1. To publish scientific articles and papers related to the principles and clinical applications of chiropractic. Professional papers, case history reports, short communications, letters, book reviews and basic science papers which relate to the chiropractic sciences are considered for publication.
2. To cultivate professional dialogue and awareness through the publication of national and provincial information, association news and other information which is relevant to the health-care delivery system and the practice of chiropractic in Canada.
3. To enhance the continuing education of the practising chiropractor. Reports of new techniques or clinical methodologies are considered for publication.

Articles submitted in French will be published in French. Abstracts are published in French and English.

Articles of a highly speculative nature, which are not adequately supported by the literature, or by usual methods of research may not be accepted for publication.

Papers submitted to the JCCA are reviewed by members of an editorial board and/or other referees. Referees with special qualifications in the subject matter presented are consulted, and decisions are made with due consideration of their evaluations.

Material appearing in the JCCA, may not be reproduced or reprinted for any purpose whatsoever, without the expressed written consent of the JCCA. Such consent may be obtained through the Journal.

Statements and/or opinions expressed directly, or implied, in articles or advertising, are those of the author or advertiser and not the CCA nor the Journal; publication herein does not necessarily mean that the CCA or the Journal, or the Editorial Board endorses such statement or opinion.

The Journal reserves the right through its Editor to refuse to publish or print any articles or advertisement which, in its opinion, may cast disrepute on any practice, product or individual in chiropractic or associated medical practices.

Any error or omission will be corrected in a subsequent issue of the Journal (see Erratum), by notice to the Editor on terms and conditions determined by the Journal.

Additional copies of the JCCA containing the author's article are available upon request. As well, 16 mm microfilm, 35 mm microfilm, 105 microfiche and article and issue photocopies are available from University Microfilms International.

Manuscripts All manuscripts submitted, must be accompanied by a letter requesting consideration for publication; signed by the author or any and all co-authors if any. In the absence of any statement to the contrary, the Journal assumes any article has not been published nor submitted for publication elsewhere. All authors must endorse the transfer of copyright agreement.

Five copies of the manuscript (including photos) shall be submitted in the form indicated below although electronic submission is preferred. While the Journal will take all reasonable care, it will not be responsible for the loss of any manuscript, drawing, or photograph submitted. Please retain a copy for your own records.

It must be typewritten one-sided only on regular paper, double-spaced with 1 1/2" margins on all sides. The first page should include (1) the title of the paper; (2) the names (given name and surname) of the authors; (3) their academic degrees; (4) the name of the department or institution where the work was done; (5) the current affiliations of the authors, if different from (4); (6) the name, address and telephone number of the author responsible for negotiations concerning the manuscript; (7) disclaimers, if any; (8) case reports require the patient’s consent to publish the case. and (9) sources of support in the form of grants, equipment or drugs. When reporting on experiments using human subjects researchers should indicate that procedures conformed to the ethical standards of the author's institutional review board, the Helsinki Declaration, or are in accord with Canada's Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (CIHR/NSERC/SSHRC). If subjects are identified, permission must be obtained from the subject by the author. For experiments using animal subjects please indicate that procedures conformed to the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) guide for the use and care of laboratory animals (www.ccac.ca).

 All statistical techniques must be identified and, when appropriate, referenced. Levels of statistical significance must be stated. All individuals responsible for statistical evaluation must be identified.

 Authors are expected to disclose any commercial associations that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted article. All funding sources supporting the work should be acknowledged in a footnote on the title page. All affiliations with or financial involvement in any organization or entity with a direct financial interest in the subject matter or materials of the research discussed (eg, employment, consultancies, stock ownership or other equity interest, patent-licensing arrangements) should be cited in the cover letter. This information will be held in confidence by the Editor during the review process. If the manuscript is accepted, the Editor will discuss with the author(s) how best to disclose relevant information.

 The second page should contain an Abstract of not more than 150 words. The abstract should give an overview or synopsis of the entire paper. It should not be a simple conclusion, which requires reading of the paper in its entirety in order to be understood.

 The text should be appropriately divided, usually, but not necessarily into sections with the headings Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion.

 Acknowledgements should include only persons who have made substantive contributions to the study. Authors are responsible for obtaining written permission from those acknowledged because readers may infer their endorsement of the data and conclusions.

 References must be numbered consecutively in the order in which they are first mentioned. Journal references should include, in this order: Author's last name and initials (no punctuation), period, title of article (capitalize on the first word, and proper nouns), period, journal name (abbreviation according to the style used by Index Medicus), year of publication, semi-colon, volume numbers, colon, page numbers, period. Carefully note the following examples:

(Journal article)

1. Gotlib A. The chiropractor and third party access to confidential patient health records. JCCA 1984; 28: 327-30.

(Book)

2. Paul LW, Juhl JH. The essential of roentgen interpretation.2nd. ed. New York: Harper and Row, 1965: 310-12.

Each table should be typed on a separate page. Tables should be numbered consecutively and given a brief title. Five copies of figures (drawings, photgraphs) should be submitted and should be professionally drawn and photographed. Freehand or type written lettering is unacceptable.

 Authors are urged to submit manuscripts that conform to the aforementioned style. This journal receives manuscripts in accordance with "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals." Would-be contributors should read the detailed requirements as setout at www.icmje.org

Authors are advised that the JCCA endorses the CONSORT STATEMENT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials checklist) and encourages authors of randomized controlled trials to follow this format. www.consort-statement.org

Manuscripts may be submitted on computer disk along with a final printout from the disks. The disks should be Wordperfect, Microsoft Word, Pagemaker, Frammaker, or QuarkXPress. Mac or PC are acceptable. Disks must be identified as a program used, journal name and files contained thereon. Always keep copies of the disks for backup. Follow journal style for abbreviations, word and punctuation spacing.

 Letters to the Editor are considered for publication (subject to editing and abridgment), provided that they are submitted in duplicate, signed by all authors, typewritten in double spacing, and do not exceed 40 typewritten lines of manuscript text (excluding references). Submission of a letter constitutes permission for the Canadian Chiropractic Association, its licensees, and its assignees to use it in the Journal's various editions (print, data base, and optical disk) in anthologies, revisions, and any other form or medium. Letters should not duplicate similar material being submitted or published elsewhere, and they should not contain abbreviations. Financial associations or other possible conflicts of interest should always be disclosed.

 Letters referring to a recent Journal article must be received within six weeks of the article's publication. We are unable to provide pre-publication proofs, and unpublished material will not be returned to authors unless a self-addressed envelope is enclosed.

Dr Allan Gotlib
Editor / JCCA