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A vision for Families, Systems, & Health
Summary
Families, Systems, & Health aims to publish clear relationship insights across health domains and become a leading resource in medicine, mental health, and systems thought. The journal will now accept Spanish manuscripts to broaden its reach.
Area of Science:
- Family and Systems Science
- Health Communication
- Interdisciplinary Health Studies
Background:
- The editorial team for Families, Systems, & Health (FSH) has set two primary goals.
- These include regularly publishing clear articulations on relationships within health and healthcare, and occasionally presenting novel patterns connecting across domains.
Discussion:
- FSH seeks to become an accepted and widely utilized publication in medicine, mental health, and systems thinking.
- To achieve this, the journal plans to expand its readership and contributor base.
- A key strategy involves making FSH accessible to scholars who write in Spanish.
Key Insights:
- The journal will accept manuscripts submitted in Spanish.
- The editorial process will accommodate Spanish-language submissions through to final acceptance.
- Subsequent translation will occur after the manuscript is finalized.
Outlook:
- This initiative aims to enhance the journal's accessibility and global reach.
- By embracing Spanish-language scholarship, FSH intends to foster broader engagement within diverse academic communities.
- The long-term vision is to enrich the discourse in family, systems, and health research.
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