Coming This March - The Evidence-Based Professionals' (EBP) Quarterly

Serious about Evidence-Based approaches?  Want to learn more, have an article or research to share? 

We are pleased to announce the start of EBP Quarterly, a practitioner-oriented publication of interest and use by those working and studying in behavioral health, justice, social and human services.  The quarterly, along with our other pubilcations, Evidence-Based Professionals Monthly and the Weekly EBP Blog Posts, are designed to focus on the use of evidence-based policies, programs, and practices, along with the education and development of evidence-based organizations and evidence-based professionals.

What to Expect

EBP Quarterly will be published online in March, June, September, and December and distributed to members of the Society for Evidence-Based Practitioners and Organizations.  It will feature the following types of scholarship:

• Original essays and research notes on evidence-based approaches and organizational development. Scholarship from both researchers and practitioners is encouraged.
• Reviews of recently published research on any aspect of the evidence-based movement, including (but not limited to):
  (a) risk and needs assessment
  (b) strategic planning and performance measurement
  (c) policy analysis and program evaluation
  (d) organizational leadership
  (e) organizational culture
  (f) internal and external collaboration, and
  (g) capacity-building and sustainability.
• Reviews of recently published books on any aspect of the evidence-based movement.
• Reviews of recently enacted public policy and/or funding opportunities relevant to the evidence-based movement.

Contributor Guidelines

The Quarterly is a non-peer-reviewed publication. Submitted manuscripts will be reviewed by the Editor and/or Associate Editors to assess appropriateness for publication and conformity to manuscript guidelines. Manuscripts declined for publication will be returned to authors with a brief explanation.

EBP Quarterly will be published collaboratively by Joyfields Institute for Professional Development, the Society for Evidence-Based Practitioners and Organizations, and Justice Performance Consultants, LLC. These organizations are committed to the advancement of evidence-based strategies and methods, along with the development of evidence-based organizations and practitioners. David Myers, PhD, will serve as Editor, and Daniel Lee, PhD, and Dennis Giever, PhD, will serve as Associate Editors.

Manuscript Guidelines

Articles may vary in writing style, length, and tone, and should be a minimum of 500 words and maximum of 3,000 words. Manuscripts should be submitted to the Editor as a Microsoft Word document, double-spaced with 1-inch margins. Citations and references should conform to the current Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA style guidelines).

We invite you to Manuscripts and inquiries should be sent to:

David Myers, Editor, EBP Quarterly
[email protected]

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