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Submission guidelines for authors
Read our guidelines and submit your work here
Thank you for considering writing for Insight, the official CPD publication of the Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR). With more than 29,000 readers every quarter, Insight is the ideal platform for authors to share research, experiences and new perspectives with all SCoR members, including radiography practitioners, technologists, sonographers, radiography educators, students and researchers.
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The Insight vision is to share research, knowledge, and timely evidence of best clinical practice while providing readers with opportunities for CPD relevant to the world of diagnostic radiography and therapeutic radiography. The emphasis is on practical applications of new ideas to inspire clinical practice, as well as encouraging role development and highlighting advanced practice.
Submissions are welcome from authors with any level of writing experience. Typical contributions include primary research articles, systematic and narrative literature reviews, case studies, posters and communication pieces to report new developments within the profession.
Your article will be reviewed by the Editorial Board and feedback provided. This is a collaborative process intended to develop the best possible article for you and the publication. Even the most experienced authors are asked for revisions, so please do not be discouraged by constructive feedback.
Please ensure your work meets the author guidelines before submitting. Once your article is complete, you can submit via the Insight online submissions portal
Quick guide
Article types
We consider a range of article types for publication:
Correspondence A letter of up to 500 words in response to an article or previous correspondence in the publication, or raising an issue of interest for wider debate.
Abstract If you are still formulating an idea and would like advice, please submit a short abstract of your proposed article and the Editorial Board will provide feedback.
Personal reflection An article of approximately 1,500 words arising from personal reflection on professional practice of value to others.
Case study An examination of an episode of care which is relevant and engaging (about 2,000 words). Review paper An article addressing a topical issue pertinent to clinical practice, including discussion papers (about 2,500 words).
Review paper An article addressing a topical issue pertinent to clinical practice, including discussion papers (about 2,500 words).”
Research paper An article that outlines a research study or audit which has the potential to change clinical practice, impact on education or influence policy development (about 2,500 words).
Poster A visual demonstration of your chosen topic.
If your work does not seem to fit these categories, please email the editor for guidance.
Visual Elements
Illustrations, figures and images should be submitted as separate high resolution files at 300 dpi and at least 1mb in size. Captions should appear in the main text, not on images. Charts and tables should be submitted as editable text, not image files.
References
Referencing must be presented in the Vancouver style, numerically in the text in the order they first appear, and listed at the end of the article in the same order.
CPD activities
Please provide three points, questions, or activities for readers to reflect upon, answer or look up. These will become planned pathways on the Society’s online learning platform CPD Now.
Submitting
All work should be submitted to the Insight online submissions portal.
Review
Read our guidelines and submit your work here