JAPhA Pharmacotherapy: Volume 1, Issue 1

JAPhA Pharmacotherapy, an open access journal, publishes peer-reviewed, innovative research to improve medication use in humans. Authors are invited to submit original research articles that address the identification and management drug interactions, clinical trials and epidemiologic studies of therapeutic agents, pharmacokinetic studies, clinical pharmacology, and related topics, as well as authoritative reviews and commentary on these topics.

Research
Studies using well-developed methods to answer clearly stated research questions or hypotheses. A range of research approaches (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods) and study designs (randomized, non-randomized, observational) are acceptable. Meta-analyses should be submitted as Research articles, not Reviews.

• Word counts and tables/figures: 4,000 words; 5 tables and figures
• Text headings: Background, Objective(s), Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion
• Abstract: Required using headings (Background, Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusion)

Case Report
Original, detailed reports of an individual or small number of patients, typically related to an adverse event. Case reports must include a description of the case and lessons learned. All case reports involving an adverse event must include an assessment of causality using either the Naranjo algorithm or the WHO-UMC approach.

• Word counts and tables/figures: 2,000; 2 tables and figures
• Text headings: Background, Case Summary, Practice Implications
• Abstract: Required using headings (Objectives, Case Summary, Practice Implications)

Brief Reports
Concise but complete accounts of preliminary or focused original research or practice advances. Compared to “full” Research articles, a Brief Report is narrower in scope or may have methodological shortcomings that, while not fatal flaws, prevent broader applicability. The development and implementation of a practice advancement or new service without formal evaluation of the outcomes may be appropriate as a Brief Report.

• Word counts and tables/figures: 2,500 words; 2 tables and figures
• Text headings: Background, Objective(s), Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion
• Abstract: Required using headings (Background, Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusion)

Volume 1, Issue 1: 2024-1-1, Articles 100003-100002