Instructions to Authors
Instructions for new and returning authors:
Each submission should include a minimum of 2 files.
Research Approval
For any human subject or animal submissions, authors should indicate Human Ethics, Institutional Review Board (IRB), or Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) approval.
Tense
The Editorial team encourages author(s) to use active voice. When writing the Results and Methods section, past present (e.g., wrote) is the preferred tense for Hypothesis submissions. Please contact the Editor with any questions.
Anonymizing/Blinding Your Manuscript
Any references written by a member of the author team should be redacted.
Any references to employer(s), program(s), or something a peer reviewer might recognize and use to identify you should be removed.
Contact hypothesisj@protonmail.com with any comment, questions, or concerns.
Reference Style
Hypothesis uses the Vancouver citation style. Authors should use (X) to indicate in-text citations. When possible (e.g., articles published in the 2000s-present, include the Digital Object Identifier for articles and a URL for websites.
Images, Charts, Graphs, Figures, and Tables
No restrictions exist for numbers or type of figures, charts, tables, or illustrations to include with a submission. Files must be saved as PNG files and uploaded as separate documents.
The Production Editor and Editor reserve the right to create Appendixes for oversized images, figures, etc, which will not fit in the standard letter size sheet of paper (8.5 inch or 21.59 cm by 11 inch or 27.94 cm).
Author(s) should contact the Editor, if they plan to include an oversized image, figure, etc.
CRediT Author Statement
This is applicable only to multi-author submission teams. Teams are asked to complete the CRediT Author Statement. This statement should precede the references section of the submission.
Author(s) should upload a minimum of two documents for each submision:
1) Author(s) Information
We ask author(s) to submit a separate word document, which includes the following information, for each member of the Author Team:
- Author Name
- Degree(s)
- AHIP (if applicable)
- Title/Position
- Library/Institutional Affiliation
- City, State
- ORCID (if applicable)
2) A blinded manuscript conforming to one of the following submission categories:
MLA RTI Abstracts: Did you know that you can revise and submit your MLA RTI poster abstract to Hypothesis? We will perform editorial review, ask only for minor edits if they are needed, and then feature it in a future issue. Please be aware if you have already published your work, it cannot also be featured in Hypothesis.
Brief Report: 500 words, structure document using headings for Failure, Methods Moment, Voices of Experience or Research. Headings do not count towards total word count. No abstract required.
Methods Moment: Describe a study technique, method, or analysis. Submission should include data. Manuscript word count should not exceed 1000 words, which does not include the 300 word abstract, Captions for figures or images, or References.
Failure: We learn most from our toughest moments. Share your failure and, in the process, uncover how your or your library have changed for the better. Aim for ~1500 in your word count and include a 300 word abstract.
Research: Describe your case report, case study, survey, etc. Aim for 5000 words, which does not include captions or references, and a structured 300 word abstract. If your study includes humans or animals, be sure to include this information (as noted below) in your description.
The Research Mentor: Experienced researchers are living libraries of practical advice on the actual implementation of research studies. The Research Mentor column is the only place in the health information professional journal literature where experts can mentor their less experienced colleagues.
Voices of Experience: This is your chance to share your story about a project, program, class, or so forth. It should include a bit of the process (methods) you used, but the focus is on what you learned and sharing tips in the Takeaways section of what others could learn from your experience. Aim for 5000 words, which does not include captions or references, and include a structured 300 word abstract.
