Thematic Issue on Developing a Holistic Healthcare Practitioner for a Sustainable Future – Call for Submissions

The Asia Pacific Scholar (TAPS) is pleased to announce the call for papers for its Fourth Thematic Issue on “Developing a Holistic Healthcare Practitioner for a Sustainable Future”. A/Prof Marcus Henning and Adj A/Prof Mabel Yap are the guest editors for this thematic issue.

In our fast changing healthcare landscape, the need for a more comprehensive and integrated approach to healthcare has never been more apparent.

Some of the relevant areas to be included (but not limited to):

• To explore the integration of physical, mental, and social well-being in education and training of healthcare professionals, including faculty, learners and clinicians
• How best to enhance and encourage dialogue and collaboration among healthcare professionals from various disciplines to address the interconnected nature of health issues
• To advance sustainable health strategies through education and training and how best to empower healthcare practitioners to contribute to a resilient healthcare system

Papers must be submitted by 31 January 2025, and should carefully adhere to TAPS online instructions for authors. For submissions for the Fourth Thematic Issue, please download and submit the Manuscript Submission Form (Thematic 2026). Each paper submitted will be undergo TAPS standard editorial and peer review process. TAPS will also specially invite key scholars to provide their viewpoints on the subject.

Submission Deadline: 31 January 2025

Instructions for regular manuscript submission

Authors should submit their articles using TAPS online submission portal. All final submissions must be in Word format.

All submissions must be prepared following the Instructions to Authors. Templates for all categories can be found here.

Please submit a copy of the Manuscript Submission Form (Regular Article).

Do also download and submit the relevant Manuscript Guidelines Checklist (see table below) together with your cover letter. The checklist will start on the next page after your cover letter.

For Multimedia Article submission, please submit a copy of the Multimedia Submission Form (Video Article).

All submissions for review are accepted with the understanding that these are original works of authors which have not been previously published. TAPS screens newly submitted manuscripts for similarity to other sources with iThenticate®. Manuscripts that are submitted to or under review with other journals concurrently will be rejected.

The Publisher reserves copyright of all published materials and such materials may not be reproduced in any form without the written permission of the Publisher.

Manuscript Guidelines Checklist

Category	Checklist
Original Article	Click to download
Review Article	Click to download
Short Communication	Click to download
Letter to Editor	Click to download
Personal View	Click to download
Global Perspective	Click to download
Case Study	Click to download

Authorship

The definition of Authorship is referenced to the 4 criteria stated by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). Contributors who meet fewer than 4 of the above criteria for authorship should not be listed as authors, but they should be acknowledged.

TAPS’ journal policies on Authorship can be found here.

Group Authorship

When submitting a manuscript authored by a group, the corresponding author should specify the group name if one exists, and clearly identify the group members who can take credit and responsibility for the work as authors. For more information, refer to ICMJE recommendations.

TAPS’ journal policies on Group Authorship can be found here.

Review Process

Note: The Editorial Board reserves the right to decide the issue in which the accepted manuscript will be published in. Authors will be notified only after their manuscripts have been published. Thank you for your understanding and patience.