Submitting Manuscripts on Scholastica

BCPHR — How to Submit on Scholastica

BCPHR manages all manuscript submissions through Scholastica. This page walks through the submission process from creating an account to confirming your submission.

Why Scholastica

One Platform, One Submission

BCPHR uses Scholastica as its editorial management platform. Scholastica handles manuscript intake, peer review tracking, revision management, and editorial communication in one place. BCPHR does not accept email submissions; all manuscripts must be submitted through Scholastica.

The Submission Process

Six Steps from Draft to Submitted

Create a Scholastica Account

Visit scholasticahq.com and create a free account. You will need an institutional or professional email address. Linking your ORCID identifier is recommended.

Find BCPHR

Search for "BCPHR" or "Boston Congress of Public Health Review" in the Scholastica journal directory. Click "Submit a Manuscript."

Upload Manuscript Files

Upload your manuscript file (Word format), figures, tables, supplementary materials, and your cover letter. Use BCPHR templates to ensure all required elements are included.

Complete Metadata

Enter article title, abstract, keywords, all authors with affiliations and ORCID identifiers, article type, and any special edition designation.

Pay Submission Fee

Pay the $60 submission fee through Scholastica. The submission fee is nonrefundable. The article APC is paid only upon acceptance.

Confirm Submission

Review the submission summary and confirm. You will receive an email confirmation with a tracking number. The editorial team will begin initial review within one week.

Required at Submission

Have These Ready

Submission Checklist

Manuscript file in BCPHR template format (.docx)
Cover letter explaining the work and its significance
All seven required disclosures complete
IRB or IACUC approval documentation (where applicable)
Author ORCID identifiers
Institutional email addresses for all authors
Figures and tables with permissions where needed
Reporting guideline checklist (CONSORT, PRISMA, STROBE, etc.)
$60 submission fee payment method

After Submission

What Happens Next

Once your submission is received, Scholastica generates a confirmation email and a tracking number. The managing editor begins initial review within one week. You can check submission status anytime by logging into Scholastica. All editorial correspondence flows through the platform. See the Peer Review Process page for details on what happens after initial review.

BCPHR Aligns with the Following International Publishing Standards. (Click to Open)

COPE Core Practices ICMJE Recommendations WAME Policies Declaration of Helsinki Foundation for Biomedical Research EQUATOR Network 16 Principles of Transparency PIE-J (NISO RP-16-2013)

What is PIE-J? PIE-J stands for Presentation & Identification of E-Journals, a National Information Standards Organization Recommended Practice (NISO RP-16-2013). It defines how online journals should present title history, ISSN, publication dates, and edition numbering so that librarians, indexing services, and citation databases can unambiguously identify and cite content. BCPHR follows PIE-J for its edition-to-year crosswalk and article-level identifier consistency, as recommended by PubMed Central.

Step-by-Step Visual Guide to Submitting Articles

Step 1: Enter the Scholastica Platform

Visit BCPHR’s page on Scholastica or click the button below to enter BCPHR‘s Scholastica home page. Once there, click the “Submit Manuscript” button.

Step 2: Start the Submission Process by Entering the Title

You will be directed to enter the title of your article and then the “save and continue” button.

Step 3: Enter the Abstract and Keywords

Once you enter the title, you will be prompted to enter the following:

Article Type: Original Research Article, Review Article, Research Letter, Commentary/Op-Ed, Atypical Article, Electronic Media, Blog, Supplement Submission, Bundled Article Submission)
Abstract
Keywords

You will then answer yes and no to specific declarations.

To complete this step, opt to “mark this step as complete” as indicated.

Step 4: Enter the Corresponding Author Information

You will then be prompted to add information for the authors. The first author name submitted should be the primary contact. Please be sure to provide ORCID numbers for all authors. These are available free to authors and are available here.

Note: This section requests optional demographic information, which helps us understand who has submitted to the Journal. It is not required. When done, click the blue “Add Author” button.

Step 5: Upload Your Manuscript Files

You will then be prompted to upload your manuscript file(s) prepared according to BCPHR‘s Submission Preparation Guidelines.

Please be sure that your primary manuscript is in Word and aligns with all BCPHR guidelines. Authors submitting media may upload additional files as well. Please be sure to submit only high-resolution (300 DPI) images.

You will be prompted to submit separately your Primary Manuscript File and Author Biographies (including their ORCID IDs). Author biographies are also requested to be included in the primary manuscript file, per the template. Graphics and Images and Video/Audio files are to be uploaded separately, as required. Please ensure that your graphics are prepared with appropriate design software and NOT submitted as Word files.

Step 6: Suggest Potential Reviewers

You will be asked to identify potential reviewers for your paper. This is an optional step.

Step 7: Funding Sources

You will note here any funding sources that supported production of your manuscript.

Step 8: Affirmations

You will then check/tick that you agree with the following affirmations/attestations. Please note that checking/ticking these affirmations indicates that you recognize all terms and conditions associated with submission and publication of manuscripts in BCPHR. Please read them carefully to ensure that manuscript aligns with all requirements prior to submission.

Not preparing your manuscript appropriately will result in desk rejection. (Note again that you are required to use BCPHR templates to prepare your submission.)

Affirmations/Attestations

I confirm that this manuscript aligns with the Journal’s mission: to improve health equity and social justice globally through the publication of public health content grounded in the thoughtful evaluation of evidence.

I confirm that this manuscript includes at least 4 sentences addressing health equity and/or social justice. (See health equity and social justice checklists on BCPHR.org submission guidelines for more information and/or email [email protected].)
I confirm that no part of this manuscript has been published or is under consideration by any other publication. (Results may have been previously presented at a conference or meeting.)
I confirm that all named authors have contributed to the manuscript, and grant BCPHR permission to review and (if selected) publish their work.
I confirm that this manuscript represents the work of the named author/authors. None of the content has been plagiarized or generated wholly or in part by artificial intelligence applications.
I confirm that this manuscript, including all text, tables, figures, and images, was prepared according to submission guidelines.
I confirm that my findings align with the data presented, and that all data and content were collected in an ethical manner, under Institutional Review Board (IRB) oversight as appropriate. (Upon request, I can provide evidence of IRB approval).
I confirm that the language used in this manuscript avoids bias and perpetuation of prejudicial beliefs and/or demeaning attitudes.
I confirm that the manuscript has been prepared using the appropriate template downloaded from the BCPHR.org website.
I confirm that this manuscript, including citations, follows American Medical Association (AMA) 10th edition format style.
I confirm that I will not send solicitations or otherwise aggressively engage the Journal’s editors or editors-in-chief about my manuscript(s). If this is deemed the case, I understand that review of my manuscript will be cancelled and I will be not be permitted to submit to the Journal again.
I understand that I will be charged a $200 fine if I withdraw my manuscript once it has been sent out for review.
I understand that my manuscript is beholden to terms and conditions in place at the time of submission. (See BCPHR.org for more information.)
I understand that if do not follow all of the submission guidelines above and on the websites BCPHR.org and BCPH.org, I will be desk rejected and forgo all submission fees.
I understand that I may make a request to update my accepted manuscript for one-month post-publication. After that time period ends, authors may request an additional update; however, it will be honored only at the Journal’s discretion.
I understand that all submissions published on BCPHR.org are subject to article processing/publication fees, which are due at the time of acceptance. Additionally, I attest that deferral and/or waiver of fees is not available. I will not request such accommodations.

Step 9: Confirm and Submit

You will then see where you can confirm and submit your manuscript fee. Please see Articles Processing Fees here.