Original Contributions that have never
been published and are not under simultaneous consideration
by another publication should be submitted to: http://ees.elsevier.com/jpn/.
The
Journal will accept articles concerned with the practice, research, and policy
roles of nurses with baccalaureate and graduate degrees, and the educational and
management concerns of the universities in which they are educated and the settings
in which they practice. Reports of original work, research, reviews, insightful
descriptions, and policy papers focusing on professional nursing will be published.
Submissions
will be peer-reviewed by eminent professional nurses of diverse backgrounds. Acceptance
will be based on the importance of the material for the audience and the quality
of the material. Final decisions about publication will be made by the Editor.
Abstracts
should contain factual information rather than a general description of the manuscript's
contents. Abstracts should contain 150 to 200 words stating the topic investigated,
methods, results, and conclusions. Up to five index words should be listed at
the end of the abstract.
Standard
manuscript form, double-spaced, is requested. An original manuscript, four manuscript
copies, and four sets of illustrations are required for editorial review. Separate
pages should be used for the title, the abstract and key words, the text, acknowledgements,
references, tables, and legends. Each page should be numbered consecutively, beginning
with the title page. Include each author's name, highest academic degree earned,
and institutional affiliation on the title page as well as the mailing address
and telephone number of the corresponding author. In the text, avoid the use of
abbreviations; spell terms out in full.
Letters
to the Editor are published at the Editor's discretion. They will be subject to
editing. The use of several references is permissible. A transmittal letter containing
copyright assignment should accompany the Letter to the Editor. The Letter to
the Editor itself should be typed, double-spaced, like a regular manuscript.
