About the Health Care Special Issue

This special issue of the Journal of Vincentian Social Action seeks contributions dedicated to Health Care and Social Justice. With the many questions being raised about Pharma, Health Care Insurers, Hospital Managers, as well as the future of the ACA, Medicaid, and Medicare, there are many issues that particularly affect the poor, elderly, and marginalized members of society.

The challenges are many, and therefore for this special issue we welcome the submission of manuscripts that address topics of concern associated with the plight of the poor in health care acquisition, the ethical question and moral obligation of providing health care to non-citizens, why prescription drugs are so expensive (the PBMs, patent extensions, exploitation of regulations that hurt the consumer, etc.), the opioid crisis, and many others.

If you have questions concerning the content for this special issue, please contact Dr. Robert A. Mangione (mangionr@stjohns.edu).

About JoVSA

JoVSA is published biannually with special issues throughout the year, engaging the greater community in the service of the disadvantaged.

The journal provides a scholarly forum for those working to address community-defined needs; a forum where practical solutions are presented to address the plight of the disadvantaged and needy. Measurement and assessment of these efforts connecting action to outcome are a critical component ensuring positive results and real change in the lives of the disadvantaged.

Marc E. Gillespie, Editor-in-Chief

Anthony Marziliano, Assistant Editor

Robert A. Mangione, Special Issue Editor

Manuscript and Submission Guidelines

Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis, but must be received by April 2020 to be considered for publication in the Health Care special issue. All manuscripts must be submitted to Dr. Robert A. Mangione (mangionr@stjohns.edu).

To meet publication standards of JoVSA, all manuscripts submissions must adhere to APA formatting guidelines and will be peer reviewed.  

General author guidelines can be found here.

If you have questions about submitting an article to the Journal of Vincentian Social Action, please contact the editors.

About the Education Special Issue

This special issue seeks studies that identify effective educational strategies and practices occurring in U.S. schools. Of particular interest are studies that: (1) evaluate interventions that are flexible and low-cost; (2) analyze a broad array of student outcomes; and, (3) provide frameworks for integrating education research and practice.

We are seeking submissions in the form of research articles, essays, and student research briefs. Research article submissions present new research results aligned with the goals of the special issue. Essay submissions describe new developments, challenges, and open questions in the area of integrating education research and practice. Student research briefs highlight results from faculty-guided research projects and should be submitted jointly with a faculty sponsor.

If you have questions concerning the content for this special issue, please contact Erin M. Fahle (fahlee@stjohns.edu).

About JoVSA

JoVSA is published biannually with special issues throughout the year, engaging the greater community in the service of the disadvantaged.

The journal provides a scholarly forum for those working to address community-defined needs; a forum where practical solutions are presented to address the plight of the disadvantaged and needy. Measurement and assessment of these efforts connecting action to outcome are a critical component ensuring positive results and real change in the lives of the disadvantaged.

Marc E. Gillespie, Editor-in-Chief
Anthony Marziliano, Assistant Editor
Erin M. Fahle, Special Issue Editor

Manuscript and Submission Guidelines

Research Articles should total no more than 8,000 words and include an abstract of no more than 250 words.
Student Research Briefs should total no more than 1,000 words with fursther instruction in the template provided.
Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis, but must be received by March 1, 2020 to be considered for publication in the education special issue. All manuscripts must be submitted through the JoVSA website.
To meet publication standards of JoVSA, all manuscript submissions must adhere to APA formatting guidelines and will be peer reviewed. Authors will be asked to recommend two peer reviewers during the submission process.
General author guidelines can be found here.
If you have questions about submitting an article to the Journal of Vincentian Social Action, please contact the editors.