Information for authors
Evidence Based Midwifery is published quarterly and aims to promote the dissemination, implementation and evaluation of midwifery evidence at local, national and international levels. Papers on qualitative research, quantitative research, philosophical research, action research, systematic reviews and meta-analyses of qualitative or quantitative data are welcome. Papers should be sent to:
maura@redactive.co.uk in MS Word, and receipt will be acknowledged. Suitable papers are subject to double-blinded peer review of academic rigour, quality and relevance. Subject area and/or methodology experts provide structured critical reviews that are forwarded to authors with editorial comments. Expert opinion on matters such as statistical accuracy, professional relevance or legal ramifications may also be sought. Major changes are agreed with authors, but editors reserve the right to make modifications in accordance with house style and demands for space and layout. Authors should refer to further guidance (RCM, 2007; Sinclair and Ratnaike, 2007). Authorship must be attributed fully and fairly, along with funding sources, commercial affiliations and due acknowledgements. Papers that are not original or that have been submitted elsewhere cannot be considered. Authors transfer copyright of their paper to the RCM, effective on acceptance for publication and covering exclusive and unlimited rights to reproduce and distribute it in any form. Papers should be preceded by a structured abstract and key words. Figures and tables must be cited in the text, and authors must obtain approval for and credit reproduction or modification of others’ material. Artwork on paper is submitted at the owner’s risk and the publisher accepts no liability for loss or damage while in possession of the material. All work referred to in the manuscript should be fully cited using the Harvard system of referencing. All sources must be published or publicly accessible.
References
RCM. (2007) Guidelines for authors.
Evidence Based Midwifery 5(1): 35.
Sinclair M, Ratnaike D. (2007) Writing for Evidence Based Midwifery.
Evidence Based Midwifery 5(2): 66-70.
Evidence Based Midwifery editorial panel members
UK editorial panel
Professor Soo Downe, University of Central
Lancashire, England
Professor Billie Hunter, University of Wales
Swansea, Wales
Dr Julia Magill-Cuerden, Thames Valley
University, England
Dr Margaret McGuire, Scottish Executive
Health Department, Scotland
Dr Marianne Mead, Senior visiting research
fellow, University of Hertfordshire, England
Professor Jane Sandall, King’s College
London, England
Chair: Louise Silverton, RCM deputy
general secretary
Professor Marlene Sinclair (editor), University
of Ulster, Northern Ireland
Dr Hora Soltani, Sheffield Hallam University,
England
Dr Andrew Symon, University of Dundee,
Scotland
Emma Godfrey (managing editor),
Redactive Media Group
Maura O’Malley (deputy editor),
Redactive Media Group
International editorial panel
Professor Cecily Begley, Trinity College
Dublin, Ireland
Dr Catherine Carr, University of
Washington, US
Dr Heather Hancock, University of South
Australia, Australia
Professor Edith Hillan, University of
Toronto, Canada
Dr Amy Levi, University of California San
Francisco, US
Dr Address Malata, University of Malawi,
Malawi
Editorial advisory panel
Joseph B Cunningham, University of Ulster,
Northern Ireland
Frances Day-Stirk, RCM director of learning,
research and practice development
Sue Macdonald, RCM education and
research manager
Dr Rhona McInnes, The Queen Mother’s
Hospital, Scotland
Helen Spiby, University of York, England
Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran,
president, Royal College of Obstetricians
and Gynaecologists
Professor Cathy Warwick CBE, RCM
general secretary
Jason Grant, Redactive Media Group
