Special Issues

HSR publishes thematic special issues or sections that reflect the journal's values of scientific integrity, methodological rigor, policy and practice relevance, and timeliness.  Special issues are often the results of papers written for a conference, or may be in response to a thematic call for papers.

Publishing papers as a collection in a special issue or section allows organizations to disseminate information to the field, without the costs associated with the production and promotion of a separate publication and to enjoy the benefits of HSR's peer review process, prestige and readership.

Are you interested in publishing a special issue? Review this important information for funding organizations and Guest Editors.

Special Issues from 2008:

 Evidence of Impact in State Initiatives to Improve Medicaid/SCHIP

Special Issues from 2007:

 State-Level Health Service Delivery, Access, and Practice: Improving
   Research and Policy

 International Migration of Nurses

 Putting Consumers First in Long-Term Care: Findings from the Cash &
   Counseling Demonstration and Evaluation

Special Issues from 2006:

 Keeping our Promises: Research, Practice, and Policy Issues in Health Care
   Reliability

 Informing Legislative Decisions on Health Benefit Mandates: The California
   Health Benefits Review Program

Read more about the special issues process from HSR Co-Editors, Harold S. Luft, Ph.D. and Ann Barry Flood, Ph.D.

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If you are interested in commissioning a special issue, please contact Jennifer Shaw at 312/422-2646 or jshaw@aha.org