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General Information

About the journal

The Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management (APJHM) is a peer reviewed journal for managers of organisations offering health and aged care services. It was launched as the official journal of the Australian College of Health Service Executives in 2006. The target audience is professionals with an interest in health and aged care services, research, management and policy development.

The mission of the APJHM is to advance understanding of the management of health and aged care service organisations within the Asia Pacific region through the publication of empirical research, theoretical and conceptual developments and analysis and discussion of current management practices.

The APJHM seeks to promote the discipline of health management throughout the region by:

• facilitating transfer of knowledge among readers by widening the evidence base for management practices;
• contributing to the professional development of health and aged care managers; and
• promoting ACHSE and the discipline to the wider community.

The APJHM is produced quarterly and is distributed free of charge in print format to ACHSE members and is available to non-members by subscription.

Regular features of the APJHM include research and review articles, book reviews, the ACHSE Library Bulletin which lists key articles recently published elsewhere relevant to health and aged care services managers, an editorial section and a professional news update from ACHSE.

The APJHM is supervised by the Editor with the support of an Editorial Advisory Board and an Editorial Committee.

Invitation to submit an article

The APJHM invites ACHSE members and non-members to submit original research and conceptual manuscripts that are consistent with the mission of the APJHM and that facilitate communication and discussion of topical issues among practising managers, academics and policy makers.

Of particular interest are research and review papers that are rigorous in design, and provide new data to contribute to the health manager's understanding of an issue or management problem. Practice papers that aim to enhance the conceptual and/or coalface skills of managers will also be preferred.

Five types of submission are accepted for publication by the Journal:

1. Research article (empirical-quantitative and qualitative-and/or theoretical)
2. Research note
3. Review article (eg policy review, trends, review or meta-analysis of research)
4. Analysis of management practice (eg case study, interview, commentary)
5. Book review.

Contributions should be submitted to the Editor, ACHSE APJHM journal@achse.org.au and should comply with the Guidelines for Contributors. These guidelines are available in electronic form from www.achse.org.au or a hard copy can be obtained from the National Office by phoning +61 2 9878 5088 or emailing the Editor APJHM at journal@achse.org.au.

Peer review process

All submitted research articles and notes, review articles and analysis of management practice articles go through the standard APJHM peer review process. Only original articles that have not been published or simultaneously submitted elsewhere are considered.

The process involves:

1. Manuscript received and read by Editor APJHM;
2. Editor with the assistance of the Editorial Committee assigns at least two reviewers. All submitted articles are blind reviewed (ie the review process is independent).
3. Reviewers are requested by the Editor to provide quick, specific and constructive feedback that identifies strengths and weaknesses of the article.

The process is designed to be independent, rigorous, objective and developmental with peer reviewers instructed to provide constructive and timely feedback to:

• select articles of suitable quality for publication in the journal (ie those that are appropriate to the mission of the journal);
• ensure author and reviewer confidentiality;
• articulate the strengths and weaknesses of articles not selected for immediate publication in a manner that assists and encourages the author to make the recommended changes. Should an author whose paper has not been accepted for publication so wish, the APJHM Editorial Committee will provide editorial assistance by putting them in contact with an experienced peer reviewer from whom they can gain detailed feedback;
• meet academic citation criteria.

For further information about the peer review process see Guidelines for Reviewers. These guidelines are available in electronic form from www.achse.org.au or a hard copy can be obtained from the National Office by phoning +61 2 9878 5088 or emailing the Editor APJHM at journal@achse.org.au.

About the Australian College of Health Service Executives

ACHSE was established in 1945 to represent the interests of health service managers and to develop their expertise and professionalism. Today, the College is the leadership and learning network for health professionals in management across the full range of health and aged care service delivery systems in Australia and New Zealand and the Asia Pacific with some 3,000 members from both public and private sector organisations and non-government and not-for-profit organisations.

ACHSE aims to develop and foster excellence in health service management through the promotion of networking, the publication of research, and through its educational and ongoing professional development activities, including accreditation of tertiary programs in health service management, mentoring and learning sets.

ACHSE has Branches in all Australian states and territories, New Zealand and Hong Kong. Memoranda of Understanding link ACHSE with other health management bodies in the Asia Pacific. As an international organisation, ACHSE is able to draw upon the experiences of researchers and managers in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and other countries within the region to give readers valuable insights into management issues and approaches in a range of cultures and jurisdictions.

For further information about ACHSE visit www.achse.org.au

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