Call for Papers
(December-March 1, 2021)

Original work sought for the next issue of the Journal of Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine (JAIM), to be released in Fall 2021. This upcoming issue will focus on: integrative approaches to care using acupuncture and East Asian medicine for fertility & reproductive health.

Of particular interest, though not limited to, are submissions related to: (1) fertility programs at hospitals, major medical centers, or integrative practices that include acupuncture and East Asian medicine; (2) clinically effective treatments and protocols for fertility and reproductive health; (3) case studies or case series for fertility treatment; (4) fertility and reproductive health care for transgender patients; (5) meta-analysis of current research; (6) reviews of new books or clinical trainings related to fertility and East Asian medicine.

Possible questions to answer in your article:
Do you work in a hospital or integrative care setting?
Do you provide inpatient or outpatient care?
How integrated are you with other medical practitioners?
Are you using acupuncture, herbal medicine, or other modalities?
Do you treat endometriosis as it pertains to reproductive health?
Do you provide care for transgender patients as it pertains to reproductive health?
What obstacles do you face?
Do you have a compelling treatment protocol and case study to share?
Do you have images, photos, tables, or graphics that relate to your practice?

Articles should be no more than 3,000 words in length, contain an abstract, and follow reference guidelines of the American Medical Association (AMA). Articles will be peer-reviewed in March-May of 2021 with final publishing decisions made by June 2021.

Papers can be submitted to JAIM via Scholastica. Cost to submit papers is $10.00. If you have questions or are experiencing financial hardship, please contact jaim@csomaonline.org.

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Any additional questions regarding authorship should be directed to jaim@csomaonline.org.