2024-12-22T08:50:32-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/143513210/interested-in-how-urban-design-and-mental-health-connect-a-brand-new-journal-wants-your-thoughts Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2015-12-16T12:59:00-05:00 >2015-12-28T00:05:44-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/if/ifkncbaepsna9ogm.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The Centre for Urban Design and Mental Health is planning to launch a new, biannual journal in early 2016. This online journal will help address the challenge of there not being many journals explicitly publishing research on the links between urban design and mental health right now. [...] Do you have a relevant research paper, case study, review, comment piece, photograph, book review or other relevant content, (or a good suggestion for the journal's name)? If yes, please submit</p></em><br /><br /><p>Interested in submitting? Here's the details from the Urban Design / Mental Health <a href="http://www.urbandesignmentalhealth.com/blog/call-for-papers-new-journal-for-urban-design-and-mental-health" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>:</p><ul><li>This journal is not currently peer-reviewed. Editorial decisions will be made by Layla McCay (UD/MH Director) and Itai Palti (UD/MH Fellow and Guest Editor of the edition). The journal will be open-access. The style of writing and terminology should be clear, succinct, interesting, and accessible to multi-disciplinary professionals including scientists, psychologists, architects, planners, interior designers, planners, policymakers, etc.</li><li><strong>Research papers</strong>: up to 4,000 words (and note we value succinct writing). Please include a 200-300 word abstract including introduction, methods, results, conclusion, and a short comment on what your findings mean practically for those working in urban design/mental health. Please include 1-3 relevant photographs (with description and any attributions). Please ensure your paper is fully referenced, with a link associated with each reference.</li><li><strong>Comment pieces/op-eds...</strong></li></ul>