Knowledge, Attitudes, and HIV/AIDS Risk Behaviors of Myanmar Migrant Workers in Thailand GHMJ (Global Health Management Journal) 2023, Vol. 6, No. 1 Indonesian Scholars’ Alliance Open Access Editorial What to include in a Review, Commentary, Editorial, and Special Edition of Global Health Management Journal Andrew John Macnab 1 Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Canada. 2 The Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS), Wallenberg Research Center at Stellenbosch University South Africa. 3 Editor in Chief, Global Health Management Journal, Yayasan Aliansi Cendekiawan Indonesia Thailand, Indonesian Scholars' Alliance (INSCHOOL) *Corresponding author’s email: ajmacnab@gmail.com; andrew.macnab@ubc.ca DOI: 10.35898/ghmj-61955 ABSTRACT There are several different types of article that authors can submit for publication in a journal. The article types are intended to allow for original research, commentaries, and reviews that are relevant to the stated focus and scope of the journal to be presented to the readers in an interesting and informative manner. Some journals have a special interest in less common forms of communication, and so will accept submissions to other categories, such as interesting images, videos, case reports, or descriptions of teaching methods or learning points. Authors should read the instructions and their editorial policies for authors section on each journal’s website to identify the types of article the editorial team will consider, and then prepare their submission to comply with the description given for each type of article and specific instructions on how each should be formatted. This editorial describes three categories of article and their guidelines to be included in the Global Health Management Journal: Editorial, Commentary and Review. To provide more exposure of papers and works presented at international forums, seminars, and conferences, the journal creates specific guidelines to publish the selected papers from the meetings in Global Health Management Journals as a Special Edition. Keywords: Editorial policies, Author guidelines, Author instructions, Global Health Management Journal © Yayasan Aliansi Cendekiawan Indonesia Thailand (Indonesian Scholars’ Alliance). This is an open-access following Creative Commons License Deed - Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) 1. Introduction Previous articles have outlined how to prepare your research for publication (Macnab, 2022), and how to report your work in the form of a photo-essay (Macnab et al., 2018). This editorial describes two other forms of submission that authors should consider. Both are now welcomed by the editorial team of GHMJ (Global Health Management Journal), so the requirements and format for each article type are also summarized. In addition, how the journal’s editorials are prepared is explained. The focus of GHMJ is public health, with the journal’s scope including but not limited to maternal and child health, nursing, midwifery, sexual and reproductive health, nutrition, environmental health, occupational health and safety, health promotion, and health economics in South East Asia and other mailto:ajmacnab@gmail.com mailto:andrew.macnab@ubc.ca https://doi.org/10.35898/ghmj-61955 https://publications.inschool.id/index.php/ghmj/index 45 GHMJ (Global Health Management Journal) 2023, Vol. 6, No. 1 Macnab, A.J. regions. Applied science in health is a priority area; especially the fields of health information and technology, innovation in health, and development of devices, medicines, vaccines, procedures and systems able to solve health-related problems and improve quality of life. The journal’s website (https://publications.inschool.id/index.php/ghmj/authorguideline) includes instructions for authors; these describe the following forms of submission:  Research article,  Systematic and literature review,  Best practice,  Photo essays,  Perspectives. 2. Reviews For GHMJ, the purpose of a Review is to provide an expert and informed summary of an issue of major importance to the field of global health. In addition to systematic and literature reviews, this type of article can also be used to provide a topical overview of a matter of current interest for our journal’s readership; also to share ‘historic’, ‘cutting edge’ or ‘state of the art’ information as an ‘Expert Opinion’ relevant to improving health globally, guiding or implementing public health policy, promoting or disseminating research, and advancing health education. All reviews must present a balanced and definitive summation supported by high calibre references, as the fundamental reason for writing a review is to create a readable synthesis of the best resources available on an important question or current area of research (Gülpınar & Güçlü, 2013). Authors need prior approval from the editorial board for submissions in this category OR an invitation by the board to contribute a Review (or Expert Opinion) on a specific topic area. Reviews submitted are first assessed to ensure they are relevant to the focus and scope of the journal; only those that meet this criterion are sent for peer review. Acceptance is not automatic; all submissions, whether invited or on approved topics, must conform to the publication standards of the journal. The format requires a 250-300 word unstructured abstract that summarizes the purpose and main findings of the review. Reviews may be up to 4500 words in length but shorter, concise submissions are encouraged as they are more accessible to our readers. The style of writing should be clear, succinct and meaningful. No more than 50 references should be cited; these references should be chosen based on their importance, and the credibility of both their source and content. Inclusion of authoritative websites that readers can refer to for additional information is encouraged. The addition of up to 5 tables or diagrams that clarify content for the reader can be helpful. Systematic reviews are considered to be original research and so should be submitted as regular articles and not as a review. Such reviews require a paragraph that clearly states the search strategy used to identify the information and opinions presented; this should include the search terms chosen and selection criteria employed to include or exclude studies. 3. Commentaries Commentaries can either be written in response to an article published in the journal or to highlight a topical or important issue relevant to global health and the education, research or practice of our readers. Commentaries are usually commissioned by the editorial team, but individual authors may also contribute submissions to this section. Such authors should have in-depth knowledge of the subject and provide a new or novel view on a current problem, fundamental issue or controversial topic (Berterö, 2016). The format may include a short abstract (150 words); Commentaries should be no longer than 750 words, have 10 or fewer references and may have one table or figure. Commentaries will be reviewed initially by the editorial team and can also be sent for independent peer review. https://publications.inschool.id/index.php/ghmj/authorguideline Macnab, A.J. GHMJ (Global Health Management Journal) 2023, Vol. 6, No. 1 46 4. Editorials Editorials are the voice of the Global Health Management Journal, and for this reason are written by the Editor in Chief, members of the journal’s editorial team or other individuals who are invited to contribute an editorial on a specific topic. Review is by the editorial board. The most effective editorials are concise insightful and thought-provoking. 5. Special Editions To provide more exposure for papers and work presented at international forums, seminars, and conferences, the journal creates individual guidelines to enable selected papers from these meetings to be published in the Global Health Management Journal as a Special Edition. The journal will carefully check each organizer to avoid predatory conferences before initiating the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the cooperation. Later, the conference committees can publish their efforts, presented work, and documentation as a Conference Summary. We have documented where young trainees in the health care professions have come together to share their work and interests and hear from experienced faculty on topics of interest and policies of importance at two conferences just before and after the pandemic hit the world (Widyastari, et. al., 2019; Yeyentimalla, Sera, & Sinaga, 2022). 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