Word limit: 4,000 words maximum excluding references, tables and figures.
Font size: 12 times new roman.
Tables: 4 maximum; Figures: 2 maximum.

Abstract: 250 words maximum, no abbreviations. Structured under the sub-headings: Background; Objectives; Methods; Results; Conclusions; Implications for Nursing.

Main text structure: Introduction; Background including literature; Methods including design; measurements; data collection and ethical consideration and analysis; Results; Discussion; Implications to Nursing; Conclusion; References; Tables; and Figures.

The main text of the manuscript need to be line numbered ( please do line numbering for every page) before it is uploaded and submitted.

References: 30 maximum.
Impact Statement: should contain 2-3 bullet points under the heading 'What does this paper add?'

Literature reviews on any area of research relevant to nursing issues are welcomed.

Word limit: 5000 words maximum excluding references, tables and figures.
Font size: 12 times new roman.
Tables: 4 maximum; Figures: 2 maximum.

Main text structure: Introduction, Aims, Methods, Results, Discussion and implications, Conclusion.

References: 40 maximum

Expert opinion on a current understanding/status of a specific issue in nursing or related area. No abstract; limit references to 5 or less; 1,500 words maximum.

Opinion on timely or general interest topics, or to provide an overview of an issue. Usually by members of editorial board or someone invited by the Editors. No abstract; limit references to 5 or less; 1,500 words maximum.

The manuscript should be submitted in accordance with the APA manual 7th edition in separate files: title page; main text file without author information.

The title page should be submitted in a separate file and contains:

1. A short informative title (max. 25 words) containing the major key words.
2. A short running title of less than 50 characters.
3. All authors' full names.
4. All authors' institutional affiliations.
5. Corresponding author’s contact address and email.
6. Acknowledgments [Contributions from individuals who do not meet the criteria to be listed as an author should be acknowledged, with permission from them. Financial support can also be acknowledged as well.
7. Conflict of Interest Statement: The journal requires that all authors declare any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest.
8. Funding or sources of financial support.

The list of authors should accurately illustrate who contributed to the work and how. All those listed as authors should qualify for authorship according to the following criteria:

1. Have made substantial contributions to conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data.
2. Been involved in drafting the manuscript or revising it critically for important intellectual content.
3. Given final approval of the version to be published. Each author should have participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for appropriate portions of the content.
4. Agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Please indicate Author contributions “initials of authors for each of the following parts” at the end of the title page:

1. Study design
2. Data collection
3. Data analysis
4. Study supervision
5. Manuscript writing
6. Critical revisions for important intellectual content

The main text file should be presented in the following order:

1. Title, abstract and key words
2. Main text
3. References
4. Tables
5. Figures

Please provide up to 6 keywords.

References should be prepared according to the APA Manual 7th edition.

Tables should be self-contained and complement, not duplicate for the information presented in the text. They should be supplied as editable files, not pasted as images. All abbreviations must be defined in footnotes.

The highest-quality figures are encouraged.

Note that this journal uses Turnitin CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.

The editorial board does not accept any type of plagiarism. This means that any work that replicates another author's work without acknowledging him/her shall be automatically disqualified. All authors submitting their papers to JJNR affirm that their papers are their own creations and have not been copied in whole or in part from other works.

Each paper is reviewed anonymously by at least two independent reviewers to ensure the final high standard and quality of the journal.

The Editor-in-Chief, Editorial Boards and the Reviewers are the body to ultimately decide which papers are publishable in JJNR. Their decision is based on a number of factors: compliance with formal requirements, relevance of the paper in terms of aim and scope of journal, use of scientific procedures and methods, language quality etc. Unpublished papers shall be returned to the author with a formal statement justifying the refusal. In the reviewing process, the reviewers help the author improve the paper. The papers received/reviewed by the reviewers are treated with confidentiality.