Aims & Scope
Core Research Domains
Primary Care Practice & Delivery
- Clinical decision-making in general practice settings
- Diagnostic accuracy and clinical reasoning
- Continuity of care and longitudinal patient management
- Primary care workforce development and training
- Quality improvement initiatives in family medicine
- Practice organization and healthcare delivery models
Chronic Disease Management
- Diabetes mellitus management and glycemic control strategies
- Hypertension screening, treatment, and monitoring
- Cardiovascular disease prevention in primary care
- Chronic respiratory disease management (COPD, asthma)
- Multimorbidity and polypharmacy optimization
- Self-management support and patient education programs
Preventive Medicine & Health Promotion
- Vaccination programs and immunization strategies
- Cancer screening protocols (cervical, breast, colorectal)
- Cardiovascular risk assessment and prevention
- Lifestyle interventions (smoking cessation, weight management)
- Health behavior change theories and applications
- Population health management in primary care
Mental Health in Primary Care
- Depression and anxiety screening and management
- Psychological interventions in general practice
- Mental health integration into primary care
- Substance use disorders and addiction medicine
- Collaborative care models for mental health
- Mild cognitive impairment and dementia screening
Secondary Focus Areas
Digital Health & Telemedicine
- Telehealth implementation and effectiveness studies
- Electronic health record optimization for primary care
- Clinical decision support systems
- Remote patient monitoring technologies
- Mobile health applications for chronic disease management
- Artificial intelligence applications in diagnostic support
Community-Based Care & Health Equity
- Community-based participatory research methods
- Health disparities and social determinants of health
- Rural and underserved population healthcare
- Cultural competency in primary care delivery
- Global health initiatives in primary care contexts
- Healthcare access and utilization patterns
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
- Evidence-based complementary therapy integration
- Holistic care approaches in general practice
- Patient preferences for integrative treatments
- Safety and efficacy of complementary interventions
- Shared decision-making for treatment options
Special Populations & Life Course Care
- Pediatric primary care and child health
- Women's health across the lifespan
- Geriatric care and healthy aging
- Adolescent health and developmental issues
- Palliative care in primary care settings
- Family-centered care approaches
Emerging Research Areas
Precision Medicine in Primary Care
- Pharmacogenomics applications in general practice
- Personalized risk prediction models
- Point-of-care genetic testing
- Tailored prevention strategies based on genetic profiles
Climate Change & Planetary Health
- Environmental health impacts in primary care populations
- Climate-related health conditions and management
- Sustainable healthcare practices in general practice
- Heat-related illness prevention and management
Advanced Therapeutics in General Practice
- Platelet-rich plasma applications in musculoskeletal care
- Novel pharmacotherapy approaches
- Regenerative medicine in primary care contexts
- Emerging treatment modalities with primary care applications
Explicitly Out of Scope
Advanced surgical techniques (cardiothoracic, neurosurgery, transplant surgery) without primary care relevance. Rationale: Beyond scope of general practice clinical decision-making.
Molecular biology, cellular mechanisms, or animal studies without direct clinical application to primary care. Rationale: Requires translational bridge to clinical practice.
Rare diseases managed exclusively by specialists (e.g., complex congenital heart disease, advanced oncology protocols). Rationale: Not encountered in typical general practice.
Health policy analysis without empirical data or practice implications. Rationale: Must demonstrate evidence-based impact on clinical care delivery.
Routine case presentations lacking educational value or clinical innovation. Rationale: Must contribute new knowledge applicable to general practice.
Article Types & Editorial Priorities
Priority 1: Fast-Track Review
High-impact research with immediate practice implications. Target first decision: 21 days.
Priority 2: Standard Review
Valuable contributions to general practice knowledge base. Target first decision: 35 days.
Priority 3: Selective Consideration
Accepted only when demonstrating exceptional educational value or clinical novelty.
Editorial Standards & Requirements
Reporting Guidelines
Manuscripts must follow discipline-specific guidelines: CONSORT (trials), STROBE (observational), PRISMA (reviews), CARE (case reports), SQUIRE (quality improvement).
Ethics Approval
All human subjects research requires IRB/ethics committee approval. Patient consent documentation mandatory for case reports and identifiable data.
Data Transparency
Data sharing encouraged via public repositories. Minimum requirement: availability statement describing data access conditions.
Clinical Trial Registration
Prospective registration in recognized registry (ClinicalTrials.gov, ISRCTN, etc.) required before patient enrollment. Registration number must be included.
Conflict of Interest
Complete disclosure of financial and non-financial competing interests required from all authors. Industry-funded studies must describe sponsor role.
Preprint Policy
Preprint posting permitted and encouraged. Does not affect consideration for publication. Preprint DOI should be disclosed at submission.
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