The Journal of Shelter Medicine and Community Animal Health (JSMCAH) is a society-published, open-access, continuous publication, peer-reviewed journal of the Association of Shelter Veterinarians. JSMCAH publishes research that advances shelter and community animal health, welfare, and access to veterinary care, promoting evidence-based practices to improve outcomes for animals and the people who care for them. Learn more >>
Community Case Study Outline
Download the community case study Word template and the title page template, which is uploaded as a separate file.
At a glance
| Purpose | Reports an intervention delivered at the shelter or community level and what it achieved. |
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| Word limit | 4,000 words, excluding the abstract, the declaration sections (acknowledgments, artificial intelligence use, conflict of interest and funding, author notes), references, and tables. |
| Abstract | 200 words, unstructured. |
| Figures and tables | Suggested maximum of 6 figures and tables combined. |
| Keywords | Five to ten keywords, drawn from MeSH where possible. Enter each keyword separately in the submission form rather than as one comma-separated string. |
| Flexibility | Word limits may be extended where necessary. Include a brief justification in your cover letter to the editor. |
| Reporting checklist | No reporting guideline exists for this article type. Community Case Study Article Type: Criteria for Submission and Peer Review is a useful guide to what reviewers will be looking for. |
| Secular trends | Report outcomes before and after the intervention so that its effect can be separated from trends already underway in the community. Generally at least 7 data points are needed to describe a trend. |
Outline
- Title
- Abstract (unstructured)
- Keywords
- Introduction
- Background
- Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- References
- Author contributions
- Artificial intelligence use
- Acknowledgments
- Conflict of interest and funding
- Author notes
- Figures and tables
- Supplementary material
Before you submit
Review the Instructions for Authors for the requirements that apply to every submission, including double-blind masking, ethical review, CRediT author contributions, the artificial intelligence use statement, and AMA reference style. The submission checklist lists what you will be asked to confirm.
