Thematic Curation
Active tracks group manuscripts around clear care system priorities so readers can compare evidence in one focused context.
Ongoing Special Issue
Current Special Issue Tracks in Patient Care and Services
JPCS runs focused special issue tracks to accelerate evidence exchange on high priority care and service challenges. Ongoing special issues are designed to gather timely, practice oriented studies around shared themes, making it easier for readers to compare methods, outcomes, and implementation lessons in one curated publication cluster.
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How Ongoing Tracks Are Managed
Each active track follows defined submission windows, dedicated editorial oversight, and consistent peer review standards.
Guest Editor Governance
Guest editors work with the journal office to maintain standards, coordinate reviewers, and manage timeline adherence.
Quality Control
All submissions are screened for scope fit, ethics completeness, and methodological quality before full review assignment.
Publication Scheduling
Accepted papers are published in line with issue planning milestones while preserving editorial independence and rigor.
Author Guidance for Ongoing Calls
Before submission, review the active issue scope, keyword logic, and timeline status. Manuscripts that directly answer the issue theme and clearly communicate implementation relevance are reviewed more efficiently. If your study partially fits a track, explain alignment in your cover letter and identify the specific subtheme your data supports.
Authors should maintain high reporting clarity even in rapid submission windows. Strong method detail and outcome interpretation remain critical regardless of theme urgency.
When to Consider Regular Issue Submission
- Your manuscript does not strongly match the active special issue question set.
- Your revision timeline may exceed the special issue schedule.
- The study offers broad relevance beyond a focused theme cluster.
If uncertain, contact the editorial team for pre submission guidance and route recommendation.
How to Position Your Manuscript for Active Tracks
Authors can improve alignment by explicitly linking methods and outcomes to the active issue's decision questions.
Positioning Strategy
State why your work belongs in the active track, identify which subtheme it addresses, and explain practical implications for care operations. This positioning statement can be included in both cover letter and abstract conclusion language.
Common Alignment Errors
Generic topic overlap without thematic focus, weak implementation relevance, and missing context detail are frequent causes of rerouting to regular issue workflow.
Editorial Timeline Discipline
Special issue quality depends on disciplined milestone control. Guest editors should monitor invitation acceptance, review completion rates, and revision turnaround weekly. Early intervention on delays protects publication schedule and author confidence.
Coordination tip: assign one operational coordinator for guest editor communication, timeline tracking, and contributor follow up to reduce avoidable delays.
Execution Quality Note
Strong outcomes depend on execution discipline. Keep communication centralized, document milestones in writing, and escalate delays early with corrective options. Whether you are submitting a manuscript, managing a special issue track, or requesting language support, clarity and timing are the main factors that protect editorial quality and publication predictability.
Submit to an Ongoing Track or Regular Issue
Send your manuscript through Manuscriptzone and indicate the active special issue title in your cover letter where relevant.
