Open Call for High-Impact implementation science Evidence

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Journal of Implementation Science

Contribute high-impact implementation science research designed to improve real-world decisions across multidisciplinary care pathways.

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Priority Research Areas in implementation science

We invite manuscripts that improve adoption, implementation fidelity, sustainment, and measurable service outcomes across real-world systems.

Journal of Implementation Science welcomes rigorous submissions in implementation strategy trials, hybrid effectiveness-implementation studies, context adaptation methods, scale-up and sustainment evaluations, implementation economics, and policy translation research.

Priority is given to studies that combine methodological strength with practical implications for decision-making in clinics, health systems, public health programs, and frontline service pathways.

The journal values evidence with clear adoption, reach, feasibility, fidelity, cost, and sustainment indicators that can guide real-world decision making.

Implementation Strategy Evaluation

Comparative studies testing facilitation, audit-feedback, training, reminders, and multicomponent strategy effectiveness.

Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Designs

Type 1-3 hybrid studies linking implementation outcomes with service or patient-level effectiveness indicators.

Context Adaptation and Equity

Research on tailoring interventions across settings, populations, and resource constraints while preserving core functions.

AI and Workflow Decision Support

Validated decision-support models for screening, pathway routing, resource allocation, and implementation monitoring.

Scale-Up and Sustainment

Evidence on long-term maintenance, leadership alignment, financing, and operational durability after initial rollout.

Policy and System Translation

Studies showing how implementation evidence informs policy adoption, governance choices, and system-wide standardization.

Quality Signals

What Strong Manuscripts Consistently Show

Editorial triage and review prioritize transparent methods, defensible interpretation, and clinical relevance.

Clearly defined study question with justified design and endpoint framework.
Transparent participant criteria, procedural details, and outcome measurement methods.
Appropriate statistical approach including sensitivity analysis where relevant.
Balanced interpretation that distinguishes robust findings from exploratory observations.
Complete ethics, consent, funding, and conflict of interest disclosures.
Accurate references and terminology consistency across all manuscript sections.

Authors are encouraged to describe implementation context, including service constraints and resource conditions, so readers can evaluate transferability of findings.

Multicenter submissions should clarify center-level variation handling and protocol harmonization strategy to strengthen reproducibility claims.

Accepted Formats

Manuscript Types Included in This Call

Multiple manuscript categories are accepted when evidence quality and reporting standards are met.

Original Clinical Research

Prospective or retrospective analyses with robust methodology and clinically interpretable outcomes.

Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses

Protocol-based evidence synthesis with transparent search and selection logic.

Translational Reports

Mechanistic, process, or implementation studies linked to clear implementation decision value.

Practice and Implementation Studies

Operational research on pathway redesign, quality improvement, and access optimization.

Short Communications

Focused findings with immediate relevance and strong methodological framing.

Perspectives and Policy Commentary

Evidence-grounded expert viewpoints on evolving standards and strategic priorities.

Scope note: Manuscripts outside implementation science and closely related translational domains may be declined at triage.

Submission Methods

Two Routes, One Editorial Standard

Both submission options are supported by the same editorial team and quality framework.

Manuscriptzone Submission

Recommended for teams needing structured data fields, formal revision tracking, and institutional workflow compatibility.

Simple Submission Form

Suitable for rapid initial intake when authors require a streamlined process and direct communication.

Pre-submission Questions

Scope and formatting questions can be sent to [email protected] before submission to reduce avoidable delays.

After submission, manuscripts move through editorial screening, specialist reviewer assignment, and decision communication with actionable revision priorities.

High-quality studies that align with these priorities are positioned for global open access visibility through the journals indexing ecosystem.

High-impact manuscripts typically explain how findings alter diagnosis, treatment selection, or patient pathway planning in real practice.

Authors should state endpoint hierarchy clearly so reviewers can assess interpretive strength without ambiguity.

Submissions addressing underserved populations and implementation barriers are strongly encouraged.

Structured reporting improves review efficiency and reduces avoidable revision cycles.

Collaborative multicenter studies are welcome when data governance and method consistency are clearly documented.