Guide for Authors
The Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research is the official peer-reviewed publication of Dietitians of Canada
The Journal considers manuscripts for publication that focus on applied food and nutrition research with direct application to the Canadian healthcare system and other contributions relevant to Canadian dietetic practice. The Journal does not publish market research studies, author opinions or animal studies. Manuscripts may be in English or French.
Article Categories
The Journal accepts manuscripts in the following four peer-reviewed categories: Original Research, Review, Perspectives in Practice, Short Reports/Case Reports. Abstracts that have been presented at a scientific meeting do not preclude a manuscript from consideration for publication.
Original Research (not to exceed 3,000 words)
Research papers must be systematic and rigorous quantitative or qualitative studies. If studies involve human subjects, they must have received institutional research ethics board approval. Original research submissions must provide new and important information that has the potential to advance dietetic research, education, or Canadian dietetic practice.
Manuscripts describing original research should include the following sections:
Abstract - Provide a brief overview of study methodology, findings, and main conclusion, including practice application. Prepare a structured abstract including the following bolded headings: Purpose, Methods, Results, Conclusions.
Introduction - Give a brief statement of the current literature and/or practice that informs the work, relevance of the issue to be researched, and purpose of the research supported by pertinent references. Extensive literature reviews should be avoided, although discussion of key theories/ issues/variables to support purpose and methods should be provided.
Methods - Describe clearly the selection (eligibility, inclusion/exclusion criteria) of the subjects/research participants; justify the sample size. Identify the data collection methods, apparatus, and/or procedures in sufficient detail to allow other researchers to reproduce results; give references to established methods; provide references and brief descriptions for methods that have been published but are not well known; describe in detail new or substantially modified methods, give reasons for using them, and articulate their limitations. When reporting studies involving human subjects, indicate that the study was reviewed by an ethics review board and list the name of the board. Describe statistical methods in sufficient detail to enable a knowledgeable reader with access to the original data to verify the reported results. When possible and appropriate, quantify findings and present them with appropriate indicators of measurement error or uncertainty (such as confidence intervals).
For qualitative research: Provide contextual information on the participants. Describe and give the rationale for the sampling strategy and methodological/theoretical approach (e.g., ethnography, grounded theory, phenomenology, etc.). Describe data collection procedures, including a description of the types of questions asked in interviews. Describe the process of analysis in detail, emergence and evolution of themes, and use of qualitative analysis software. Describe the steps taken to ensure trustworthiness of the findings. Describe the author's perspective, theoretical orientations, values, interests, and assumptions, and how these may have changed during the research process.
Results - Present results in a logical sequence in the text, tables, and illustrations. Restrict tables and illustrations to those required for clarification. When data are presented either in a tabular or graphic form, emphasize or summarize in the text only important observations.
For qualitative research: Use examples from the material gathered to illustrate the meaning and key findings. Present the findings in a way that is coherent and integrated, while preserving the nuances of the data. Tables may be used to display quotes or figures to outline key concepts. Examples should allow readers to discern alternative meanings and understanding.
Discussion - Emphasize the new and important aspects of the study and the conclusions that follow from them. Do not repeat, in detail, data or other material given in the Introduction or Results section. Include in the Discussion section the implications of the findings, including those for future research. Discuss the limitations of the research. Relate the observations to those of other relevant studies. Link the conclusions with the goals of the study and avoid unqualified statements and conclusions not completely supported by your data. Recommendations, when appropriate, may be included.
For qualitative research: Specify considerations for extending the findings to other contexts and informants. You may include questions and/or hypotheses generated by the study or emerging theories.
Relevance to Practice - Relate the findings to dietetic practice.
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