JCTS issues call for papers on effective mentorship

The Journal of Clinical and Translational Science (JCTS)is accepting manuscripts for an upcoming thematic issue: Advancing the Science and Practice of Effective Mentorship

This thematic issue of JCTS will cover the state of knowledge of effective mentorship and how it is being translated into the practices and ecosystems of academic institutions. Through this open call, JCTS is soliciting manuscripts that contribute to their understanding of effective mentorship and interventions aimed at improving mentoring relationships across diverse contexts.

JCTS is seeking manuscripts including, but not limited to:

• Results from multicenter intervention trials of innovative mentorship training models and/or career development programs in biomedical research for mentors and mentees applicable to translational science.
• Studies documenting the short and long-term impacts of mentorship initiatives with a particular focus on early-stage investigators and/or mid-career scientists.
• Investigation of the types of mentorship and mentorship interventions that are effective across diverse populations and contexts.
• Validation of new metrics and tools to evaluate mentoring relationships, mentorship interventions, as well as mentorship models and structures across the translational science ecosystem.
• Validation of mentoring model adaptations employed in different working environments.
• Results of interventions aimed at institutional culture change to improve mentorship practices that are incorporated throughout activities and groups to create a culture of accountability.
• Assessment of the diverse landscape of mentorship efforts across academic institutions using quantitative and qualitative methods.

If not tested in the translational science context, it is required that authors discuss the applicability of the study and results to translational science.

Deadline for Submission: November 11, 2024

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