JOURNAL OF GENETIC COUNSELING
1. AIMS AND SCOPE
The Journal of Genetic Counseling (JOURNAL), published for the National Society of Genetic Counselors, is a timely, international forum addressing all aspects of the discipline and practice of genetic counseling. The JOURNAL focuses on the critical questions and challenges that arise at the interface between rapid advances in genetics and technology and the impact on individuals and communities at genetic risk. The publication provides genetic counselors, other clinicians and health educators, laboratory geneticists, bioethicists, legal scholars, social scientists, and other researchers with a premier resource on genetic counseling topics in national, international, and cross-national contexts.
As a crucial resource for genetic counselors and associated professionals, the JOURNAL’S primary purpose is to report original research in the following areas:
Genetic Counseling Theory, Methods, and Practice: addresses theory development and evaluation, methods development and evaluation, current practice, and/or outcomes research relevant to the discipline and practice of genetic counseling in clinical or non-clinical settings;
Public Health, Public Policy, and Access and Genetics Service Delivery: addresses public health genomics, health behaviors, policy aspects related to genetic counseling and genetic testing, precision medicine, models of genetics services delivery;
Education and Genetics Professional Workforce Issues: addresses educational training, professional development, and workforce topics related to genetic counseling;
Ethical, Legal, Psychological, and Social Issues: addresses ethical, legal, psychological, and/or social issues related to genetic counseling, genetic testing, genetic services, and/or genetic information regarding individuals, communities, and the public Risk Assessment: addresses algorithms, theoretical models, or empirical data for use in genetic counseling risk assessment
Minority and Health Disparities: addresses diversity, equity, and inclusion topics relevant to the practice and discipline of genetic counseling
Note: The Journal of Genetic Counseling does not publish research involving non-human animals.
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2. SUBMISSION
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, manuscripts should be submitted via the JOURNAL’S Editorial Manager site: https://www.editorialmanager.com/jogc/default.aspx. More details on how to use Editorial Manager are also available at https://www.editorialmanager.com/jogc/default.aspx.
Need assistance? For help with submissions, please contact the Editorial Office at JOGC@Wiley.com. When necessary, the Editorial Office staff may refer questions to the Editor-in-Chief.
A manuscript is considered for review and possible publication on the condition that it is submitted solely to the JOURNAL, and that the manuscript or a substantial portion of it is not under consideration elsewhere. Preprints and/or presentation of the content at meetings prior to submission are acceptable. However, authors should kindly note that submission implies that the content has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere except as a brief abstract in the proceedings of a scientific meeting or symposium or as a preprint. Note, the JOURNAL uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
The submission system will prompt the author to use an ORCiD ID (a unique author identifier) to help distinguish their work from that of other researchers. Click here to find out more.
Data Protection Statement: By submitting or reviewing a manuscript for the JOURNAL, your name, email address, and affiliation, and other contact details the JOURNAL might require, will be used for the regular operations of the JOURNAL, including, when necessary, sharing with the publisher (Wiley) and partners for production and publication. The JOURNAL and the publisher recognize the importance of protecting the personal information collected from users and have practices in place to maintain the security, integrity, and privacy of the personal data collected and processed. You can learn more here.
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3. MANUSCRIPT TYPES AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
MANUSCRIPT TYPES (see Table for additional details)
Original Article: Manuscript reporting original quantitative, qualitative or mixed methods research using a form of systematic study or inquiry to address a question relevant to the discipline and practice of genetic counseling. Systematic reviews included in this category.
Brief Report: Manuscript reporting an observation that adds to the knowledge of the discipline and practice of genetic counseling.
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