THE world of academic research is closer than ever for more Australian pharmacists and technicians with the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) yesterday introducing a new category to its flagship journal and launching a suite of resources and publishing opportunities to support residents, technicians and early career pharmacists.
The new 'Emerging Insights' article category of the Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research (JPPR) is now accepting submissions, and the Getting started in research information hub is live on the SHPA website, pooling information on JPPR for emerging researchers, non-peer-reviewed publishing and expert advice by elected pharmacy research leaders from the SHPA membership.
SHPA Vice President Dr Kate O'Hara said the broadening of publishing opportunities and supports meets growing demand from speciality pharmacists and technicians.
'As pharmacy roles diversify and increase in complexity, academic publication is integral to building the evidence base for specialisation and team-based care, enabling the broadening of practice scope and improved medication safety in Australian healthcare.
"It's important to extend publishing accessibility to SHPA's pharmacy journal while maintaining its academic rigour, which has seen the average citations per paper in the two years after publication skyrocket from five in 2021 to 30 last year."
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