.

Short Report: Suitable for discourses on research findings of a specific nature and therefore may be limited in its generalizability or contribution. E.g. case studies, critical analyses of topical issues. World limit 2000 words.

Commentary: Submitted or invited commentaries on matters within the Pacific region. Word limit 1000 words.

Structure

Abstracts: Original research, reviews and short reports must be submitted with an abstract. Please use the following headings: Introduction, Methods, Results/Discussion, Conclusion. Abstracts for reviews may be unstructured. Word limit 250 words.

Keywords:
Please provide four keywords after the abstract. These keywords will be used for indexing purposes.

Formatting and Layout

Author names and affiliations:
Please present authors full name below article heading. This is to be presented as a separate page from the article. Indicate all affiliations with a superscript number immediately after the author's name and in front of the appropriate address. Provide the full postal address of each affiliation, including the country name and, if available, the e-mail address of each author.

Corresponding author:
Clearly indicate who will handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing and publication, also post-publication. Ensure that phone numbers (with country and area code) are provided in addition to the e-mail address and the complete postal address. Contact details must be kept up to date by the corresponding author.

Page Layout and font:
A4 Portrait, Margins 3cm Left and Right; 2.5cm Top and Bottom, Font: Bookman Old, 12.

Headings and subheadings:
Please follow abstract guidelines (Introduction, Methods, Results/Discussion, Conclusion) for article headings. Divide your article into clearly defined sections. 

Figures
Figures are to be placed in the body of the article with clear captions. A caption should comprise a brief title (not on the figure itself) and a description of the illustration. Keep text in the illustrations themselves to a minimum but explain all symbols and abbreviations used. Equations should be presented as figures with appropriate captions.

Abbreviations:
Write out abbreviations in full the first time it appears in the article.

Acknowledgements:

Collate acknowledgements in a separate section at the end of the article before the references. Acknowledgments can be made for those who have assisted in the preparation of the article or at any staege during the research that was integral in ensuring the article was ready for publication. 

Citations and Reference list:
Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). References should follow APA 7^th referencing style. For questions on references and style, consult the following APA guide at AUT University in the first instance: 

http://aut.ac.nz.libguides.com/APA6th/referencelist

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