NeurodivURGENT Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Practice

In keeping with the central mission of The NeurodivURGENT Project, the purpose and editorial mission of this peer-reviewed scholarly journal is to highlight issues that directly pertain to neurodivergent youth and families within one or more of the following five focus areas: Cognition and Learning, Rehabilitative Justice, Behavioral & Emotional Health, Equitable Access to Screening & Treatment, and Caregiver Support.

This quarterly publication is managed by a panel of editorial staff comprised of highly-skilled subject matter experts, academic researchers and administrators, and licensed clinicians/attorneys.

Pre-publication ISSN pending.

Inaugural Issue: Fall 2027 | Submission Portal Opens November 2026 (Details forthcoming)

Research Article Submission Guidelines

Original Research (Empirical/Quantitative/Qualitative) Submissions:

Word Count: 5,000 to 8,000 words (excluding abstract, data tables, and reference lists).
Required Structure: Manuscripts must strictly follow a standardized R1 academic format: Title Page, Abstract (150-200 words), Keywords (5-7 tags), Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Institutional Implications, and References.

Citation Standards and Technical Compliance Guidelines:

Psychological, Clinical, General Manuscripts

All psychological and clinical manuscripts must comply with the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th Edition style guidelines for all in-text citations and references.

Legal Policy and Statutory Manuscripts:

All legal and statutory manuscripts must strictly comply with The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation formatting rules, utilizing formatted footnotes rather than in-text parentheticals.

Guidelines for Editorial Submissions (Professional Commentary and Institutional Briefs)

Original Editorial Submissions:

Word Count: 1,000 to 2,500 words
Tone: Highly authoritative, persuasive, and systemically focused.
Layout Sequence:
- Catalyst: Systemic, regulatory or practice-level issue of concerned
- Argument: Data-informed critique of current institutional structure challenges/compliance deficits.
- Solution: Proposed actionable, solution-based strategic framework
- Call to Action: Recommended policy shifts or clinical/professional practice protocol adjustments.

References: All citations must align with APA 7th edition formatting requirements.

Note: Given the ideological nature of editorial-style publications, these submissions bypass the double-blind peer review and are approved at the sole discretion of the Editorial Board.

Practitioner Article Submission Guidelines

Original Practitioner Article Submissions:

Word Count: 2,500 to 4,500
Tone: Practical, applied, and analytically solution-oriented

Layout Sequence:

Executive Summary: Succinct,100-word overview of the operational setting and core issue to be addressed
Institutional Context: Brief overview of the systemic landscape, demographic population, and legal/regulatory/operational parameters involved
Intervention: Comprehensive, step-by-step documentation of the applied program, screening protocol, or compliance strategy
Data Matrix: Clearly formulated presentation of real-world outcomes, metric tracking data, and operational challenges encountered.
Replication Framework: Actionable and structural tips for other practitioners wishing to implement similar models

References: All citations must align with APA 7th edition formatting requirements.

Concept Papers (NeurodivURGENT Fellows Only)

Title Block and Affiliation:

Current academic and/or professional classification
Academic history (for studies beyond baccalaurate degree
NeurodivURGENT Fellowship Program affiliation (current/former fellow)

Statement of the Problem: Succinct overview of specific systemic deficit, regulatory friction point, compliance failure, or programmatic gap the proposed project intends to resolve.

Project Description and Core Thesis: Conceptual model of proposed intervention or policy shift with explanation of governing theoretical framework or data-driven metric driving the solution.

Institutional Utility and Systemic Implications: Clear, unambiguous statement explaining the immediate and long-term impact(s) of the project, its scalability, its protection of the rights all impacted stakeholders, and how it aims to improve community outcomes.

Preliminary References: 5-7 sources cited in reference page using APA 7th edition format.

Community Needs and Resources Assessments (NeurodivURGENT Fellows Only)

Title Block and Affiliation:

Current academic and/or professional classification
Academic history (for studies beyond baccalaurate degree
NeurodivURGENT Fellowship Program affiliation (current/former fellow)

Executive Summary & Geographic Scope: Succinct 150-word summary detailing the target region, sub-region, municipality, or institutional system assessed.

Methodology and Data Sourcing Matrix: Documentation of qualitative, quantitative data used in evaluating community needs, including but not limited to review of scholarly literature, reliable media/print news publications, and/or direct data collection through contact with organizations/municipalities (the latter must be verifiable through official print/web publications).

Gap Analysis: A clear, concise map of systemic and/or programmatic gaps and barriers based on identified data points that affect the target population.

Resource Ledger: Clear articulated, comprehensive audit of existing community capital including non-governmental organizations, businesses, schools, religious institutions, municipal services, community groups, public servants, etc.

References: All citations must align with APA 7th edition formatting requirements.

Intellectual Integrity, Anti-Plagiarism, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Prohibition Clause

Intellectual Integrity and Anti-Plagarism Policy

All submissions must represent entirely original research and legal analysis that has not been previously published, compiled, or displayed across any public database, print volume, or digital press tab. The editorial board implements strict, uncompromised definitions of plagiarism, including:

Verbatim Plagiarism: The direct, uncredited replication of sentences, paragraphs, or entire data metrics from another author’s work without explicit, compliant citation under APA 7th Edition or Bluebook standards.
Paraphrasing Plagiarism: Restructuring or rephrasing another scholar’s distinctive arguments, policy designs, or clinical frameworks while failing to formally cite the original source.
Self-Plagiarism: Re-submitting or recycling chunks of text, empirical data, or qualitative briefs from an author's own previously published works or academic dissertations without proper transparency and explicit cross-referencing.
Simultaneous Submission Review: Authors must formally certify upon submission that the manuscript is not currently under active evaluation by any other law review, psychological journal, or academic press network

Prohibition of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automated Generation Tools

The NeurodivURGENT Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Practice and its parent entity Practegy Educational Services, Inc., maintains a strict, zero-tolerance policy regarding use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies. Authors are explicitly forbidden from utilizing AI tools, large language models (LLMs), automated text generators, or algorithmic writing assistants for any potion of substantive content development.

Prohibited Applications: Prohibited uses of AI include generating manuscript text, fabricating data matrices, summarizing literature reviews, drafting legal policy arguments, or constructing editorial analysis.
Permitted Applications: Authors may utilize standard, non-generative software tools strictly for baseline mechanical grammar correction, spell-checking, or generating citation formatting. The core intellectual analysis, qualitative evaluation, and written text must remain entirely the original, human work product of the individual author(s).

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